## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461120.58059600 21.03.2026 01:55:53.494 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits
First image: 2461120.58059600 21.03.2026 01:55:53.494 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits
Last image: 2461311.97325097 28.09.2026 11:21:18.884 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.56
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 8566
Objects passed selection criteria: 8563
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.3 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 7443
Average stars matched: 7221.5 (97.024 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 235000 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Sep 25 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-225-g3a72982a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-25)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Mon Sep 28 06:24:04 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 3
Ref. image: 2461120.58059600 21.03.2026 01:55:53.494 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits
First image: 2461120.58059600 21.03.2026 01:55:53.494 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits
Last image: 2461311.97325097 28.09.2026 11:21:18.884 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.19
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 19 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 72055
Objects passed selection criteria: 71957
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 3.0 2 3
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 3.0 2 3
Average stars detected per image: 70588.7
Average stars matched: 66194 (93.7743 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 293320 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Sep 25 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-225-g3a72982a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-25)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Mon Sep 28 06:25:10 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
***** IMAGE PROCESSING ERROR (less than 4 images processed) *****
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN=
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
Pup-03-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Pup-03-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Pup-03-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 723542 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 723542 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.png' -> 'transient_report/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits_preview.png'
Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits
renamed 'Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.png' -> 'transient_report/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits_preview.png'
Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.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.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4534.3544
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1003.4819
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 9043.6084
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 2731.5255
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 8964.1261
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 2669.6756
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.99446
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.023
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
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 18.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 16.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-09-28T06:20:25.2334137' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-09-28T11:20:25.2334137' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61311.4725142708 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-09-28T11:20:35.1338724' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61311.4726288542 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU1' / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA = 109.564920824132 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = -33.9994835110019 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT = 14.9519444444444 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ = 151.078888888889 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
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Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West' / Telescope pointing state" status=0
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Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7480555555556 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958333333333 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0
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Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '07 18 16' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '-34 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
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Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 18.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 18.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 13.0 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 81.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 900.51 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 16.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR = 211.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST= 5.400432 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 4.300344 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/d_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits :)
Spent 0.522545 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/d_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 18.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 16.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/d_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits :)
Spent 0.556644 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/d_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.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_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits
fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.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/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.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: 2461311.97263001
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_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits
Image size: 937.4'x625.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 07:18:13.163 -34:00:14.97 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits
Image size: 942.7'x627.7' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.90"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 07:18:14.320 -33:59:24.02 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 07:18:13.163 -34:00:14.97
Second-epoch image center 07:18:14.320 -33:59:24.02
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0147 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits
Image size: 942.7'x627.6' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 07:18:11.475 -34:00:02.15 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 07:18:13.163 -34:00:14.97
Second-epoch image center 07:18:11.475 -34:00:02.15
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0068 deg.
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# 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 07:18:14.320 -33:59:24.02
Second-epoch second image center 07:18:11.475 -34:00:02.15
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01445 deg.
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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/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits &> /tmp/tmp.miQgACbJNG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits &> /tmp/tmp.aFGVb7gpJa
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RTLr2BGh5x
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AwhfsUTikz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.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_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits and wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.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_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits and wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits and wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits) and catalog (wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 9483 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 99.6331 to 119.5002 deg, Dec -39.2780 to -28.4758 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 99.6331 to 119.5002 deg, Dec -39.2780 to -28.4758 deg
Loaded 19803 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): 7603 out of 7888 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7888 out of 9483 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.608600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.608600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.56
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.05
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.05
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 9483 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 99.6331 to 119.5002 deg, Dec -39.2780 to -28.4758 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 99.6331 to 119.5002 deg, Dec -39.2780 to -28.4758 deg
Loaded 19803 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): 7603 out of 7888 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7888 out of 9483 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits (aperture=6.6)
Read 9098 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 99.5151 to 119.4424 deg, Dec -39.2839 to -28.3538 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 99.5151 to 119.4424 deg, Dec -39.2839 to -28.3538 deg
Loaded 20138 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): 7359 out of 7554 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7554 out of 9098 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.4 pix Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits
2.4 pix Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits
2.6 pix fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits
2.6 pix fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.1 mag. Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits
14.0 mag. Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits
13.8 mag. fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits
13.8 mag. fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.8 (SNR ) 10.6 (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
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.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_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits' -> 'wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.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/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=898, bad_region=0, passed=9483
Got 9483 stars (including 8577 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9483 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4926 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4875 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9483 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4928 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9483 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9483 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60"
Excluding outliers - 4874 stars left (next iteration limit 5362)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits N_match=4874 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.533 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.568 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.640 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.599 n_q1=899 n_q2=1241 n_q3=1099 n_q4=1635 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.202
The image catalog is written to wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits -region wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.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
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.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_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits' -> 'wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.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/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=2, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=736, bad_region=0, passed=9096
Got 9096 stars (including 8353 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9096 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 310 (Dec -39.3 to -28.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4923 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4874 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9096 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
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 253 to 310 (Dec -39.3 to -28.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4924 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9096 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9096 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Excluding outliers - 4872 stars left (next iteration limit 5360)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits N_match=4872 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.511 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.456 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.620 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.490 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.536 n_q1=1622 n_q2=1332 n_q3=1049 n_q4=869 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.215
The image catalog is written to wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits -region wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.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.RTLr2BGh5x (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_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.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_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.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_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=477, bad_region=0, passed=5653
Got 5653 stars (including 5173 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5653 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013093 (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 0.010474 (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 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4853 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5646 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4912 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5646 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5646 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Excluding outliers - 4855 stars left (next iteration limit 5340)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4855 robust_rms=11.268 arcsec worst_region_rms=26.915 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=26.915 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4855 robust_rms=0.618 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.955 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.796 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4855 robust_rms=0.445 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.556 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.540 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4855 robust_rms_before=1.133 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.475 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.445 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.676 worst_region_rms_after=0.556 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.437 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.540
verification OK: wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits
Image size: 943.0'x627.6' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 07:18:14.350 -33:59:25.21 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 5653 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2219962.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.133 -> 0.445 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (search radius 3.0 arcsec, 4855 pairs from the initial matching)
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 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4662 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 4662 pairs (4855 from the initial matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4662 robust_rms=10.859 arcsec worst_region_rms=27.591 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=27.591 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4662 robust_rms=0.611 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.904 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.789 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4662 robust_rms=0.441 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.551 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.532 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4662 robust_rms_before=0.441 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.441 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.441 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.551 worst_region_rms_after=0.551 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.532 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.532
SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs is worse than the solution it would replace (worst-region 0.551 vs 0.551 arcsec) - keeping the current solution
SIP_REFIT: the second refit on the re-matched pairs was not applied - keeping the first refit solution
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4662 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5646 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4662 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5646 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits N_match=4662 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.451 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.518 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.557 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.453 n_q1=943 n_q2=628 n_q3=1563 n_q4=1528 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.237
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits -region wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.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.AwhfsUTikz (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_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.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_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.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_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=469, bad_region=0, passed=5748
Got 5748 stars (including 5268 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5748 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013093 (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 0.010474 (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 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4852 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5743 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4913 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5743 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5743 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 4851 stars left (next iteration limit 5336)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4851 robust_rms=11.449 arcsec worst_region_rms=25.872 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=25.872 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4851 robust_rms=0.616 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.943 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.789 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4851 robust_rms=0.427 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.532 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.519 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4851 robust_rms_before=1.090 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.462 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.427 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.641 worst_region_rms_after=0.532 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.379 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.519
verification OK: wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits
Image size: 942.9'x627.6' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 07:18:11.502 -34:00:03.28 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 5748 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2219539.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.090 -> 0.427 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (search radius 3.0 arcsec, 4851 pairs from the initial matching)
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 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4651 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 4651 pairs (4851 from the initial matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4651 robust_rms=11.174 arcsec worst_region_rms=25.894 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=25.894 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4651 robust_rms=0.605 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.938 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.780 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4651 robust_rms=0.417 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.530 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.512 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4651 robust_rms_before=0.417 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.417 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.417 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.528 worst_region_rms_after=0.530 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.512 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.512
SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs is worse than the solution it would replace (worst-region 0.530 vs 0.528 arcsec) - keeping the current solution
SIP_REFIT: the second refit on the re-matched pairs was not applied - keeping the first refit solution
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4651 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5742 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4651 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5742 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits N_match=4651 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.492 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.560 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.441 n_q1=928 n_q2=638 n_q3=1539 n_q4=1546 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.297
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits -region wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.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_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits sigma_overall=0.533 worst_q_ratio=1.202
ref2=Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits sigma_overall=0.511 worst_q_ratio=1.215
new1=fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits sigma_overall=0.451 worst_q_ratio=1.237
new2=fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits sigma_overall=0.432 worst_q_ratio=1.297
reference average sigma_overall=0.522 worst_q_ratio=1.2085
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008_astrometric_residuals.png (4874 matched stars from wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.51 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247_astrometric_residuals.png (4872 matched stars from wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.47 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474_astrometric_residuals.png (4662 matched stars from wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475_astrometric_residuals.png (4651 matched stars from wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/wcs_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Pup-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits at 07:27:01.21 -31:31:37.3: 11.53 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits at 07:27:01.21 -31:31:37.3: 11.36 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.44 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 07:27:01.21 -31:31:37.3: ref_mag=11.44 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=10.8362 delta=0.60 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
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Considering the candidate 20750_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475
The candidate 20750_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 28.47325 | 2461311.97325 | 9.20 | 06:45:14.44 -36:32:11.7 | 0878 1275 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits |
**** FOUND 06:45:14.46 -36:32:12.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20845_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475
The candidate 20845_fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 09 28.47263 | 2461311.97263 | 10.84 | 07:27:01.22 -31:31:37.3 | 5836 4725 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 09 28.47325 | 2461311.97325 | 10.83 | 07:27:01.21 -31:31:37.3 | 5842 4732 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits |
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Pup-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits
Last image: 2461311.97263001 28.09.2026 11:20:25.233 UTC
ERROR running VaST on the field Pup-03-Q1b1x1 (less than 4 images processed)
exp_start= 21.03.2026 01:55:53.494 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461120.58059600 ap= 4.8 rotation= 0.000 *detected= 79534 *matched= 79534 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-20_20-55-53_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0008.fits
exp_start= 26.03.2026 02:01:13.860 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461125.58430394 ap= 4.7 rotation= 179.175 *detected= 79575 *matched= 68577 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-25_21-01-13_20.00sec_-10.00C_LIGHT_0247.fits
exp_start= 28.09.2026 11:20:25.233 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461311.97263001 ap= 4.9 rotation= -2.983 *detected= 51687 *matched= 49534 status=ERROR /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-20-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0474.fits
exp_start= 28.09.2026 11:21:18.884 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461311.97325097 ap= 4.9 rotation= -2.941 *detected= 52657 *matched= 50471 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_062213_TTUQ1b1x1_2193508_sC8rZiOp/fd_Pup-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_06-21-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0475.fits
########### Completed Pup-03-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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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).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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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
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461311.97263001 -observatory V36
13:37:41.64 -11:42:26.3 Mercury (-0.1mag)
14:11:51.25 -20:30:32.7 Venus (-4.8mag)
08:08:54.63 +21:07:57.4 Mars (1.1mag)
09:25:30.65 +15:45:42.0 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:46:09.95 +02:00:48.5 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:13:09.20 +21:00:40.3 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:11:38.35 -00:17:13.5 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:28.55 -23:42:59.1 Pluto (14.5mag)
01:33:40.90 +14:23:55.0 Moon (-12.1mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Sep 28 06:24 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461311.97263001:
09:25:35.37 +15:45:17.4 Io (9.4mag)
09:25:28.87 +15:45:53.1 Europa (6.3mag)
09:25:43.91 +15:44:31.3 Ganymede (7.9mag)
09:25:43.24 +15:44:36.7 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:24:20.67 +16:07:40.0 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:25:29.04 +15:45:50.5 Thebe (16.5mag)
09:23:33.16 +16:03:49.6 Elara (17.6mag)
09:28:39.42 +15:08:52.4 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:25:02.97 +16:09:21.5 Carme (18.9mag)
00:45:59.19 +02:00:29.5 Titan (8.2mag)
00:46:08.92 +02:00:51.6 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:45:33.12 +01:59:28.3 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:46:23.97 +02:00:14.7 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:44:37.55 +01:48:58.5 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461311.97263001:
01:08:50.09 +18:37:01.7 JWST
17:46:58.80 +32:34:34.5 Chandra
07:10:06.96 -10:48:15.6 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461311.97263001 -observatory V36
03:47:34.55 +20:02:48.0 17.2mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:14:19.83 -33:47:17.4 14.6mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:33:32.90 -71:33:56.9 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:16:43.07 +34:16:40.9 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
05:06:14.24 +47:49:36.9 16.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
21:58:17.73 +25:49:14.7 17.6mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:24:07.19 +25:37:08.5 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
11:08:39.97 +26:35:19.4 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
10:01:30.48 +05:07:09.5 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:27:12.94 -17:29:19.6 15.1mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:54:39.38 +34:26:08.1 16.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:10:52.63 +15:07:53.7 18.0mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:25:58.67 +42:09:29.7 13.8mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:01:11.64 +47:35:42.1 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:44:07.84 -13:23:07.2 14.9mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
11:53:40.04 +17:03:42.9 16.4mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:38:22.10 -01:38:08.8 16.6mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
17:50:54.93 +69:32:04.0 16.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:49:52.25 +44:49:58.7 17.7mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:33:15.55 +13:03:03.7 17.6mag A/2026 E1
22:44:50.32 -34:04:09.5 14.0mag 10P/Tempel
01:52:04.51 +39:38:03.3 17.1mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:02:30.39 -07:07:01.8 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
12:51:11.93 -11:36:46.8 17.9mag 63P/Wild
07:16:51.67 +17:21:28.5 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:10:51.82 +14:50:08.0 16.9mag 88P/Howell
06:51:52.60 +36:15:32.3 17.2mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
08:30:48.01 +18:35:15.8 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:14:02.19 +16:12:24.4 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
13:35:05.29 -28:21:30.6 17.7mag 124P/Mrkos
06:40:14.52 +19:51:40.3 15.7mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
23:54:54.19 -08:48:36.6 13.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:48:12.49 +04:59:57.3 13.2mag 169P/NEAT
03:33:06.64 +06:14:17.1 14.7mag 220P/McNaught
05:39:47.38 +42:13:01.8 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
09:42:28.44 +32:29:14.4 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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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
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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
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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
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