NMW transient search results

This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd

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

Processing fields Tau-06-Q2b1x1

Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image
Discovery image 1   2026 10 01.42234    2461314.92234    13.15    04:08:34.49 +17:54:25.6   2189 5610   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits
Discovery image 2   2026 10 01.42301    2461314.92301    13.29    04:08:34.44 +17:54:25.8   2195 5601   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 10 01.4227  2461314.9227  13.22  04:08:34.47 +17:54:25.7
175.26935 -24.34430 galactic  Tau  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 10.5 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
62 Erato                   -1      0       1  13.3    -0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits at 04:08:34.47 +17:54:25.7:  16.19 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits at 04:08:34.47 +17:54:25.7:  16.06 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Full images (clouds? trees? ice on chip?)   Tau-06-Q2b1x1 field processing log
Platesolve and blink FITS with VaST+ds9 VaST command line Re-run transient search script Stub MPC report (for online MPChecker) Stub TOCP report Stub variable star reports

Processing complete!

Total number of candidates identified: 1

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Tau-06-Q2b1x1 reference image: Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Field Tau-06-Q2b1x1 reference image: Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Field Tau-06-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits
Field Tau-06-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits

Processing log:

Filtering log:

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Tau-06-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Tau-06-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Tau-06-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 577633 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 577633 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.png' -> 'transient_report/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits_preview.png'
Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits

renamed 'Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.png' -> 'transient_report/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits_preview.png'
Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits


Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold. ---------------------------------------------- INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 559.8035 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 711.9893 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5345.6228 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1487.6188 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5358.3327 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1493.2678 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 9.54911 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.004 INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 14.0699996948242 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 14.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.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= '2026-10-01T05:07:59.8262821' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-10-01T10:07:59.8262821' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61314.4222202082 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-10-01T10:08:09.7302660' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0 Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61314.4223348382 / 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-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0 Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0 Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0 Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0 Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0 Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0 Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0 Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0 Record 31: "RA = 66.6680306415498 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = 13.9998738479789 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 69.3808333333333 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 161.075 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.06821941358577 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0 Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West' / Telescope pointing state" status=0 Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0 Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0 Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [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 Record 45: "OBJECT = 'Tau-06' / Name of the object of interest" status=0 Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '04 26 40' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0 Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+14 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0 Record 48: "OBJCTROT= 0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0 Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser' / Focusing equipment name" status=0 Record 50: "FOCPOS = 20661 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20661 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0 Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 14.0699996948242 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 14.0699996948242 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 11.9 / [degC] Dew point" status=0 Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 87.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0 Record 57: "PRESSURE= 894.89 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0 Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 14.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 101.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0 Record 60: "WINDGUST= 3.600288 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0 Record 61: "WINDSPD = 2.200176 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0 Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0 Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0 Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0 Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0 Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0 Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0 Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0 Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0 Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0 Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/d_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits :) Spent 0.503115 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/d_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0) renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 14.0600004196167 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 14.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.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= '2026-10-01T05:08:58.2793231' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-10-01T10:08:58.2793231' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61314.4228967475 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/d_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits :) Spent 0.496141 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/d_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0) renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.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_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:

fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits


fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits


Updating neverexclude_list.txt '/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt' Choosing bad regions list '/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst' wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.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: 2461314.92233595 Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt '../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt' Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt '../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt' Plate-solving the images 'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt' wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits Image size: 941.6'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 04:26:39.840 +13:59:58.72 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 04:26:40.955 +14:00:16.13 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 04:26:39.840 +13:59:58.72 Second-epoch image center 04:26:40.955 +14:00:16.13 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0066 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 04:26:38.327 +14:01:04.90 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 04:26:39.840 +13:59:58.72 Second-epoch image center 04:26:38.327 +14:01:04.90 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0194 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 04:26:40.955 +14:00:16.13 Second-epoch second image center 04:26:38.327 +14:01:04.90 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01722 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for a parallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits &> /tmp/tmp.J8I6MFybUT Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xPLiO8swkV Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cxTOfbiWtr Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fmO7HMs5LV Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits ____ Start of magnitude calibration ____ PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits and wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race) Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2 Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits and wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits and wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 9344 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 58.3894 to 74.9279 deg, Dec +8.6217 to +19.2873 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 58.3894 to 74.9279 deg, Dec 8.6217 to 19.2873 deg Loaded 4391 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): 3406 out of 3669 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3669 out of 9344 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.989100 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.989100 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.30 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.69 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.69
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 9344 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 58.3894 to 74.9279 deg, Dec +8.6217 to +19.2873 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 58.3894 to 74.9279 deg, Dec 8.6217 to 19.2873 deg Loaded 4391 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): 3406 out of 3669 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3669 out of 9344 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits (aperture=6.0) Read 8488 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 58.4321 to 74.9939 deg, Dec +8.6216 to +19.2870 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 58.4321 to 74.9939 deg, Dec 8.6216 to 19.2870 deg Loaded 4407 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): 3395 out of 3650 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3650 out of 8488 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits (aperture=5.8) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.0 pix Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits 2.0 pix Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits 2.3 pix fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits 2.3 pix fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.7 mag. Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits 15.6 mag. Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits 14.4 mag. fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits 14.4 mag. fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 11.2 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory ############ /tmp/tmp.J8I6MFybUT (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.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_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits' This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=728, bad_region=1955, passed=9344 Got 9344 stars (including 6757 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9344 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4887 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: 0.27" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7722 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4887 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(), 7722 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7722 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Excluding outliers - 4874 stars left (next iteration limit 5361) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits N_match=4874 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.269 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.270 n_q1=1649 n_q2=740 n_q3=1787 n_q4=698 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.242 The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits -region wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.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.xPLiO8swkV (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.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_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits' This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=679, bad_region=1868, passed=8488 Got 8488 stars (including 6040 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8488 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4873 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6950 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6950 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6950 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Excluding outliers - 4873 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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits N_match=4873 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.483 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.257 n_q1=1626 n_q2=774 n_q3=1759 n_q4=714 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.402 The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits -region wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.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.cxTOfbiWtr (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_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.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_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=429, bad_region=1121, passed=3719 Got 3719 stars (including 2275 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3719 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2226 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2221 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2221 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2221 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2790 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.2) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2226 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2221 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2790 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2221 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2790 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Excluding outliers - 2221 stars left (next iteration limit 2443) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2221 robust_rms=8.461 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.886 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.886 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2221 robust_rms=0.520 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.817 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.817 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2221 robust_rms=0.385 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.507 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.507 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2221 robust_rms_before=1.227 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.427 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.385 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.539 worst_region_rms_after=0.507 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.018 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.507 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.539 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.539 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.427 arcsec matched=2221 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits N_match=2221 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.456 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.487 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.534 n_q1=669 n_q2=464 n_q3=667 n_q4=421 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.170 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.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.fmO7HMs5LV (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_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.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_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=424, bad_region=1119, passed=3687 Got 3687 stars (including 2253 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3687 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2204 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2200 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2200 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2200 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2748 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2204 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2200 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2748 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2200 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2748 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Excluding outliers - 2200 stars left (next iteration limit 2420) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2200 robust_rms=8.443 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.684 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.684 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2200 robust_rms=0.508 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.768 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.768 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2200 robust_rms=0.386 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.497 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.497 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2200 robust_rms_before=1.209 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.440 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.386 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.563 worst_region_rms_after=0.497 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.054 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.497 verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits Image size: 937.4'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 04:26:38.360 +14:01:04.05 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ### ### Converted positions of 3687 stars ### 'wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2031925.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.209 -> 0.386 arcsec) SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (search radius 3.0 arcsec, 2200 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2106 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success SIP_REFIT: re-match found 2106 pairs (2200 from the initial matching) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2106 robust_rms=8.479 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.663 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.663 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2106 robust_rms=0.501 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.769 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.769 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2106 robust_rms=0.383 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.499 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.499 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2106 robust_rms_before=0.383 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.383 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.383 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.500 worst_region_rms_after=0.499 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.500 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.499 verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits Image size: 937.4'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 04:26:38.360 +14:01:04.04 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ### ### Converted positions of 3687 stars ### 'wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2036647.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.383 -> 0.383 arcsec) Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2106 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2748 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2106 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2748 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits N_match=2106 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.431 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.466 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.479 n_q1=646 n_q2=443 n_q3=620 n_q4=397 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.143 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits' ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits sigma_overall=0.304 worst_q_ratio=1.242 ref2=Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits sigma_overall=0.345 worst_q_ratio=1.402 new1=fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits sigma_overall=0.456 worst_q_ratio=1.170 new2=fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits sigma_overall=0.419 worst_q_ratio=1.143 reference average sigma_overall=0.3245 worst_q_ratio=1.322 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151_astrometric_residuals.png (4874 matched stars from wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147_astrometric_residuals.png (4873 matched stars from wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424_astrometric_residuals.png (2221 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425_astrometric_residuals.png (2106 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 02564_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425 The candidate 02564_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 01.42301    2461314.92301    10.98    04:25:27.21 +16:33:21.5   4628 4731   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits **** FOUND 04:25:27.17 +16:33:21.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 08081_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425 The candidate 08081_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 10 01.42301    2461314.92301    9.67    04:29:11.69 +09:56:44.9   5154 0727   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits **** FOUND 04:29:11.70 +09:56:45.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images Plate-solving the images wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits Image size: 941.6'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 04:26:39.840 +13:59:58.72 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 04:26:40.955 +14:00:16.13 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 04:26:39.840 +13:59:58.72 Second-epoch image center 04:26:40.955 +14:00:16.13 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0066 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits Image size: 937.4'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 04:26:38.360 +14:01:04.04 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 04:26:39.840 +13:59:58.72 Second-epoch image center 04:26:38.360 +14:01:04.04 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0191 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 04:26:40.955 +14:00:16.13 Second-epoch second image center 04:26:38.360 +14:01:04.04 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01695 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for a parallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UPg7zmGhxP Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits &> /tmp/tmp.C7Z4bfIxVk Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1QrskS6dhu Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits &> /tmp/tmp.35GNr0qOAq Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits ____ Start of magnitude calibration ____ PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits and wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race) Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2 Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits and wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits and wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 62263 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 58.3895 to 74.9801 deg, Dec +8.6217 to +19.2873 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 58.3895 to 74.9801 deg, Dec 8.6217 to 19.2873 deg Loaded 4417 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): 3083 out of 3672 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3672 out of 62263 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.852800 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.852800 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -6.99 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.86 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.86
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 62263 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 58.3895 to 74.9801 deg, Dec +8.6217 to +19.2873 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 58.3895 to 74.9801 deg, Dec 8.6217 to 19.2873 deg Loaded 4417 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): 3083 out of 3672 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3672 out of 62263 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits (aperture=4.5) Read 58309 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 58.4014 to 74.9981 deg, Dec +8.6064 to +19.2869 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 58.4014 to 74.9981 deg, Dec 8.6064 to 19.2869 deg Loaded 4433 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): 3131 out of 3673 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3673 out of 58309 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits (aperture=4.3) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 14 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 1.9 pix Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits 1.8 pix Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits 2.1 pix fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits 2.1 pix fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.9 mag. Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits 15.8 mag. Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits 14.6 mag. fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits 14.6 mag. fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.6 (SNR ) 13.9 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.UPg7zmGhxP (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.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_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits' This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=12, blended=3506, bad_region=10392, passed=62251 Got 62251 stars (including 48725 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 62251 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4881 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 53920 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 53920 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 53920 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" Excluding outliers - 4881 stars left (next iteration limit 5369) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits N_match=4881 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.270 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.258 n_q1=1624 n_q2=735 n_q3=1801 n_q4=721 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.213 The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits -region wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.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.C7Z4bfIxVk (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.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_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits' This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=3080, bad_region=9253, passed=58303 Got 58303 stars (including 46293 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 58303 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4880 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50853 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50853 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50854 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Excluding outliers - 4880 stars left (next iteration limit 5368) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits N_match=4880 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.462 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.251 n_q1=1612 n_q2=760 n_q3=1786 n_q4=722 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.387 The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits -region wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.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.1QrskS6dhu (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_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.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_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=922, bad_region=5914, passed=24541 Got 24541 stars (including 18010 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24541 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4885 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19989 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19989 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19989 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Excluding outliers - 4885 stars left (next iteration limit 5373) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4885 robust_rms=8.098 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.451 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.451 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4885 robust_rms=0.512 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.852 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.852 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4885 robust_rms=0.401 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.530 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.530 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4885 robust_rms_before=1.215 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.408 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.401 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.543 worst_region_rms_after=0.530 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.023 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.530 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.543 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.543 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.408 arcsec matched=4885 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits N_match=4885 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.431 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.476 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.469 n_q1=1443 n_q2=988 n_q3=1493 n_q4=961 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.105 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.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.35GNr0qOAq (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_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.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_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=929, bad_region=5944, passed=24536 Got 24536 stars (including 17976 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24536 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4882 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19927 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19927 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19927 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Excluding outliers - 4882 stars left (next iteration limit 5370) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4882 robust_rms=8.111 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.709 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.709 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4882 robust_rms=0.515 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.884 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.884 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4882 robust_rms=0.407 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.523 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.523 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4882 robust_rms_before=0.408 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.419 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.407 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.530 worst_region_rms_after=0.523 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.530 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.523 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.530 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.530 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.408 arcsec matched=4882 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits N_match=4882 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.498 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.459 n_q1=1452 n_q2=980 n_q3=1487 n_q4=963 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.144 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL) Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits at 04:37:32.58 +14:17:20.7: 13.51 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits at 04:10:58.75 +14:15:43.5: 13.24 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits at 04:42:39.29 +17:52:56.6: 13.28 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits at 04:08:34.47 +17:54:25.7: 16.19 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits at 04:24:44.11 +12:54:47.8: 13.44 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits at 04:42:39.29 +17:52:56.6: 13.44 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits at 04:24:44.11 +12:54:47.8: 13.50 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits at 04:37:32.58 +14:17:20.7: 13.53 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits at 04:08:34.47 +17:54:25.7: 16.06 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits at 04:10:58.75 +14:15:43.5: 13.33 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.34 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.47 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.52 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.28 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:42:39.29 +17:52:56.6: ref_mag=13.34 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.5074 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:24:44.11 +12:54:47.8: ref_mag=13.47 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.4092 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:37:32.58 +14:17:20.7: ref_mag=13.52 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.4931 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:10:58.75 +14:15:43.5: ref_mag=13.28 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2863 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90) Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out77581.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 75328_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425 The candidate 75328_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 01.42301    2461314.92301    13.78    04:19:54.82 +10:10:23.2   3770 0877   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits **** FOUND 04:19:54.80 +10:10:23.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 76306_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425 The candidate 76306_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 01.42301    2461314.92301    12.03    04:26:24.89 +15:35:08.0   4763 4142   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits **** FOUND 04:26:24.86 +15:35:08.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 76670_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425 The candidate 76670_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 01.42301    2461314.92301    12.42    04:30:44.06 +13:42:57.7   5389 3010   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits **** FOUND 04:30:44.02 +13:42:57.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 77581_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425 Preparing report for the candidate 77581_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 78022_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425 The candidate 78022_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 01.42301    2461314.92301    13.47    04:21:59.68 +14:06:14.2   4109 3253   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits **** FOUND 04:21:59.67 +14:06:14.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 78072_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425 The candidate 78072_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 01.42234    2461314.92234    13.37    04:24:44.20 +12:54:47.1   4498 2538   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 01.42301    2461314.92301    13.46    04:24:44.02 +12:54:48.5   4504 2530   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 78225_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425 The candidate 78225_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 01.42234    2461314.92234    13.43    04:42:39.27 +17:52:55.0   7112 5553   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 01.42301    2461314.92301    13.63    04:42:39.30 +17:52:58.1   7118 5545   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 78232_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425 The candidate 78232_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 01.42234    2461314.92234    13.49    04:10:58.75 +14:15:44.2   2487 3386   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 01.42301    2461314.92301    13.18    04:10:58.75 +14:15:42.7   2494 3378   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 78449_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425 The candidate 78449_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 01.42234    2461314.92234    13.50    04:37:32.53 +14:17:20.7   6381 3366   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-07-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0424.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 01.42301    2461314.92301    13.49    04:37:32.63 +14:17:20.8   6387 3358   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 78832_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425 The candidate 78832_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 01.42301    2461314.92301    13.51    04:38:35.53 +17:25:27.7   6531 5259   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits **** FOUND 04:38:35.51 +17:25:27.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 79234_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425 The candidate 79234_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 01.42301    2461314.92301    13.62    04:35:39.13 +16:08:31.2   6107 4477   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits **** FOUND 04:35:39.23 +16:08:31.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 79509_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425 The candidate 79509_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 01.42301    2461314.92301    13.99    04:21:31.31 +14:26:00.3   4042 3453   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits **** FOUND 04:21:31.31 +14:26:00.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 79600_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425 The candidate 79600_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 01.42301    2461314.92301    13.77    04:34:19.13 +12:36:40.4   5916 2342   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits **** FOUND 04:34:19.07 +12:36:40.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 46186_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425 The candidate 46186_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 10 01.42301    2461314.92301    9.80    04:29:11.69 +09:56:45.1   5154 0727   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-01_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_052420_TTUQ2b1x1_1999001_7C0NNCqd/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-01_05-08-58_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0425.fits **** FOUND 04:29:11.69 +09:56:45.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 6s Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 04:08:34.47 +17:54:25.7 ########### Completed Tau-06-Q2b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### 04:08:34.47 +17:54:25.7 ################################################################################### 04:08:34.47 +17:54:25.7 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' # Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix) Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars). ################################################################################### 0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES #### Nothing to add to the exclusion list #### The observatory MPC code is V36 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461314.92233595 -observatory V36 13:52:21.80 -13:27:23.4 Mercury (-0.1mag) 14:12:56.26 -20:53:35.3 Venus (-4.8mag) 08:16:10.23 +20:48:24.0 Mars (1.1mag) 09:27:37.33 +15:36:10.2 Jupiter (-1.9mag) 00:45:19.24 +01:55:17.6 Saturn (0.3mag) 04:12:57.35 +21:00:10.6 Uranus (5.7mag) 00:11:20.39 -00:19:10.8 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:24:22.85 -23:43:12.5 Pluto (14.5mag) 04:28:49.19 +26:47:47.7 Moon (-11.1mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Oct 1 05:26 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461314.92233595: 09:27:40.79 +15:35:52.7 Io (9.5mag) 09:27:45.49 +15:35:28.1 Europa (6.2mag) 09:27:22.23 +15:37:32.5 Ganymede (8.0mag) 09:28:06.83 +15:33:34.7 Callisto (6.9mag) 09:26:39.11 +15:58:08.4 Himalia (15.7mag) 09:27:38.12 +15:36:06.8 Thebe (16.5mag) 09:25:46.67 +15:55:11.4 Elara (17.5mag) 09:30:37.39 +14:59:05.5 Pasiphae (17.8mag) 09:26:56.75 +16:00:38.0 Carme (18.9mag) 00:45:23.11 +01:54:42.1 Titan (8.2mag) 00:45:22.56 +01:54:58.8 Rhea (9.6mag) 00:44:40.26 +01:53:25.5 Iapetus (11.0mag) 00:45:34.51 +01:55:07.1 Hyperion (14.1mag) 00:43:44.71 +01:43:18.9 Phoebe (16.4mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Oct 1 05:26 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461314.92233595: 01:34:22.70 +19:51:27.9 JWST 18:12:28.31 +24:45:20.5 Chandra 13:17:17.22 -62:20:40.7 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Oct 1 05:26 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461314.92233595 -observatory V36 03:47:38.88 +20:06:01.8 17.2mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 18:16:29.87 -33:43:27.6 14.6mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 07:35:09.24 -71:45:13.4 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:16:37.54 +34:21:44.2 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 05:05:33.50 +48:02:00.2 16.7mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 07:25:40.78 +25:34:38.3 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 08:56:30.88 +34:41:42.7 16.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 18:25:48.62 +42:00:21.9 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 05:44:49.88 -13:26:15.3 16.7mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 11:58:54.12 +16:49:05.7 16.4mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 13:41:10.57 -01:53:01.6 16.6mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 18:02:21.68 +68:40:56.5 16.2mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 02:46:55.01 +44:32:01.9 17.7mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 12:36:05.04 +13:18:49.7 17.6mag A/2026 E1 00:49:45.38 +20:04:02.0 18.0mag 2P/Encke 22:47:46.01 -33:37:06.8 14.1mag 10P/Tempel 01:56:28.70 +39:38:01.3 17.0mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR 12:04:30.51 -07:21:15.0 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 12:57:08.42 -12:29:10.3 18.0mag 63P/Wild 07:21:28.50 +17:03:30.4 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels 03:08:47.98 +14:44:48.1 16.9mag 88P/Howell 07:02:33.88 +37:13:16.7 17.2mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 08:38:21.57 +17:36:27.8 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 11:20:16.53 +15:32:14.8 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley 13:42:09.86 -29:16:14.1 17.7mag 124P/Mrkos 06:42:54.62 +19:44:15.9 15.7mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 23:21:41.62 -06:03:19.5 13.7mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 09:54:31.11 +04:10:36.0 13.5mag 169P/NEAT 03:32:49.82 +05:52:09.6 14.7mag 220P/McNaught 05:45:51.17 +42:56:04.7 15.4mag 260P/McNaught -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 1.5K Oct 1 05:26 comets.txt ############################################################ List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html : 04:39:17.45 -28:06:12.40 ASASSN-26fg 2026-09-23.25 15.73 05:25:07.80 +04:38:32.40 SN2026aajs 2026-09-21.32 17.04 19:56:12.67 +08:25:27.70 AT2026acgs 2026-09-18.14 15.84 00:02:34.07 +52:55:19.10 ASASSN-26ff 2026-09-16.43 15.37 23:44:33.18 +17:46:12.20 SN2026yjv 2026-09-15.38 18.32 16:21:12.24 +57:37:51.30 SN 2026aafh 2026-09-14.11 15.02 23:36:00.27 -19:28:18.00 SN 2026aaks 2026-09-14.44 16.89 16:35:24.86 -05:32:38.20 SN2026aasi 2026-09-12.99 16.58 16:46:08.71 +37:25:21.80 SN2026aafk 2026-09-13.25 17.4 23:48:37.86 +50:25:24.60 SN2026aafs 2026-09-13.47 17 21:20:27.02 +02:10:42.50 SN2026aagh ------- 08:02:26.85 -24:37:44.10 ASASSN-26fe 2026-09-13.34 13.67 02:29:34.91 +23:06:56.30 SN2026aars 2026-09-12.27 16.93 02:47:25.52 -32:58:34.50 SN 2026znh 2026-09-9.92 16.26 04:59:14.53 -83:27:58.80 ASASSN-26fd 2026-09-9.11 17.27 17:52:06.79 -23:43:20.70 ASASSN-26fc 2026-09-8.79 12.14 03:52:53.26 -14:19:28.70 SN 2026zfw 2026-09-8 17.78 01:53:26.46 +10:07:25.10 SN2026aacj 2026-09-7.17 16.27 20:04:34.47 +62:38:38.10 SN2026zji 2026-09-7.14 15.87 22:37:05.59 +34:24:35.70 SN2026aaiv 2026-09-7.22 13.48 22:24:21.29 -10:25:31.60 ASASSN-26fb 2026-09-5.3 13.93 00:44:54.28 +41:33:10.50 AT2026aabo 2026-09-3.29 15.02 00:52:12.40 -58:22:08.60 SN 2026zhl 2026-08-31.92 16.51 19:53:57.87 +61:00:19.70 ASASSN-26fa 2026-08-31.18 14.63 00:21:50.96 -09:29:16.30 AT2026zwp 2026-08-31.41 15.59 19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80 V488 2026-08-30.13 9.37 18:25:12.79 -22:25:29.10 V8055 2026-08-30 10.76 17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10 ASASSN-26ez 2026-08-25.13 10.87 19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00 AT2026zwo 2026-08-24.16 15.78 04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90 AT2026zjy 2026-08-23.03 15.91 03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50 SN2026ymb 2026-08-23.4 16.44 20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30 SN2026yid 2026-08-22.82 15.13 04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60 ASASSN-26ey 2026-08-20.02 15.55 16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80 ASASSN-26ex 2026-08-18.78 3.63 21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60 SN 2026sfn 2026-08-16.3 17.09 23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00 SN 2026yib 2026-08-14.85 17.36 00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70 SN 2026whu 2026-08-14.96 16.5 19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90 ASASSN-26ew 2026-08-13.82 14.73 13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00 SN 2026wkv 2026-08-10.12 15.83 05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10 TCP J05210763+2338194 2026-08-10.59 9.34 01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10 SN2026wpd 2026-08-9.34 16.37 23:47:50.89 +49:28:51.30 SN2026wjs 2026-08-9.24 17.09 16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70 AT2026xau 2026-08-9.3 17.71 01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50 SN2026weo 2026-08-7.46 15.76 00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40 AT2026wdy 2026-08-5.05 16.08 22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90 AT2026wek 2026-08-3.82 17.17 14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60 ASASSN-26ev 2026-08-2.15 14.02 12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20 SN2026wgm 2026-08-1.73 15.61 16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00 ASASSN-26er 2026-07-25.82 15.09 01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00 SN2026vbh 2026-07-25.61 15.97 21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90 ASASSN-26eq 2026-07-24.37 15.13 18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60 ASASSN-26ep 2026-07-23.47 -4.06 12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50 ASASSN-26et 2026-07-22.76 13.98 13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60 SN2026uwk 2026-07-21.75 16.38 18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90 ASASSN-26en 2026-07-21.77 14.63 14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10 ASASSN-26es 2026-07-20.79 15.36 20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00 ASASSN-26em 2026-07-20.94 16.83 18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70 ASASSN-26eu 2026-07-20.93 14.86 03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40 AT2026ugi 2026-07-20.03 17.12 18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80 ASASSN-26eo 2026-07-19.36 16.16 04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80 ASASSN-26ej 2026-07-16.17 17.02 18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90 ASASSN-26ek 2026-07-16.24 15.73 17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50 ASASSN-26el 2026-07-15.86 16.01 14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30 ASASSN-26ei 2026-07-16.17 16.46 10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10 AT 2023mhb 2026-07-14.73 16.67 14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20 AT 2026unl 2026-07-15.27 17.11 10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80 ASASSN-26eh 2026-07-14.72 16.58 19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80 ASASSN-22le 2026-07-14.15 15.5 02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30 ASASSN-26ef 2026-07-12.35 15.86 23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70 SN 2026qtn 2026-07-12.22 16.47 02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40 ASASSN-26ec 2026-07-11.53 2.78 18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50 AT2026stb 2026-07-11.28 -1.29 13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00 AT2026pjf 2026-07-10.18 -0.72 17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70 SN2026pir 2026-07-9.86 -0.66 11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30 ASASSN-26ed 2026-07-8.8 -1.3 23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10 AT2026qil 2026-07-9.3 16.15 20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10 ASASSN-26ee 2026-07-7.22 15.53 19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80 AT2026ryu 2026-07-7.17 14.88 11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50 AT2026qqg 2026-07-5.01 16.82 19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30 AT2026qly 2026-07-5.02 17.31 17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10 ASASSN-26ea 2026-07-5.07 16.67 19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30 ASASSN-26eb 2026-07-4.97 15.52 18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20 SN 2026qqp 2026-07-5.03 -0.92 19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90 ASASSN-26dz 2026-07-5.14 15.91 19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90 AT 2026rdg 2026-07-3.43 11.81 04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40 AT 2026qpr 2026-06-30.4 15.96 13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80 SN 2026pub 2026-06-30.09 16.01 16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70 SN 2026pel 2026-06-26.38 16.07 10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30 ASASSN-26dy 2026-06-25.99 15.63 14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30 ASASSN-26dv 2026-06-23.03 14.62 13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70 ASASSN-26dw 2026-06-23.04 16.09 00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20 SN 2026mke 2026-06-22.39 17.13 11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50 SN 2026nmv 2026-06-22.06 16.56 21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50 AT2026oxh 2026-06-22.15 17.14 17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90 ASASSN-26dx 2026-06-22.02 14.72 14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10 AT2026pvk 2026-06-22.06 16.53 20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20 AT2026plb 2026-06-21.31 16.4 15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30 SN2026ore 2026-06-21.29 17.57 23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30 AT2026oxl 2026-06-21.52 17.64 17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20 AT2026ouj 2026-06-20.92 15.15 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.7K Oct 1 05:26 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html : 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 00:42:36.61 +41:13:50.5 TCP J00423661+4113505 2026-09-29.7462 17.4mag 22:03:46.29 -11:07:57.8 TCP J22034629-1107578 2026-09-29.7438 14.51Cmag -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 191K Oct 1 05:26 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 03:55:56.863 -21:40:27.47 AT 2026abho 2026-09-08.69 20.25 21:41:59.234 -17:42:32.33 AT 2026abhn 2026-09-05.57 19.93 01:18:50.812 -55:13:52.86 AT 2026abhm 2026-09-06.66 20.09 03:05:03.855 -17:27:21.38 AT 2026abhl 2026-09-06.65 20.53 23:19:15.440 +26:08:04.82 AT 2026abhk 2026-09-10.98 19.9 19:43:47.131 -19:40:55.30 AT 2026abhj 2026-09-07.37 20.04 20:35:44.483 -21:52:03.37 AT 2026abhi 2026-09-08.47 20.15 20:35:49.026 -45:19:28.04 AT 2026abhh 2026-09-10.45 19.59 00:16:24.706 -27:14:08.82 AT 2026abhg 2026-09-10.54 19.93 02:08:39.680 -37:32:39.33 AT 2026abhf 2026-09-10.60 19.83 23:11:47.633 -37:07:58.89 AT 2026abhe 2026-09-04.57 20.28 19:35:27.473 -15:12:49.83 AT 2026abhd 2026-09-07.40 20.17 00:08:42.747 -32:33:16.67 SN 2026abhc 2026-09-11.54 19.64 01:08:32.310 -43:39:25.61 AT 2026abhb 2026-09-11.59 20.16 02:09:52.276 -24:10:15.63 AT 2026abha 2026-09-11.62 20.21 23:00:24.077 -14:36:02.22 AT 2026abgz 2026-09-10.46 19.83 20:53:01.738 +04:15:02.47 AT 2026abgy 2026-09-11.22 17.7041 21:24:31.615 -49:27:22.62 AT 2026abgx 2026-09-08.53 20.13 01:51:48.327 -27:23:29.92 AT 2026abgw 2026-09-04.46 19.9673 21:00:08.074 -43:38:57.10 AT 2026abgv 2026-09-08.49 19.89 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 89K Oct 1 05:26 tns_transients_list.txt

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