NMW transient search results

This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ

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Processing fields Oph-02-Q1b1x1

Processing complete!

Total number of candidates identified: 0

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Oph-02-Q1b1x1 reference image: Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
Field Oph-02-Q1b1x1 reference image: Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Field Oph-02-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits
Field Oph-02-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits

Processing log:

Filtering log:

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Oph-02-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Oph-02-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Oph-02-Q1b1x1
WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 37092 MB free at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 37092 MB free at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.png' -> 'transient_report/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits_preview.png'
Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits

renamed 'Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.png' -> 'transient_report/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits_preview.png'
Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.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= 533.0338 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 565.4859 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1334.4824 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 587.5216 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1337.2041 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 587.5027 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.50356 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.000 INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 20.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 18.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.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= '2026-10-05T22:18:22.1331057' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-10-06T03:18:22.1331057' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61319.1377561688 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-10-06T03:18:32.0375044' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0 Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61319.1378707988 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0 Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0 Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0 Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0 Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0 Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0 Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0 Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0 Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0 Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0 Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0 Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0 Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0 Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU1' / Name of telescope" status=0 Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0 Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0 Record 31: "RA = 257.13928934514 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = 6.0000111039399 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 23.9863888888889 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 260.768333333333 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 2.44786281527934 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0 Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East' / Telescope pointing state" status=0 Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1015.0 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0 Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7480555555556 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0 Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958333333333 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0 Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0 Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0 Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0 Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0 Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0 Record 45: "OBJECT = 'Oph-02' / Name of the object of interest" status=0 Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '17 08 34' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0 Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+06 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 = 29504 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 29504 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0 Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 20.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 20.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 14.2 / [degC] Dew point" status=0 Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 77.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0 Record 57: "PRESSURE= 906.5 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0 Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 18.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 357.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0 Record 60: "WINDGUST= 1.800144 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0 Record 61: "WINDSPD = 0.0 / [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_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/d_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits :) Spent 2.179774 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/d_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5) renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 20.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 18.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.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= '2026-10-05T22:19:09.5893581' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-10-06T03:19:09.5893581' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61319.1383054284 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-10-06T03:19:19.4899734' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0 Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61319.1384200114 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0 Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0 Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0 Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0 Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0 Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0 Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0 Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0 Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0 Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0 Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0 Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0 Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0 Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU1' / Name of telescope" status=0 Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0 Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0 Record 31: "RA = 257.139289380811 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = 6.00001111900288 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 23.8216666666667 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 260.891388888889 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 2.46359717189143 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0 Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East' / Telescope pointing state" status=0 Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1015.0 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0 Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7480555555556 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0 Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958333333333 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0 Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0 Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0 Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0 Record 43: "FWHEEL 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status=0 Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 18.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 357.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0 Record 60: "WINDGUST= 1.800144 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0 Record 61: "WINDSPD = 0.0 / [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_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/d_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits :) Spent 1.915012 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/d_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5) mv: cannot overwrite 'transient_report/flat.png': No space left on device try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): something went wrong while producing the flat field image PNG plot Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.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_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:

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Updating neverexclude_list.txt '/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt' Choosing bad regions list '/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst' wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.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/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.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: 2461319.63787191 Plate-solving the images 'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt' 'asassn_transients_list.txt' -> '../asassn_transients_list.txt' 'tns_transients_list.txt' -> '../tns_transients_list.txt' wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits Image size: 937.3'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: 17:08:33.742 +06:00:00.41 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits Image size: 941.6'x626.8' 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: 17:08:46.093 +05:58:31.86 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 17:08:33.742 +06:00:00.41 Second-epoch image center 17:08:46.093 +05:58:31.86 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0568 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits (2nd new image) verification FAILED: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits, 1 errors WARNING: the input file wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits seems to be a FITS image that does not fully comply with the FITS standard. Checking if the filename extension and FITS header look reasonable... wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits FITSIO status = 207: illegal character in keyword Character 9 in this keyword is illegal. Hex Value = FFFFFF82 ‚»‚‰‚Òƒ‚•ƒN„…v†ç‰ºŠë‡™†G†…³†R…ã„¢„Žƒ“ƒoƒ Name of keyword no. 145 contains illegal character(s): ‚»‚‰‚Òƒ‚•ƒN„…v†ç‰ºŠë‡™† Failed to read the required primary array header keywords. ffopen could not interpret primary array header of file: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits ERROR: the input image file wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits did not pass verification as a valid FITS file ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 17:08:33.742 +06:00:00.41 Second-epoch image center Angular distance between the image centers 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 17:08:46.093 +05:58:31.86 Second-epoch second image center Angular distance between the image centers deg. ################################### ERROR: no shift applied between second-epoch images! The distance between image centers is deg. (min. required shift: 0.00164 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/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7POF5ih4vP Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UyBVH73aGd Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9sxPpOyIcv Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GSKOD5v24J Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.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_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits and wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.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_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits and wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits and wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits) and catalog (wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 16060 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 249.1881 to 265.0828 deg, Dec +0.7364 to +11.2625 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 249.1881 to 265.0828 deg, Dec 0.7364 to 11.2625 deg Loaded 9250 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): 7696 out of 8146 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 8146 out of 16060 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.814000 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.814000 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.35 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.46 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.46
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 16060 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 249.1881 to 265.0828 deg, Dec +0.7364 to +11.2625 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 249.1881 to 265.0828 deg, Dec 0.7364 to 11.2625 deg Loaded 9250 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): 7696 out of 8146 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 8146 out of 16060 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits (aperture=6.4) Read 14669 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 249.1879 to 265.0827 deg, Dec +0.7370 to +11.2625 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 249.1879 to 265.0827 deg, Dec 0.7370 to 11.2625 deg Loaded 9249 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): 7687 out of 8060 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 8060 out of 14669 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits (aperture=6.3) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 19 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.2 pix Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits 2.2 pix Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits 2.5 pix fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits 2.5 pix fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.5 mag. Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits 15.4 mag. Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits 15.2 mag. fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits 15.2 mag. fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.2 (SNR ) 12.1 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.7POF5ih4vP (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/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.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_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits' -> 'wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.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/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1071, bad_region=0, passed=16060 Got 16060 stars (including 14969 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16060 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4911 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16060 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16060 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16060 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Excluding outliers - 4910 stars left (next iteration limit 5402) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits N_match=4910 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.460 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.550 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.571 n_q1=1364 n_q2=1123 n_q3=1237 n_q4=1186 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.240 The image catalog is written to wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits -region wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.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.UyBVH73aGd (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/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.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_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits' -> 'wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.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/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=861, bad_region=0, passed=14669 Got 14669 stars (including 13794 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14669 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4919 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4914 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4914 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4914 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14669 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4919 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14669 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14669 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Excluding outliers - 4913 stars left (next iteration limit 5405) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits N_match=4913 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.452 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.530 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.540 n_q1=1300 n_q2=1151 n_q3=1210 n_q4=1252 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.195 The image catalog is written to wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits -region wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.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.9sxPpOyIcv (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_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.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_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=731, bad_region=0, passed=12848 Got 12848 stars (including 12098 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12848 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 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4910 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12848 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 509 (Dec 0.3 to 11.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12848 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12848 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Excluding outliers - 4909 stars left (next iteration limit 5399) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4909 robust_rms=12.660 arcsec worst_region_rms=26.006 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=26.006 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4909 robust_rms=0.474 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.808 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.808 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4909 robust_rms=0.330 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.462 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.462 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4909 robust_rms_before=0.709 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.337 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.330 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.509 worst_region_rms_after=0.462 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.888 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.462 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.509 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.509 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.337 arcsec matched=4909 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits N_match=4909 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.317 n_q1=1486 n_q2=1045 n_q3=1289 n_q4=1089 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.123 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits -region wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.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.GSKOD5v24J (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_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.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_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits was not found. verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits verification FAILED: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits, 1 errors WARNING: the input file wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits seems to be a FITS image that does not fully comply with the FITS standard. Checking if the filename extension and FITS header look reasonable... wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits FITSIO status = 207: illegal character in keyword Character 9 in this keyword is illegal. Hex Value = FFFFFF82 ‚»‚‰‚Òƒ‚•ƒN„…v†ç‰ºŠë‡™†G†…³†R…ã„¢„Žƒ“ƒoƒ Name of keyword no. 145 contains illegal character(s): ‚»‚‰‚Òƒ‚•ƒN„…v†ç‰ºŠë‡™† Failed to read the required primary array header keywords. ffopen could not interpret primary array header of file: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits ERROR in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/lib/reformat_existing_sextractor_catalog_according_to_wcsparam.sh : the input image file wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits did not pass verification as a valid FITS file lib/reformat_existing_sextractor_catalog_according_to_wcsparam.sh did not work. Re-running SExtractor... Running command 'sex' from /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh sex -c /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/default.sex -PARAMETERS_NAME /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/wcs.param -CATALOG_NAME wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat -PHOT_APERTURES wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits > *Error*: cannot open image Catalog wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits created. ERROR: cannot find the input SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat ERROR: reading SExtractor catalog file... 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_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits' ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits sigma_overall=0.460 worst_q_ratio=1.240 ref2=Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits sigma_overall=0.452 worst_q_ratio=1.195 new1=fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits sigma_overall=0.343 worst_q_ratio=1.123 new2=fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits sigma_overall=N/A worst_q_ratio=N/A reference average sigma_overall=0.456 worst_q_ratio=1.2175 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ################################### INFO: astrometric-star count comparison unavailable for q1 (fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits vs fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits) INFO: astrometric-star count comparison unavailable for q2 (fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits vs fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits) INFO: astrometric-star count comparison unavailable for q3 (fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits vs fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits) INFO: astrometric-star count comparison unavailable for q4 (fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits vs fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits) INFO: WCS quality sigma_overall_arcsec not available for comparison (2nd new image new=N/A ref_avg=0.456) INFO: WCS quality worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio not available for comparison (2nd new image new=N/A ref_avg=1.2175)
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401_astrometric_residuals.png (4910 matched stars from wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208_astrometric_residuals.png (4913 matched stars from wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092_astrometric_residuals.png (4909 matched stars from wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)
WARNING: no astrometric residual plot for wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits: residuals file wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals is missing or empty (plate solve produced no catalog matches?) Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Oph-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 2s 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 20405_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 The candidate 20405_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 did not pass the final checks Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image Discovery image 1   2026 10 06.13787    2461319.63787    12.27    17:35:02.03 +09:45:44.2   1021 0624   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits ERROR in util/transients/report_transient.sh -- cannot find any of the plate-solved-image-related catalogs: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat.ucac5 wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20406_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 The candidate 20406_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 did not pass the final checks Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image Discovery image 1   2026 10 06.13787    2461319.63787    11.69    16:39:43.44 +01:23:51.3   9016 6230   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits ERROR in util/transients/report_transient.sh -- cannot find any of the plate-solved-image-related catalogs: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat.ucac5 wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20407_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 The candidate 20407_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 did not pass the final checks Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image Discovery image 1   2026 10 06.13787    2461319.63787    11.58    17:31:59.50 +10:10:47.4   1497 0408   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits ERROR in util/transients/report_transient.sh -- cannot find any of the plate-solved-image-related catalogs: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat.ucac5 wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20408_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 The candidate 20408_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 did not pass the final checks Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image Discovery image 1   2026 10 06.13787    2461319.63787    11.09    17:04:22.83 +06:09:08.7   5450 3130   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits ERROR in util/transients/report_transient.sh -- cannot find any of the plate-solved-image-related catalogs: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat.ucac5 wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20409_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 The candidate 20409_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 did not pass the final checks Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image Discovery image 1   2026 10 06.13787    2461319.63787    10.96    17:14:51.66 +09:59:23.2   4042 0719   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits ERROR in util/transients/report_transient.sh -- cannot find any of the plate-solved-image-related catalogs: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat.ucac5 wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20466_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 The candidate 20466_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 did not pass the final checks Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image Discovery image 1   2026 10 06.13787    2461319.63787    10.22    16:51:25.13 +08:18:50.3   7466 1939   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits ERROR in util/transients/report_transient.sh -- cannot find any of the plate-solved-image-related catalogs: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat.ucac5 wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20532_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 The candidate 20532_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 did not pass the final checks Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image Discovery image 1   2026 10 06.13787    2461319.63787    10.97    17:14:32.67 +10:05:30.7   4094 0661   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits ERROR in util/transients/report_transient.sh -- cannot find any of the plate-solved-image-related catalogs: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat.ucac5 wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20589_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 The candidate 20589_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 did not pass the final checks Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image Discovery image 1   2026 10 06.13787    2461319.63787    11.29    16:59:52.61 +04:59:01.1   6080 3873   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits ERROR in util/transients/report_transient.sh -- cannot find any of the plate-solved-image-related catalogs: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat.ucac5 wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20608_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 The candidate 20608_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 did not pass the final checks Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image Discovery image 1   2026 10 06.13787    2461319.63787    11.54    17:38:27.15 +04:39:38.9   0263 3676   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits ERROR in util/transients/report_transient.sh -- cannot find any of the plate-solved-image-related catalogs: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat.ucac5 wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20653_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 The candidate 20653_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 did not pass the final checks Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image Discovery image 1   2026 10 06.13787    2461319.63787    11.70    17:37:56.02 +03:46:04.8   0299 4224   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits ERROR in util/transients/report_transient.sh -- cannot find any of the plate-solved-image-related catalogs: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat.ucac5 wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20756_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 The candidate 20756_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 did not pass the final checks Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image Discovery image 1   2026 10 06.13787    2461319.63787    12.02    17:34:44.12 +03:45:54.3   0788 4261   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits ERROR in util/transients/report_transient.sh -- cannot find any of the plate-solved-image-related catalogs: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat.ucac5 wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20765_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 The candidate 20765_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 did not pass the final checks Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image Discovery image 1   2026 10 06.13787    2461319.63787    11.87    16:51:26.34 +03:10:32.4   7286 5039   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits ERROR in util/transients/report_transient.sh -- cannot find any of the plate-solved-image-related catalogs: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat.ucac5 wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20779_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 The candidate 20779_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 did not pass the final checks Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image Discovery image 1   2026 10 06.13787    2461319.63787    11.92    16:40:09.37 +09:50:05.7   9216 1094   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits ERROR in util/transients/report_transient.sh -- cannot find any of the plate-solved-image-related catalogs: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat.ucac5 wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20831_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 The candidate 20831_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 did not pass the final checks Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image Discovery image 1   2026 10 06.13787    2461319.63787    12.23    17:28:29.55 +07:09:18.5   1889 2282   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits ERROR in util/transients/report_transient.sh -- cannot find any of the plate-solved-image-related catalogs: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat.ucac5 wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20851_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 The candidate 20851_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 did not pass the final checks Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image Discovery image 1   2026 10 06.13787    2461319.63787    12.36    17:38:30.74 +09:15:45.3   0472 0882   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits ERROR in util/transients/report_transient.sh -- cannot find any of the plate-solved-image-related catalogs: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat.ucac5 wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20863_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 The candidate 20863_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 did not pass the final checks Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image Discovery image 1   2026 10 06.13787    2461319.63787    12.23    17:03:59.65 +01:14:22.9   5323 6093   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits ERROR in util/transients/report_transient.sh -- cannot find any of the plate-solved-image-related catalogs: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat.ucac5 wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20898_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 The candidate 20898_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 did not pass the final checks Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image Discovery image 1   2026 10 06.13787    2461319.63787    12.39    17:20:04.16 +04:40:13.9   3046 3867   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits ERROR in util/transients/report_transient.sh -- cannot find any of the plate-solved-image-related catalogs: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat.ucac5 wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20917_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 The candidate 20917_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 did not pass the final checks Date (UTC) JD(UTC) mag. R.A. & Dec.(J2000) X & Y (pix) Image Discovery image 1   2026 10 06.13787    2461319.63787    12.42    17:20:23.55 +01:21:37.1   2855 5863   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits ERROR in util/transients/report_transient.sh -- cannot find any of the plate-solved-image-related catalogs: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat.ucac5 wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 10518_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 The candidate 10518_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 did not pass the final checks Reference image   2026 05 12.39256    2461172.89256    12.62    17:27:25.98 +04:13:40.4   1936 4260   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits Discovery image 1   2026 10 06.13787    2461319.63787    11.54    17:27:25.93 +04:13:38.5   1918 4058   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits ERROR in util/transients/report_transient.sh -- cannot find any of the plate-solved-image-related catalogs: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat.ucac5 wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 4s Prepared the HTML report for the field Oph-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.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_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits Image size: 937.3'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: 17:08:33.742 +06:00:00.41 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits Image size: 941.6'x626.8' 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: 17:08:46.093 +05:58:31.86 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 17:08:33.742 +06:00:00.41 Second-epoch image center 17:08:46.093 +05:58:31.86 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0568 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits (2nd new image) verification FAILED: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits, 1 errors WARNING: the input file wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits seems to be a FITS image that does not fully comply with the FITS standard. Checking if the filename extension and FITS header look reasonable... wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits FITSIO status = 207: illegal character in keyword Character 9 in this keyword is illegal. Hex Value = FFFFFF82 ‚»‚‰‚Òƒ‚•ƒN„…v†ç‰ºŠë‡™†G†…³†R…ã„¢„Žƒ“ƒoƒ Name of keyword no. 145 contains illegal character(s): ‚»‚‰‚Òƒ‚•ƒN„…v†ç‰ºŠë‡™† Failed to read the required primary array header keywords. ffopen could not interpret primary array header of file: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits ERROR: the input image file wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits did not pass verification as a valid FITS file ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 17:08:33.742 +06:00:00.41 Second-epoch image center Angular distance between the image centers 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 17:08:46.093 +05:58:31.86 Second-epoch second image center Angular distance between the image centers deg. ################################### ERROR: no shift applied between second-epoch images! The distance between image centers is deg. (min. required shift: 0.00164 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/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits &> /tmp/tmp.86s1EOwlWp Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits &> /tmp/tmp.m153HiUjoZ Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bp4jwOsu8F Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NykzSksYYn Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits does not exist or is empty: waiting for solve_plate_with_UCAC5 wait ############ /tmp/tmp.86s1EOwlWp (1) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.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_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits' -> 'wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.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/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=29, blended=9211, bad_region=1, passed=105876 Got 105876 stars (including 96538 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 105876 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4913 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4909 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 105876 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4913 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 105876 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 105876 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Excluding outliers - 4909 stars left (next iteration limit 5399) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.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_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits N_match=4909 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.457 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.524 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.571 n_q1=1412 n_q2=1091 n_q3=1259 n_q4=1147 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.249 The image catalog is written to wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits -region wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.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.m153HiUjoZ (1) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.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_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits' -> 'wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.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/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=21, blended=8077, bad_region=0, passed=101199 Got 101199 stars (including 92992 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 101199 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4915 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4911 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 101197 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4915 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 101197 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 101197 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Excluding outliers - 4911 stars left (next iteration limit 5402) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.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_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits N_match=4911 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.506 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.532 n_q1=1346 n_q2=1143 n_q3=1193 n_q4=1229 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.185 The image catalog is written to wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits -region wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-06-11_02-42-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0208.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.bp4jwOsu8F (1) ############ 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_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.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_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=12, blended=5390, bad_region=39, passed=87255 Got 87255 stars (including 81691 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 87255 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 451 to 510 (Dec 0.2 to 11.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4913 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 87255 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 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 451 to 510 (Dec 0.2 to 11.6) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 87255 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 87255 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Excluding outliers - 4912 stars left (next iteration limit 5403) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.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=4912 robust_rms=12.654 arcsec worst_region_rms=26.114 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=26.114 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4912 robust_rms=0.470 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.786 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.786 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4912 robust_rms=0.325 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.457 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.457 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4912 robust_rms_before=0.712 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.329 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.325 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.501 worst_region_rms_after=0.457 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.881 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.457 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.501 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.501 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.329 arcsec matched=4912 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits N_match=4912 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.307 n_q1=1498 n_q2=1051 n_q3=1293 n_q4=1070 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.133 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits -region wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-18-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.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.NykzSksYYn (1) ############ 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_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.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_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits was not found. verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits verification FAILED: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits, 1 errors WARNING: the input file wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits seems to be a FITS image that does not fully comply with the FITS standard. Checking if the filename extension and FITS header look reasonable... wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits FITSIO status = 207: illegal character in keyword Character 9 in this keyword is illegal. Hex Value = FFFFFF82 ‚»‚‰‚Òƒ‚•ƒN„…v†ç‰ºŠë‡™†G†…³†R…ã„¢„Žƒ“ƒoƒ Name of keyword no. 145 contains illegal character(s): ‚»‚‰‚Òƒ‚•ƒN„…v†ç‰ºŠë‡™† Failed to read the required primary array header keywords. ffopen could not interpret primary array header of file: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits ERROR in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/lib/reformat_existing_sextractor_catalog_according_to_wcsparam.sh : the input image file wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits did not pass verification as a valid FITS file lib/reformat_existing_sextractor_catalog_according_to_wcsparam.sh did not work. Re-running SExtractor... Running command 'sex' from /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh sex -c /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/default.sex -PARAMETERS_NAME /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/wcs.param -CATALOG_NAME wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat -PHOT_APERTURES wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits > *Error*: cannot open image Catalog wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits created. ERROR: cannot find the input SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_222749_TTUQ1b1x1_1658248_KSuctIaJ/fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_22-19-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat ERROR: reading SExtractor catalog file... 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 ____ 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_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits and wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.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_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits and wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits and wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits) and catalog (wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-25-07_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 105905 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 249.1881 to 265.0974 deg, Dec +0.7353 to +11.2650 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 249.1881 to 265.0974 deg, Dec 0.7353 to 11.2650 deg Loaded 9261 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): 6826 out of 8221 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 8221 out of 105905 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.675250 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.675250 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.08 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.60 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! ERROR: Can't open file lightcurve.tmp for writing ERROR: non-zero exit code of util/calibrate_magnitude_scale util/transients/calibrate_current_field_with_tycho2.sh: line 303: calib.txt_param_tycho2: No space left on device util/transients/calibrate_current_field_with_tycho2.sh: line 309: vast_summary.log.tmp: No space left on device Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.60 Forced-photometry filter: lightcurve calib.png was not archived at transient_report/calib_Oph-02-Q1b1x1_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL.png; skipping per-reference-image calibration ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ wait Last image: 2461319.63787191 06.10.2026 03:18:22.133 UTC ERROR calibrating magnitudes in the field Oph-02-Q1b1x1 MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION_SCRIPT_EXIT_CODE=1 ########### Completed Oph-02-Q1b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### ################################################################################### mv: cannot stat 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids': No such file or directory mv: cannot stat 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels': No such file or directory # 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). ################################################################################### 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 exclusion_list_index_html.txt NOT FOUND The observatory MPC code is V36 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461319.63787191 -observatory V36 14:14:43.10 -15:59:07.4 Mercury (-0.0mag) 14:12:03.75 -21:10:41.1 Venus (-4.7mag) 08:27:33.41 +20:15:28.8 Mars (1.1mag) 09:30:53.29 +15:21:17.8 Jupiter (-1.9mag) 00:43:57.61 +01:46:31.1 Saturn (0.3mag) 04:12:34.86 +20:59:13.6 Uranus (5.6mag) 00:10:51.91 -00:22:16.0 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:24:15.77 -23:43:26.3 Pluto (14.5mag) 09:15:41.75 +16:21:16.2 Moon (-9.5mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Oct 6 10:59 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461319.63787191: 09:30:47.77 +15:21:48.5 Io (6.1mag) 09:30:44.41 +15:22:07.0 Europa (6.2mag) 09:31:01.14 +15:20:35.1 Ganymede (5.6mag) 09:30:50.53 +15:21:33.7 Callisto (6.9mag) 09:30:14.84 +15:42:51.2 Himalia (15.6mag) 09:30:53.79 +15:21:15.9 Thebe (16.5mag) 09:29:14.22 +15:41:38.2 Elara (17.5mag) 09:33:38.20 +14:44:01.4 Pasiphae (17.8mag) 09:29:52.19 +15:47:01.1 Carme (18.9mag) 00:44:06.91 +01:46:32.3 Titan (8.2mag) 00:44:01.70 +01:46:14.4 Rhea (9.6mag) 00:43:19.60 +01:44:01.2 Iapetus (11.0mag) 00:43:55.06 +01:46:51.3 Hyperion (14.1mag) 00:42:20.00 +01:34:20.9 Phoebe (16.4mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Oct 6 10:59 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461319.63787191: 02:13:19.16 +20:58:49.5 JWST 17:12:33.22 +40:16:57.3 Chandra 04:09:31.31 +54:58:52.7 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Oct 6 10:59 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461319.63787191 -observatory V36 03:47:16.44 +20:09:45.9 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 18:20:13.20 -33:37:10.3 14.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 07:37:30.71 -72:03:29.6 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:16:21.15 +34:29:53.1 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 05:02:57.94 +48:17:11.7 16.9mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 07:27:57.66 +25:30:58.7 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 15:27:45.64 -18:08:48.2 15.2mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS) 08:59:15.04 +35:08:10.4 16.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 18:25:58.47 +41:46:15.0 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 05:45:40.50 -13:30:56.7 16.7mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 12:07:24.51 +16:25:40.8 16.3mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 13:45:45.27 -02:16:49.0 16.6mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 18:21:10.74 +67:09:53.3 16.0mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 02:41:56.56 +43:59:23.1 17.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 12:40:36.48 +13:44:57.6 17.7mag A/2026 E1 00:39:29.96 +19:39:05.5 17.8mag 2P/Encke 22:52:38.09 -32:46:49.2 14.3mag 10P/Tempel 02:03:23.61 +39:23:25.6 16.8mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR 12:07:41.98 -07:44:08.2 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 00:25:52.41 -08:41:17.5 15.5mag 65P/Gunn 07:28:29.96 +16:34:04.7 13.8mag 78P/Gehrels 03:04:59.20 +14:34:25.2 17.5mag 88P/Howell 07:19:45.47 +38:41:46.1 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 08:50:05.49 +15:59:46.9 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 11:30:09.13 +14:27:44.0 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley 13:53:38.97 -30:41:29.1 17.8mag 124P/Mrkos 06:46:52.67 +19:32:09.7 15.7mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 23:36:00.26 +00:28:53.0 17.2mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma 22:29:45.60 -01:21:22.6 9.5mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 10:07:33.99 +35:43:53.9 16.8mag 162P/Siding Spring 10:05:32.12 +02:56:23.5 13.8mag 169P/NEAT 03:31:39.38 +05:16:06.2 14.7mag 220P/McNaught 05:54:46.95 +44:02:19.6 15.4mag 260P/McNaught 07:19:06.56 +25:46:18.1 18.0mag 266P/Christensen 15:47:19.62 -03:21:19.3 18.0mag 391P/Kowalski 09:50:49.34 +31:57:35.4 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 1.8K Oct 6 10:59 comets.txt ############################################################ List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html : 08:07:27.96 -65:51:03.90 ASASSN-26fi 2026-10-1.36 15.82 21:02:34.66 +23:57:26.20 ASASSN-26fh 2026-10-1.27 15.94 20:00:16.62 +03:26:29.90 AT2026adfv 2026-10-1.3 16.42 00:08:42.74 -32:33:16.50 SN2026abhc 2026-09-29.15 15.57 21:02:30.26 -19:27:41.80 SN2026acxa 2026-09-29.13 14.65 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 22:37:05.64 +34:24:35.00 SN2026aaiv 2026-09-7.25 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 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.7K Oct 6 10:59 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html : 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 22:05:02.06 +20:49:01.2 TCP J22050206+2049012 2026-10-03.5715 17.13Cmag -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 191K Oct 6 10:59 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 13:07:01.527 +32:58:35.10 AT 2026acjn 2026-09-20.12 19.1971 06:15:51.241 +70:45:44.78 AT 2026acjm 2026-09-19.37 19.809 07:09:35.125 +54:23:03.49 AT 2026acjl 2026-09-15.43 19.1229 07:35:10.862 +03:59:19.95 AT 2026acjk 2026-09-16.52 19.5005 08:45:06.960 +44:36:28.20 AT 2026acjj 2026-09-19.92 18.55 02:21:31.130 +31:02:14.60 AT 2026acji 2026-09-19.33 20.6 02:34:10.583 -19:22:41.81 AT 2026acjh 2026-09-19.77 20.24 06:46:43.903 -38:54:42.13 AT 2026acjg 2026-09-19.78 19.91 05:52:15.129 -40:52:08.71 AT 2026acjf 2026-09-18.76 19.95 06:18:05.216 -23:26:26.19 AT 2026acje 2026-09-18.78 19.85 05:32:54.071 -50:30:37.56 AT 2026acjd 2026-09-14.78 20.29 05:52:10.278 -11:07:36.45 AT 2026acjc 2026-09-19.79 19.85 21:11:43.571 -34:47:00.19 AT 2026acjb 2026-04-19.72 19.81 21:30:35.847 -42:23:12.51 AT 2026acja 2026-04-19.72 19.77 12:52:55.617 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