NMW transient search results

This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q

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Processing fields Hya-04-Q2b1x1

Processing complete!

Total number of candidates identified: 0

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Hya-04-Q2b1x1 reference image: Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
Field Hya-04-Q2b1x1 reference image: Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits
Field Hya-04-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
Field Hya-04-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits

Processing log:

Filtering log:

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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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: 
Hya-04-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Hya-04-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Hya-04-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 424406 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 424406 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.png' -> 'transient_report/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits_preview.png'
Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits

renamed 'Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.png' -> 'transient_report/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits_preview.png'
Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.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= 732.2352 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 537.9238 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2375.5785 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 613.9679 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2366.4384 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 612.6112 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.24428 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.002 INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 14.4700002670288 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 14.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.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= '2026-10-06T05:32:07.1710399' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-10-06T10:32:07.1710399' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61319.4389718864 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-10-06T10:32:17.0713710' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0 Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61319.4390864698 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0 Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0 Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0 Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0 Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0 Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0 Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0 Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0 Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0 Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0 Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0 Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0 Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0 Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0 Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0 Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0 Record 31: "RA = 141.428103121094 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = -1.99960246939543 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 14.8822222222222 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 102.911388888889 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 3.83911757654242 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0 Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West' / Telescope pointing state" status=0 Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0 Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0 Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0 Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0 Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0 Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0 Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0 Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0 Record 45: "OBJECT = 'Hya-04' / Name of the object of interest" status=0 Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '09 25 43' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0 Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '-02 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 = 20658 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20658 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0 Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 14.4700002670288 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 14.4700002670288 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 11.3 / [degC] Dew point" status=0 Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 80.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0 Record 57: "PRESSURE= 904.3 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0 Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 14.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 16.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0 Record 60: "WINDGUST= 3.600288 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0 Record 61: "WINDSPD = 2.200176 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0 Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0 Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0 Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0 Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0 Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0 Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0 Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0 Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0 Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0 Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/d_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits :) Spent 0.657452 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/d_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0) renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 14.5699996948242 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 14.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.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= '2026-10-06T05:33:11.6538624' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-10-06T10:33:11.6538624' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61319.4397182059 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= 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"FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0 Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0 Record 31: "RA = 141.428103049661 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = -1.9996024647098 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 15.0986111111111 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 103.073333333333 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 3.78694376792832 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0 Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West' / Telescope pointing state" status=0 Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0 Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0 Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0 Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0 Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0 Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0 Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0 Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0 Record 45: "OBJECT = 'Hya-04' / Name of the object of interest" status=0 Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '09 25 43' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0 Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '-02 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 = 20658 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20658 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0 Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 14.5699996948242 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 14.5699996948242 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 11.3 / [degC] Dew point" status=0 Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 80.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0 Record 57: "PRESSURE= 904.3 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0 Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 14.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 16.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0 Record 60: "WINDGUST= 3.600288 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0 Record 61: "WINDSPD = 2.200176 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0 Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0 Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0 Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0 Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0 Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0 Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0 Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0 Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0 Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0 Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0 Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0 Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0 Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays... Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/d_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits :) Spent 0.647539 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/d_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0) renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.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_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:

fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits


fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits


Updating neverexclude_list.txt '/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt' Choosing bad regions list '/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst' wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.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/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.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: 2461319.93908763 Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt '../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt' Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt '../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt' Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt '../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt' Plate-solving the images wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits Image size: 941.5'x626.9' 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: 09:25:53.268 -01:59:04.48 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits Image size: 941.0'x624.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 09:25:43.687 -01:59:43.00 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 09:25:53.268 -01:59:04.48 Second-epoch image center 09:25:43.687 -01:59:43.00 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0413 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits Image size: 940.9'x624.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 09:25:46.519 -02:00:17.30 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 09:25:53.268 -01:59:04.48 Second-epoch image center 09:25:46.519 -02:00:17.30 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0346 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 09:25:43.687 -01:59:43.00 Second-epoch second image center 09:25:46.519 -02:00:17.30 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01516 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/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits &> /tmp/tmp.n1MnNS7GqG Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4kU2nkIlw9 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Xv1BgLAdvY Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XiGJImKqk7 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.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_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits and wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.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_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits and wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits and wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits) and catalog (wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 8667 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 133.2753 to 149.6594 deg, Dec -7.6871 to +3.7040 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 133.2753 to 149.6594 deg, Dec -7.6871 to 3.7040 deg Loaded 7164 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): 5224 out of 5461 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5461 out of 8667 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.755600 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.755600 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.51 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.25 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.25
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 8667 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 133.2753 to 149.6594 deg, Dec -7.6871 to +3.7040 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 133.2753 to 149.6594 deg, Dec -7.6871 to 3.7040 deg Loaded 7164 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): 5224 out of 5461 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5461 out of 8667 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits (aperture=6.4) Read 9128 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 133.2207 to 149.5963 deg, Dec -7.7187 to +3.7039 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 133.2207 to 149.5963 deg, Dec -7.7187 to 3.7039 deg Loaded 7204 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): 5263 out of 5506 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5506 out of 9128 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits (aperture=6.3) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.2 pix Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits 2.2 pix Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits 2.4 pix fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits 2.3 pix fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.2 mag. Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits 15.3 mag. Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits 14.3 mag. fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits 14.3 mag. fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (SNR ) 11.2 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory ############ /tmp/tmp.n1MnNS7GqG (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/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.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_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits' -> 'wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.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/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=631, bad_region=2260, passed=8667 Got 8667 stars (including 5962 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8667 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4804 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4788 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4788 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4788 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6860 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4803 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4788 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6860 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4788 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6860 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Excluding outliers - 4788 stars left (next iteration limit 5266) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits N_match=4788 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.509 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.364 n_q1=1375 n_q2=856 n_q3=1563 n_q4=994 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.303 The image catalog is written to wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits -region wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.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.4kU2nkIlw9 (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/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.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_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits' -> 'wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.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/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=665, bad_region=2390, passed=9128 Got 9128 stars (including 6278 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9128 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4809 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4790 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4791 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4790 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7219 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4809 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4790 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7219 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4790 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7219 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Excluding outliers - 4790 stars left (next iteration limit 5269) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits N_match=4790 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.463 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.330 n_q1=1339 n_q2=855 n_q3=1567 n_q4=1029 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.273 The image catalog is written to wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits -region wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.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.Xv1BgLAdvY (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_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.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_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=331, bad_region=723, passed=4503 Got 4503 stars (including 3494 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4503 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3341 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3324 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3325 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3324 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3912 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3342 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3325 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3912 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3325 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3912 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Excluding outliers - 3325 stars left (next iteration limit 3656) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3325 robust_rms=6.733 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.117 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.693 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3325 robust_rms=0.596 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.655 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.632 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3325 robust_rms=0.444 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.554 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.554 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3325 robust_rms_before=1.511 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.425 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.444 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.629 worst_region_rms_after=0.554 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.679 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.554 verification OK: wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits verification OK: wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits Image size: 941.3'x624.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 09:25:43.743 -01:59:44.47 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ### ### Converted positions of 4503 stars ### 'wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2347003.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.511 -> 0.444 arcsec) SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (cycle 1, search radius 3.0 arcsec, 3325 pairs from the previous matching) UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3209 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success SIP_REFIT: re-match found 3209 pairs (3325 from the previous matching) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3209 robust_rms=6.648 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.936 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.435 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3209 robust_rms=0.595 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.661 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.617 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3209 robust_rms=0.442 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.543 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.543 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3209 robust_rms_before=0.443 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.443 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.442 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.543 worst_region_rms_after=0.543 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.543 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.543 verification OK: wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits verification OK: wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits Image size: 941.3'x624.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 09:25:43.743 -01:59:44.47 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ### ### Converted positions of 4503 stars ### 'wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2351285.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.443 -> 0.442 arcsec) Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3209 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3912 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3209 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3909 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits N_match=3209 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.462 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.480 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.502 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.404 n_q1=1238 n_q2=514 n_q3=1010 n_q4=447 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.086 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits -region wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.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.XiGJImKqk7 (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_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.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_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=339, bad_region=753, passed=4518 Got 4518 stars (including 3481 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4518 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3327 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3308 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3310 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3308 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3895 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3328 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3309 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3895 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3309 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3895 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Excluding outliers - 3309 stars left (next iteration limit 3638) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3309 robust_rms=6.786 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.177 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.961 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3309 robust_rms=0.607 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.716 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.640 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3309 robust_rms=0.439 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.542 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.532 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3309 robust_rms_before=1.466 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.415 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.439 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.609 worst_region_rms_after=0.542 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.532 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.532 verification OK: wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits verification OK: wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits Image size: 941.2'x624.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 09:25:46.573 -02:00:18.71 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ### ### Converted positions of 4518 stars ### 'wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2346953.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.466 -> 0.439 arcsec) SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (cycle 1, search radius 3.0 arcsec, 3309 pairs from the previous matching) UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3193 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success SIP_REFIT: re-match found 3193 pairs (3309 from the previous matching) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3193 robust_rms=6.704 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.878 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.672 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3193 robust_rms=0.603 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.706 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.621 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3193 robust_rms=0.436 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.535 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.523 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3193 robust_rms_before=0.437 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.437 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.436 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.538 worst_region_rms_after=0.535 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.525 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.523 verification OK: wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits verification OK: wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits Image size: 941.2'x624.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 09:25:46.573 -02:00:18.71 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ### ### Converted positions of 4518 stars ### 'wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2351332.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log' SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.437 -> 0.436 arcsec) Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3193 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3895 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3193 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3890 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits N_match=3193 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.566 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.444 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.460 n_q1=1238 n_q2=512 n_q3=984 n_q4=459 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.260 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits -region wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits' ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits sigma_overall=0.390 worst_q_ratio=1.303 ref2=Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits sigma_overall=0.364 worst_q_ratio=1.273 new1=fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits sigma_overall=0.462 worst_q_ratio=1.086 new2=fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits sigma_overall=0.449 worst_q_ratio=1.260 reference average sigma_overall=0.377 worst_q_ratio=1.288 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117_astrometric_residuals.png (4788 matched stars from wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109_astrometric_residuals.png (4790 matched stars from wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562_astrometric_residuals.png (3209 matched stars from wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563_astrometric_residuals.png (3193 matched stars from wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Hya-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 No candidates found here Prepared the HTML report for the field Hya-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.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_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits Image size: 941.5'x626.9' 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: 09:25:53.268 -01:59:04.48 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits Image size: 941.3'x624.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 09:25:43.743 -01:59:44.47 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 09:25:53.268 -01:59:04.48 Second-epoch image center 09:25:43.743 -01:59:44.47 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0412 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits Image size: 941.2'x624.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 09:25:46.573 -02:00:18.71 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 09:25:53.268 -01:59:04.48 Second-epoch image center 09:25:46.573 -02:00:18.71 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0347 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 09:25:43.743 -01:59:44.47 Second-epoch second image center 09:25:46.573 -02:00:18.71 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01514 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/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Y6NAvljHTD Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0cZyUpXEtY Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits &> /tmp/tmp.iccPFCewDk Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dwgPKeNDNP Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.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_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits and wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh has not found non-empty wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits and wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat wait 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_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits and wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits and wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits) and catalog (wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 56098 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 133.2495 to 149.6594 deg, Dec -7.7081 to +3.7641 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 133.2495 to 149.6594 deg, Dec -7.7081 to 3.7641 deg Loaded 7232 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): 5038 out of 5658 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5658 out of 56098 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.616500 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.616500 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.16 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 56098 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 133.2495 to 149.6594 deg, Dec -7.7081 to +3.7641 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 133.2495 to 149.6594 deg, Dec -7.7081 to 3.7641 deg Loaded 7232 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): 5038 out of 5658 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5658 out of 56098 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits (aperture=4.8) Read 58569 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 133.2207 to 149.6387 deg, Dec -7.7456 to +3.7272 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 133.2207 to 149.6387 deg, Dec -7.7456 to 3.7272 deg Loaded 7251 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): 5043 out of 5673 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 5673 out of 58569 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits (aperture=4.7) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 11 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.0 pix Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits 2.0 pix Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits 2.2 pix fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits 2.2 pix fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.5 mag. Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits 15.5 mag. Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits 14.4 mag. fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits 14.5 mag. fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 13.8 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.Y6NAvljHTD (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/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.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_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits' -> 'wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.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/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=26, blended=2885, bad_region=14042, passed=56072 Got 56072 stars (including 39855 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 56072 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.8) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4804 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4795 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4795 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4795 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44934 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.8) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4804 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4795 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44934 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4795 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44934 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Excluding outliers - 4795 stars left (next iteration limit 5274) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.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_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits N_match=4795 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.482 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.339 n_q1=1363 n_q2=871 n_q3=1568 n_q4=993 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.331 The image catalog is written to wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits -region wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.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.0cZyUpXEtY (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/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.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_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits' -> 'wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.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/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=21, blended=3114, bad_region=14682, passed=58548 Got 58548 stars (including 41510 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 58548 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4805 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4795 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4795 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4795 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47025 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4805 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4794 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47025 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4794 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47025 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Excluding outliers - 4794 stars left (next iteration limit 5274) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.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_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits N_match=4794 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.441 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.309 n_q1=1318 n_q2=876 n_q3=1569 n_q4=1031 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.285 The image catalog is written to wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits -region wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.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.iccPFCewDk (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_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.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_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=1000, bad_region=3212, passed=29803 Got 29803 stars (including 25673 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29803 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (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 0.010459 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4778 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4755 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4755 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4755 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27397 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4778 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4754 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27397 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4754 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27397 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Excluding outliers - 4754 stars left (next iteration limit 5230) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.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=4754 robust_rms=6.570 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.064 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.064 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4754 robust_rms=0.590 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.637 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.635 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4754 robust_rms=0.447 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.545 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.545 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4754 robust_rms_before=0.447 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.395 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.447 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.543 worst_region_rms_after=0.545 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.551 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.545 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.543 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.543 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.395 arcsec matched=4754 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits N_match=4754 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.379 n_q1=1813 n_q2=725 n_q3=1516 n_q4=700 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.050 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits -region wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.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.dwgPKeNDNP (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_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.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_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=1059, bad_region=3394, passed=30314 Got 30314 stars (including 25987 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30314 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (37.6 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4772 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4749 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4749 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4749 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27760 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4772 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4748 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27760 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4748 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27760 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Excluding outliers - 4748 stars left (next iteration limit 5223) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.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=4748 robust_rms=6.587 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.204 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.204 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4748 robust_rms=0.586 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.680 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.625 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4748 robust_rms=0.444 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.540 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.540 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4748 robust_rms_before=0.444 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.394 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.444 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.535 worst_region_rms_after=0.540 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.535 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.540 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.535 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.535 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.394 arcsec matched=4748 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits N_match=4748 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.386 n_q1=1812 n_q2=718 n_q3=1508 n_q4=710 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.062 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits -region wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL) Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/wcs_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Hya-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits at 09:18:52.39 +00:25:19.6: 13.16 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-20-57_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0117.fits at 09:14:45.52 -02:12:57.4: 13.03 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits at 09:18:52.39 +00:25:19.6: 13.16 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-04-15_23-26-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0109.fits at 09:14:45.52 -02:12:57.4: 13.16 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.16 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.09 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:18:52.39 +00:25:19.6: ref_mag=13.16 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2761 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:14:45.52 -02:12:57.4: ref_mag=13.09 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0114 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90) make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 70595_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563 The candidate 70595_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 06.43983    2461319.93983    13.91    09:11:53.66 -02:15:38.1   2692 3069   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits **** FOUND 09:11:53.66 -02:15:38.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 70597_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563 The candidate 70597_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 06.43983    2461319.93983    12.88    09:25:28.60 -05:59:56.8   4701 0781   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits **** FOUND 09:25:28.53 -05:59:56.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 70600_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563 The candidate 70600_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 06.43983    2461319.93983    12.55    09:27:25.82 -01:06:33.1   5048 3732   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits **** FOUND 09:27:25.80 -01:06:33.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 70602_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563 The candidate 70602_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 06.43983    2461319.93983    11.18    09:26:44.29 -05:10:11.1   4900 1281   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits **** FOUND 09:26:44.27 -05:10:11.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 73240_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563 The candidate 73240_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 06.43983    2461319.93983    12.58    09:12:42.57 -03:00:28.9   2808 2615   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits **** FOUND 09:12:42.53 -03:00:29.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 74221_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563 The candidate 74221_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 06.43983    2461319.93983    12.71    09:26:15.00 -01:28:52.8   4866 3510   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits **** FOUND 09:26:14.99 -01:28:52.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 74298_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563 The candidate 74298_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 06.43983    2461319.93983    13.10    09:17:11.72 +01:56:56.8   3533 5607   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits **** FOUND 09:17:11.69 +01:56:57.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 74524_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563 The candidate 74524_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 06.43983    2461319.93983    12.82    09:29:10.72 -02:48:18.2   5293 2705   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits **** FOUND 09:29:10.65 -02:48:17.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 74557_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563 The candidate 74557_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 06.43909    2461319.93909    12.98    09:14:45.54 -02:12:58.5   3133 3085   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 06.43983    2461319.93983    13.04    09:14:45.49 -02:12:56.3   3126 3091   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 75614_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563 The candidate 75614_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 06.43909    2461319.93909    13.31    09:18:52.34 +00:25:20.0   3779 4671   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-32-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 06.43983    2461319.93983    13.25    09:18:52.44 +00:25:19.3   3772 4676   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 45695_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563 The candidate 45695_fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 10 06.43983    2461319.93983    11.02    09:36:50.27 -05:49:42.3   6411 0857   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_104302_TTUQ2b1x1_1501390_3iHJv10Q/fd_Hya-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-06_05-33-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits **** FOUND 09:36:50.29 -05:49:42.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s Prepared the HTML report for the field Hya-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### ########### Completed Hya-04-Q2b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### ################################################################################### renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' # Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix) Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars). ################################################################################### 0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES #### Nothing to add to the exclusion list #### The observatory MPC code is V36 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461319.93908763 -observatory V36 14:16:06.22 -16:08:02.8 Mercury (-0.0mag) 14:11:56.43 -21:10:46.9 Venus (-4.7mag) 08:28:16.74 +20:13:21.3 Mars (1.1mag) 09:31:05.64 +15:20:22.1 Jupiter (-1.9mag) 00:43:52.29 +01:45:57.7 Saturn (0.3mag) 04:12:33.27 +20:59:09.9 Uranus (5.6mag) 00:10:50.07 -00:22:27.7 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:24:15.37 -23:43:26.8 Pluto (14.5mag) 09:34:58.30 +15:00:08.4 Moon (-9.4mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Oct 6 23:07 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461319.93908763: 09:31:02.66 +15:20:39.2 Io (6.1mag) 09:30:56.30 +15:21:13.2 Europa (6.2mag) 09:31:09.38 +15:20:01.8 Ganymede (5.6mag) 09:30:59.65 +15:20:55.3 Callisto (6.9mag) 09:30:28.47 +15:41:53.0 Himalia (15.6mag) 09:31:07.65 +15:20:12.2 Thebe (16.5mag) 09:29:27.31 +15:40:47.5 Elara (17.5mag) 09:33:49.51 +14:43:05.6 Pasiphae (17.8mag) 09:30:03.21 +15:46:10.3 Carme (18.9mag) 00:44:00.56 +01:46:01.9 Titan (8.2mag) 00:43:56.75 +01:45:45.1 Rhea (9.6mag) 00:43:14.52 +01:43:26.0 Iapetus (11.0mag) 00:43:48.21 +01:46:18.2 Hyperion (14.1mag) 00:42:14.50 +01:33:46.8 Phoebe (16.4mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Oct 6 23:07 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461319.93908763: 02:14:03.72 +21:04:05.7 JWST 17:48:40.85 +31:53:35.6 Chandra 07:07:09.31 -08:58:36.0 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Oct 6 23:07 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461319.93908763 -observatory V36 03:47:13.43 +20:09:58.3 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 18:20:28.11 -33:36:43.9 14.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 07:37:39.20 -72:04:41.1 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:16:19.77 +34:30:24.9 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 05:02:43.24 +48:18:10.9 16.9mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 07:28:05.93 +25:30:46.6 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 08:59:25.04 +35:09:57.5 16.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 18:26:00.20 +41:45:20.1 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 05:45:42.95 -13:31:14.5 16.7mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 12:07:57.70 +16:24:11.2 16.3mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 13:46:03.19 -02:18:20.1 16.6mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 18:22:24.03 +67:03:32.8 16.0mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 02:41:36.62 +43:57:09.5 17.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 12:40:54.03 +13:46:40.3 17.7mag A/2026 E1 00:38:47.87 +19:37:09.7 17.7mag 2P/Encke 22:52:55.97 -32:43:15.3 14.3mag 10P/Tempel 02:03:47.84 +39:21:56.1 16.8mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR 12:07:54.29 -07:45:36.2 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 00:25:40.02 -08:42:00.2 15.5mag 65P/Gunn 07:28:56.04 +16:32:12.2 13.8mag 78P/Gehrels 03:04:42.88 +14:33:42.2 17.5mag 88P/Howell 07:20:51.58 +38:47:22.8 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 08:50:49.81 +15:53:31.9 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 11:30:47.01 +14:23:36.6 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley 13:54:23.78 -30:46:49.2 17.8mag 124P/Mrkos 06:47:07.08 +19:31:24.3 15.7mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 23:35:50.66 +00:27:42.6 17.2mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma 22:26:35.42 -01:03:38.0 9.5mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 10:08:15.57 +35:42:39.6 16.8mag 162P/Siding Spring 10:06:16.61 +02:51:49.5 13.8mag 169P/NEAT 03:31:32.45 +05:13:47.9 14.7mag 220P/McNaught 05:55:18.80 +44:06:36.2 15.3mag 260P/McNaught 07:19:34.26 +25:45:54.3 18.0mag 266P/Christensen 09:51:08.54 +31:56:25.4 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 1.7K Oct 6 23:07 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 23:07 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 23:07 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 02:11:53.030 -00:12:10.30 AT 2026acki 2026-09-08.84 22.54 01:14:19.450 +04:46:52.92 AT 2026ackh 2026-09-08.83 22.2 01:01:48.240 +03:30:17.04 AT 2026ackg 2026-09-10.76 22.36 02:11:13.220 +00:36:17.37 AT 2026ackf 2026-09-08.84 21.43 02:31:53.457 +02:19:06.32 AT 2026acke 2026-08-28.80 20.73 02:24:11.420 -00:13:18.77 AT 2026ackd 2026-09-08.91 22.92 01:03:59.810 +06:15:19.53 AT 2026ackc 2026-08-21.84 22.54 18:57:17.643 +41:09:07.56 AT 2026ackb 2026-09-19.18 19.9818 22:02:16.323 +39:49:46.54 SN 2026acka 2026-09-20.19 18.637 02:08:19.378 -07:08:21.59 AT 2026acjz 2026-09-19.75 20.07 00:49:35.044 -04:36:08.99 AT 2026acjy 2026-09-10.58 20.1 07:54:16.503 +20:01:25.42 SN 2026acjx 2026-09-20.25 19.11 07:47:22.677 +17:49:24.51 AT 2026acjw 2026-09-20.25 18.31 22:00:52.012 +34:22:25.34 AT 2026acjv 2026-09-15.94 19.87 22:53:42.463 -03:35:19.51 AT 2026acju 2026-09-15.01 20 19:36:24.152 -58:11:10.48 AT 2026acjt 2026-09-19.39 19.5 18:54:32.379 -62:51:31.29 SN 2026acjs 2026-09-20.40 17.87 21:58:21.903 +22:26:56.46 AT 2026acjr 2026-09-18.29 19.9649 16:30:23.245 +26:31:29.53 AT 2026acjq 2026-09-15.18 19.7488 18:01:45.934 +22:25:44.28 AT 2026acjp 2026-09-17.47 19.22 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 89K Oct 6 23:07 tns_transients_list.txt

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