NMW transient search results

This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g

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Processing fields Col-02-Q2b1x1

Processing complete!

Total number of candidates identified: 0

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Col-02-Q2b1x1 reference image: Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
Field Col-02-Q2b1x1 reference image: Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Field Col-02-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits
Field Col-02-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.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: 
Col-02-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Col-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Col-02-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 235571 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 235571 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.png' -> 'transient_report/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits_preview.png'
Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits

renamed 'Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.png' -> 'transient_report/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits_preview.png'
Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.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= 2368.2658 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 794.6501 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4725.5230 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1408.4953 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4687.5591 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1392.4931 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.99535 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.011 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 = 15.4899997711182 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 16.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.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= '2026-10-10T04:38:16.1355204' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-10-10T09:38:16.1355204' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61323.4015756366 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-10-10T09:38:26.0390483' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0 Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61323.4016902661 / 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 = 93.9125438376463 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = -33.9999836007746 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 15.7222222222222 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 152.474722222222 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 3.64438884910578 / 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 = 'Col-02' / Name of the object of interest" status=0 Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '06 15 39' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0 Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '-34 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 = 20657 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20657 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0 Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 15.4899997711182 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 15.4899997711182 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 9.4 / [degC] Dew point" status=0 Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 64.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0 Record 57: "PRESSURE= 901.19 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0 Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 16.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 28.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0 Record 60: "WINDGUST= 7.200576 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0 Record 61: "WINDSPD = 4.700376 / [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_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.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_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.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_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/d_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits :) Spent 0.551327 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_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/d_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.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_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.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_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 15.5900001525879 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 16.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.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= '2026-10-10T04:39:10.9902798' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-10-10T09:39:10.9902798' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61323.4022105322 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-10-10T09:39:20.8960742' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0 Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61323.402325185 / 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 = 93.9125437635239 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = -33.9999835804146 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 15.8086111111111 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 152.646944444444 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 3.62550381546842 / 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 = 'Col-02' / Name of the object of interest" status=0 Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '06 15 39' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0 Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '-34 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 = 20657 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20657 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0 Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 15.5900001525879 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 15.5900001525879 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 9.4 / [degC] Dew point" status=0 Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 64.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0 Record 57: "PRESSURE= 901.19 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0 Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 16.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 28.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0 Record 60: "WINDGUST= 7.200576 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0 Record 61: "WINDSPD = 4.700376 / [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_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.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_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.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_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/d_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits :) Spent 0.608051 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_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/d_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.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_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.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_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.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_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:

fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits


fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.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/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.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: 2461323.90169138 Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt '../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt' Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt '../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt' Plate-solving the images 'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt' wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits Image size: 941.7'x628.0' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.90"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 06:15:40.579 -33:59:59.76 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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits Image size: 938.4'x625.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 06:15:40.024 -34:00:09.47 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 06:15:40.579 -33:59:59.76 Second-epoch image center 06:15:40.024 -34:00:09.47 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0033 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits Image size: 938.4'x625.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 06:15:42.369 -34:00:34.04 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 06:15:40.579 -33:59:59.76 Second-epoch image center 06:15:42.369 -34:00:34.04 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0114 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 06:15:40.024 -34:00:09.47 Second-epoch second image center 06:15:42.369 -34:00:34.04 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01059 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/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SQsSQ4mpKk Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3riCSBZalM Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits &> /tmp/tmp.93dv27xFiR Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xJqihFZTup Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits and wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits and wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits and wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits) and catalog (wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 8493 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 84.1733 to 104.1749 deg, Dec -39.3755 to -28.0976 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 84.1733 to 104.1749 deg, Dec -39.3755 to -28.0976 deg Loaded 13538 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): 6891 out of 7175 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 7175 out of 8493 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.685900 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.685900 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.08 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.61 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.61
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 8493 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 84.1733 to 104.1749 deg, Dec -39.3755 to -28.0976 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 84.1733 to 104.1749 deg, Dec -39.3755 to -28.0976 deg Loaded 13538 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): 6891 out of 7175 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 7175 out of 8493 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits (aperture=6.0) Read 8500 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 84.1736 to 104.1751 deg, Dec -39.3757 to -28.0977 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 84.1736 to 104.1751 deg, Dec -39.3757 to -28.0977 deg Loaded 13539 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): 6883 out of 7167 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 7167 out of 8500 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits (aperture=6.0) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.0 pix Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits 2.0 pix Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits 2.4 pix fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits 2.4 pix fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 14.6 mag. Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits 14.6 mag. Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits 13.7 mag. fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits 13.8 mag. fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.7 (SNR ) 10.8 (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.SQsSQ4mpKk (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/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits' -> 'wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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=785, bad_region=1602, passed=8493 Got 8493 stars (including 6240 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8493 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4908 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4880 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7219 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4908 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7219 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7219 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 4880 stars left (next iteration limit 5368) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits N_match=4880 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.337 n_q1=1846 n_q2=815 n_q3=1523 n_q4=696 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.138 The image catalog is written to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits -region wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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.3riCSBZalM (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/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits' -> 'wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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=790, bad_region=1620, passed=8500 Got 8500 stars (including 6234 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8500 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4904 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4877 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7207 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7207 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7207 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 4877 stars left (next iteration limit 5364) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits N_match=4877 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.320 n_q1=1840 n_q2=816 n_q3=1529 n_q4=692 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.113 The image catalog is written to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits -region wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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.93dv27xFiR (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_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.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_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.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=340, bad_region=1212, passed=4880 Got 4880 stars (including 3387 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4880 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013033 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010427 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3306 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3285 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3286 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3285 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3896 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3307 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3286 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3896 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3286 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3896 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" Excluding outliers - 3286 stars left (next iteration limit 3613) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3286 robust_rms=7.254 arcsec worst_region_rms=12.560 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=12.560 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3286 robust_rms=0.654 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.724 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.724 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3286 robust_rms=0.492 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.618 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.618 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3286 robust_rms_before=0.884 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.452 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.492 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.603 worst_region_rms_after=0.618 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.945 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.618 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.603 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.603 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.452 arcsec matched=3286 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits N_match=3286 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.455 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.557 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.499 n_q1=961 n_q2=556 n_q3=1072 n_q4=697 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.224 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits -region wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.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.xJqihFZTup (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_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.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_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.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=366, bad_region=1219, passed=4875 Got 4875 stars (including 3347 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4875 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013033 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010427 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3269 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3249 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3249 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3249 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3884 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 3269 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3249 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3884 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3249 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3884 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Excluding outliers - 3249 stars left (next iteration limit 3573) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3249 robust_rms=7.171 arcsec worst_region_rms=12.185 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=12.185 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3249 robust_rms=0.621 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.790 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.790 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3249 robust_rms=0.494 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.644 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.591 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3249 robust_rms_before=0.805 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.439 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.494 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.579 worst_region_rms_after=0.644 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.999 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.591 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.579 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.579 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.439 arcsec matched=3249 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits N_match=3249 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.453 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.569 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.467 n_q1=940 n_q2=559 n_q3=1053 n_q4=697 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.258 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits -region wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits' ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits sigma_overall=0.380 worst_q_ratio=1.138 ref2=Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits sigma_overall=0.373 worst_q_ratio=1.113 new1=fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits sigma_overall=0.455 worst_q_ratio=1.224 new2=fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits sigma_overall=0.453 worst_q_ratio=1.258 reference average sigma_overall=0.3765 worst_q_ratio=1.1255 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090_astrometric_residuals.png (4880 matched stars from wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091_astrometric_residuals.png (4877 matched stars from wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546_astrometric_residuals.png (3286 matched stars from wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547_astrometric_residuals.png (3249 matched stars from wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Col-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 21203_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547 The candidate 21203_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 10.40233    2461323.90233    10.92    06:10:15.13 -30:45:55.9   4096 5154   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits **** FOUND 06:10:15.13 -30:45:55.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s Prepared the HTML report for the field Col-02-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/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits Image size: 941.7'x628.0' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.90"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 06:15:40.579 -33:59:59.76 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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits Image size: 938.4'x625.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 06:15:40.024 -34:00:09.47 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 06:15:40.579 -33:59:59.76 Second-epoch image center 06:15:40.024 -34:00:09.47 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0033 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits Image size: 938.4'x625.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 06:15:42.369 -34:00:34.04 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 06:15:40.579 -33:59:59.76 Second-epoch image center 06:15:42.369 -34:00:34.04 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0114 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 06:15:40.024 -34:00:09.47 Second-epoch second image center 06:15:42.369 -34:00:34.04 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01059 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/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gAzFZ70aFR Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0wfWrNTiQq Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits &> /tmp/tmp.m3yqoUot07 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YOk0b1Fcqo Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits and wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits and wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits and wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits) and catalog (wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 66072 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 84.1661 to 104.2621 deg, Dec -39.3755 to -28.0976 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 84.1661 to 104.2621 deg, Dec -39.3755 to -28.0976 deg Loaded 13611 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): 9349 out of 10456 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 10456 out of 66072 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.506700 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.506700 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.72 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.79 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.79
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 66072 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 84.1661 to 104.2621 deg, Dec -39.3755 to -28.0976 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 84.1661 to 104.2621 deg, Dec -39.3755 to -28.0976 deg Loaded 13611 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): 9349 out of 10456 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 10456 out of 66072 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits (aperture=4.4) Read 65939 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 84.1549 to 104.2636 deg, Dec -39.3757 to -28.0977 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 84.1549 to 104.2636 deg, Dec -39.3757 to -28.0977 deg Loaded 13615 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): 9367 out of 10458 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 10458 out of 65939 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits (aperture=4.4) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 10 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 1.9 pix Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits 1.9 pix Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits 2.3 pix fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits 2.2 pix fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 14.8 mag. Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits 14.8 mag. Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits 14.0 mag. fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits 14.0 mag. fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.0 (SNR ) 13.3 (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.gAzFZ70aFR (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/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits' -> 'wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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=14, blended=3605, bad_region=9267, passed=66058 Got 66058 stars (including 53556 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 66058 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4913 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4897 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 58756 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 58756 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 58756 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 4896 stars left (next iteration limit 5386) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits N_match=4896 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.335 n_q1=1826 n_q2=788 n_q3=1580 n_q4=702 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.107 The image catalog is written to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits -region wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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.0wfWrNTiQq (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/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits' -> 'wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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=11, blended=3564, bad_region=9244, passed=65928 Got 65928 stars (including 53501 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 65928 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4912 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4898 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 58682 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 58682 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 58682 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 4898 stars left (next iteration limit 5387) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits N_match=4898 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.318 n_q1=1806 n_q2=797 n_q3=1592 n_q4=703 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.092 The image catalog is written to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits -region wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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.m3yqoUot07 (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_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.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_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=1242, bad_region=6574, passed=34713 Got 34713 stars (including 27141 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34713 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013033 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010427 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4877 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29810 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29810 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29810 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" Excluding outliers - 4877 stars left (next iteration limit 5364) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.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=4877 robust_rms=7.269 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.026 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.026 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4877 robust_rms=0.665 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.791 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.791 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4877 robust_rms=0.497 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.621 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.621 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4877 robust_rms_before=0.891 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.429 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.497 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.627 worst_region_rms_after=0.621 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.983 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.621 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.627 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.627 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.429 arcsec matched=4877 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits N_match=4877 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.502 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.450 n_q1=1391 n_q2=797 n_q3=1595 n_q4=1094 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.194 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits -region wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.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.YOk0b1Fcqo (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_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.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_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=1336, bad_region=6696, passed=35913 Got 35913 stars (including 28146 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 35913 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013033 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010427 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4879 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30935 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30935 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30935 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" Excluding outliers - 4879 stars left (next iteration limit 5366) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.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=4879 robust_rms=7.141 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.661 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.661 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4879 robust_rms=0.609 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.799 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.799 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4879 robust_rms=0.489 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.632 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.588 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4879 robust_rms_before=0.802 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.417 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.489 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.585 worst_region_rms_after=0.632 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.967 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.588 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.585 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.585 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.417 arcsec matched=4879 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits N_match=4879 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.431 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.529 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.446 n_q1=1387 n_q2=789 n_q3=1599 n_q4=1104 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.234 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits -region wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.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_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.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_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Col-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 06:34:56.66 -32:17:31.1: 12.79 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 06:07:34.55 -35:13:46.1: 13.01 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 06:06:54.17 -37:55:25.4: 12.70 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 06:17:37.58 -31:13:32.3: 12.24 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 06:08:16.98 -31:21:51.3: 10.60 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 05:59:46.33 -35:20:39.1: 12.86 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 06:18:49.12 -35:53:40.6: 12.96 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 06:04:57.75 -35:48:06.9: 12.76 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 06:03:48.64 -32:30:01.5: 13.26 +/- 0.07 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 06:03:48.64 -32:30:01.5: 13.29 +/- 0.07 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 06:08:16.98 -31:21:51.3: 10.59 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 06:18:49.12 -35:53:40.6: 12.94 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 06:06:54.17 -37:55:25.4: 12.70 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 06:34:56.66 -32:17:31.1: 12.73 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 05:59:46.33 -35:20:39.1: 12.94 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 06:04:57.75 -35:48:06.9: 12.80 +/- 0.05 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 06:07:34.55 -35:13:46.1: 13.06 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 06:17:37.58 -31:13:32.3: 12.24 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.27 +/- 0.05 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.95 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.60 +/- 0.00 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.70 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:18:49.12 -35:53:40.6: ref_mag=12.95 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.9036 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.04 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:03:48.64 -32:30:01.5: ref_mag=13.27 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.1507 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:08:16.98 -31:21:51.3: ref_mag=10.60 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.9713 delta=-0.37 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.24 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.78 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:06:54.17 -37:55:25.4: ref_mag=12.70 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.8393 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.90 +/- 0.04 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.76 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:07:34.55 -35:13:46.1: ref_mag=13.04 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.0246 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:17:37.58 -31:13:32.3: ref_mag=12.24 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.4161 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:04:57.75 -35:48:06.9: ref_mag=12.78 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.5951 delta=0.18 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:34:56.66 -32:17:31.1: ref_mag=12.76 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.7133 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:59:46.33 -35:20:39.1: ref_mag=12.90 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.6151 delta=0.29 (need > 0.90) make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 80891_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547 The candidate 80891_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 10.40169    2461323.90169    12.87    06:06:54.01 -37:55:24.8   3722 0821   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 10.40233    2461323.90233    12.82    06:06:54.33 -37:55:26.0   3718 0824   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 80892_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547 The candidate 80892_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 10.40169    2461323.90169    12.57    06:17:37.56 -31:13:31.4   5055 4869   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 10.40233    2461323.90233    12.34    06:17:37.59 -31:13:33.1   5050 4873   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 80894_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547 The candidate 80894_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 10.40169    2461323.90169    10.97    06:08:16.97 -31:21:51.2   3849 4785   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 10.40233    2461323.90233    10.98    06:08:16.99 -31:21:51.4   3843 4789   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 84255_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547 The candidate 84255_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 10.40169    2461323.90169    12.60    06:04:57.72 -35:48:06.9   3468 2100   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 10.40233    2461323.90233    12.60    06:04:57.78 -35:48:06.8   3463 2104   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 84465_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547 The candidate 84465_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 10.40169    2461323.90169    12.73    05:59:46.33 -35:20:37.8   2822 2358   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 10.40233    2461323.90233    12.55    05:59:46.32 -35:20:40.5   2817 2362   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 84570_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547 The candidate 84570_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 10.40169    2461323.90169    12.65    06:34:56.56 -32:17:32.2   7262 4158   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 10.40233    2461323.90233    12.79    06:34:56.76 -32:17:30.0   7258 4163   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 85139_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547 The candidate 85139_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 10.40169    2461323.90169    12.90    06:18:49.00 -35:53:42.1   5165 2051   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 10.40233    2461323.90233    12.91    06:18:49.24 -35:53:39.1   5161 2055   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 85377_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547 The candidate 85377_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 10.40169    2461323.90169    13.08    06:03:48.73 -32:30:00.4   3285 4089   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 10.40233    2461323.90233    13.23    06:03:48.55 -32:30:02.6   3280 4093   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 85512_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547 The candidate 85512_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 10.40169    2461323.90169    13.03    06:07:34.55 -35:13:47.0   3785 2451   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-38-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0546.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 10.40233    2461323.90233    13.02    06:07:34.54 -35:13:45.2   3780 2455   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 14260_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547 The candidate 14260_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 10 10.40233    2461323.90233    11.21    06:10:15.14 -30:45:56.5   4096 5154   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_065206_TTUQ2b1x1_3390126_QK3eYx8g/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-10_04-39-10_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0547.fits **** FOUND 06:10:15.14 -30:45:55.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s Prepared the HTML report for the field Col-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### ########### Completed Col-02-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)2461323.90169138 -observatory V36 14:33:21.79 -17:56:03.3 Mercury (0.0mag) 14:08:32.94 -21:01:47.5 Venus (-4.5mag) 08:37:37.31 +19:44:17.0 Mars (1.0mag) 09:33:43.35 +15:08:18.2 Jupiter (-1.9mag) 00:42:43.70 +01:38:42.2 Saturn (0.4mag) 04:12:10.89 +20:58:13.2 Uranus (5.6mag) 00:10:26.51 -00:24:59.6 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:24:11.51 -23:43:30.5 Pluto (14.5mag) 12:46:47.75 -09:07:37.5 Moon (99.9mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 361 Oct 10 06:54 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461323.90169138: 09:33:49.01 +15:07:47.9 Io (6.1mag) 09:33:37.58 +15:08:49.5 Europa (6.2mag) 09:33:46.55 +15:08:01.8 Ganymede (5.6mag) 09:33:15.71 +15:10:48.3 Callisto (6.9mag) 09:33:23.51 +15:29:03.2 Himalia (15.6mag) 09:33:47.21 +15:07:58.6 Thebe (16.4mag) 09:32:15.40 +15:29:43.5 Elara (17.5mag) 09:36:13.25 +14:31:05.4 Pasiphae (17.8mag) 09:32:23.80 +15:35:07.8 Carme (18.8mag) 00:42:33.55 +01:39:00.2 Titan (8.2mag) 00:42:46.78 +01:38:23.4 Rhea (9.6mag) 00:42:11.16 +01:35:56.2 Iapetus (11.0mag) 00:42:27.43 +01:38:42.7 Hyperion (14.1mag) 00:41:03.66 +01:26:24.3 Phoebe (16.4mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Oct 10 06:54 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461323.90169138: 02:42:08.48 +21:21:45.3 JWST 13:27:55.57 +53:28:07.3 Chandra 07:02:10.79 -05:22:12.8 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Oct 10 06:54 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461323.90169138 -observatory V36 03:46:24.49 +20:11:41.6 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 18:23:50.66 -33:31:13.1 14.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 07:39:24.59 -72:20:14.4 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:15:58.29 +34:37:19.1 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 07:29:47.64 +25:28:06.4 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 09:01:28.08 +35:33:53.8 16.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 18:26:34.08 +41:34:11.2 13.8mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 19:51:19.49 +46:17:55.1 17.3mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS) 05:46:08.04 -13:34:39.1 16.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 12:15:15.47 +16:04:32.9 16.2mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 13:49:59.52 -02:38:16.4 16.5mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 18:38:33.83 +65:36:21.8 15.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 02:37:14.08 +43:25:41.9 17.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 12:44:42.64 +14:09:44.5 17.7mag A/2026 E1 16:29:02.16 -16:26:17.0 12.9mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard) 00:29:25.95 +19:08:10.0 16.3mag 2P/Encke 22:57:11.35 -31:54:39.9 14.5mag 10P/Tempel 02:09:28.38 +38:53:53.5 17.0mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR 12:10:34.34 -08:04:56.6 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 00:23:03.41 -08:50:26.1 15.6mag 65P/Gunn 07:34:27.76 +16:06:59.8 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels 03:01:02.06 +14:23:16.6 17.6mag 88P/Howell 07:35:22.81 +39:57:51.8 16.6mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 09:00:19.94 +14:29:56.1 15.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 11:38:59.39 +13:29:13.0 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley 14:04:14.12 -31:56:02.6 17.8mag 124P/Mrkos 06:50:07.88 +19:21:06.0 15.6mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 21:48:07.84 +02:36:22.5 9.5mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 10:17:07.75 +35:26:12.3 16.9mag 162P/Siding Spring 10:16:02.18 +01:53:16.2 14.2mag 169P/NEAT 03:29:50.60 +04:43:25.6 17.9mag 220P/McNaught 06:01:57.72 +45:00:06.9 15.6mag 260P/McNaught 07:26:10.80 +25:38:35.7 17.9mag 266P/Christensen 09:55:14.58 +31:41:15.3 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 1.7K Oct 10 06:54 comets.txt ############################################################ List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html : 05:39:14.97 +51:06:11.70 ASASSN-26fk 2026-10-5.53 -3.9 02:49:03.98 -49:55:57.00 SN 2026adfy 2026-10-4.88 16.61 22:03:46.31 -11:07:57.70 AT2026adgn 2026-10-4.28 -2.56 15:03:12.98 +49:51:05.40 ASASSN-26fj 2026-10-2.06 15.91 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 22:37:05.59 +34:24:35.70 SN2026aaiv 2026-09-7.22 13.48 22:24:21.29 -10:25:31.60 ASASSN-26fb 2026-09-5.3 13.93 00:44:54.28 +41:33:10.50 AT2026aabo 2026-09-3.29 15.02 00:52:12.40 -58:22:08.60 SN 2026zhl 2026-08-31.92 16.51 19:53:57.87 +61:00:19.70 ASASSN-26fa 2026-08-31.18 14.63 00:21:50.96 -09:29:16.30 AT2026zwp 2026-08-31.41 15.59 19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80 V488 2026-08-30.13 9.37 18:25:12.79 -22:25:29.10 V8055 2026-08-30 10.76 17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10 ASASSN-26ez 2026-08-25.13 10.87 19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00 AT2026zwo 2026-08-24.16 15.78 04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90 AT2026zjy 2026-08-23.03 15.91 03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50 SN2026ymb 2026-08-23.4 16.44 20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30 SN2026yid 2026-08-22.82 15.13 04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60 ASASSN-26ey 2026-08-20.02 15.55 16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80 ASASSN-26ex 2026-08-18.78 3.63 21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60 SN 2026sfn 2026-08-16.3 17.09 23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00 SN 2026yib 2026-08-14.85 17.36 00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70 SN 2026whu 2026-08-14.96 16.5 19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90 ASASSN-26ew 2026-08-13.82 14.73 13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00 SN 2026wkv 2026-08-10.12 15.83 05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10 TCP J05210763+2338194 2026-08-10.59 9.34 01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10 SN2026wpd 2026-08-9.34 16.37 23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80 SN2026wjs 2026-08-9.35 17.12 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 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.7K Oct 10 06:54 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html : 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 00:38:15.01 +41:14:47.2 TCP J00381501+4114472 2026-10-08.5978 17.72Cmag -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 191K Oct 10 06:54 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 10:07:54.049 +19:15:34.49 AT 2026acwn 2026-09-22.52 18.45 21:47:18.820 -13:28:28.70 AT 2026acwm 2026-09-20.60 18.9 10:22:42.936 +19:52:35.40 AT 2026acwl 2026-09-22.00 16.6 12:32:56.280 +02:20:44.16 AT 2026acwk 2026-09-22.00 17.1 13:25:49.608 -05:40:44.04 AT 2026acwj 2026-09-22.00 16.85 10:49:22.944 +11:14:04.20 AT 2026acwi 2026-09-22.00 16.45 12:58:10.368 +23:07:28.20 AT 2026acwh 2026-09-22.00 16.75 12:08:29.616 +04:34:04.08 AT 2026acwg 2026-09-22.00 17.15 05:03:43.381 -03:13:29.20 AT 2026acwf 2026-09-18.50 20.2378 05:01:32.468 -16:09:55.69 SN 2026acwe 2026-09-20.68 19.56 00:32:31.123 +20:31:52.34 AT 2026acwd 2026-09-22.40 20.1165 03:51:00.244 -15:55:10.74 AT 2026acwc 2026-09-24.42 20.0723 03:24:08.838 +04:45:48.58 AT 2026acwb 2026-09-22.50 20.5887 00:56:14.620 +21:03:49.66 AT 2026acwa 2026-09-15.67 21.34 01:04:22.570 +17:24:06.08 AT 2026acvz 2026-09-15.67 21.77 00:36:48.120 +16:29:56.39 AT 2026acvy 2026-09-15.67 21.53 00:35:45.700 +13:42:49.24 AT 2026acvx 2026-09-15.66 21.09 23:43:46.544 +13:43:31.94 AT 2026acvw 2026-09-15.65 21.56 00:41:03.360 +21:24:38.51 AT 2026acvv 2026-09-03.70 19.59 23:28:55.610 +02:07:43.06 AT 2026acvu 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