## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 3
Ref. image: 2461235.89370125 14.07.2026 09:26:45.788 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
First image: 2461235.89370125 14.07.2026 09:26:45.788 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
Last image: 2461324.98527850 11.10.2026 11:38:38.062 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.22
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 9289
Objects passed selection criteria: 9223
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.1 2.0 2 3
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.1 2.0 2 3
Average stars detected per image: 9316.33
Average stars matched: 7941.33 (85.241 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 239440 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Oct 9 16:07:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-234-g1a8c12b2
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-09)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sun Oct 11 06:43:05 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
***** IMAGE PROCESSING ERROR (less than 4 images processed) *****
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461235.89370125 14.07.2026 09:26:45.788 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
First image: 2461235.89370125 14.07.2026 09:26:45.788 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
Last image: 2461324.98527850 11.10.2026 11:38:38.062 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 3
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -6.97
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 15 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 62944
Objects passed selection criteria: 62755
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.3 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.3 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 50052.2
Average stars matched: 43084.5 (86.079 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 305768 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Fri Oct 9 16:07:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-234-g1a8c12b2
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-09)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sun Oct 11 06:43:22 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## 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:
Cep-04-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Cep-04-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Cep-04-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 512142 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 512142 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.png' -> 'transient_report/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits_preview.png'
Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
renamed 'Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.png' -> 'transient_report/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits_preview.png'
Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 458.8487
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 598.1554
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1569.7139
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 300.2634
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1603.9874
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 333.8314
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.42098
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.101
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/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 = 16.8500003814697 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 16.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.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= '2026-10-11T06:37:34.0314704' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-10-11T11:37:34.0314704' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61324.4844216551 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-10-11T11:37:43.9307049' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61324.4845362268 / 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 = 324.00237501323 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = 69.9995119209671 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT = 20.2744444444444 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ = 343.519722222222 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS = 2.86514460906749 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East' / 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 = 'Cep-04' / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '21 36 00' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+70 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 = 20704 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20704 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 16.8500003814697 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 16.8500003814697 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 11.2 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 70.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 899.59 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 16.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR = 79.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST= 14.801184 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 12.200976 / [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
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Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.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_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.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_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/d_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits :)
Spent 0.648887 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_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/d_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.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_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.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_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 16.8099994659424 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 16.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.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
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.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_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.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_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/d_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits :)
Spent 0.648283 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_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/d_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.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_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.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_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.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_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.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/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.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/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
Last image: 2461324.98453740 11.10.2026 11:37:34.031 UTC
ERROR running VaST on the field Cep-04-Q2b1x1 (less than 4 images processed)
exp_start= 14.07.2026 09:26:45.788 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461235.89370125 ap= 6.2 rotation= 0.000 *detected= 13801 *matched= 13801 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
exp_start= 20.07.2026 07:57:18.224 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461241.83157667 ap= 6.1 rotation= -178.953 *detected= 13036 *matched= 8939 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
exp_start= 11.10.2026 11:37:34.031 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461324.98453740 ap= 6.1 rotation= 94.862 *detected= 1348 *matched= 30 status=ERROR /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
exp_start= 11.10.2026 11:38:38.062 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461324.98527850 ap= 6.5 rotation= 3.779 *detected= 1112 *matched= 1084 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
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/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.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: 2461324.98453740
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:35:58.247 +69:59:44.58 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:36:02.460 +69:59:37.34 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 21:35:58.247 +69:59:44.58
Second-epoch image center 21:36:02.460 +69:59:37.34
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0063 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:35:58.235 +69:59:00.04 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 21:35:58.247 +69:59:44.58
Second-epoch image center 21:35:58.235 +69:59:00.04
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0124 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 21:36:02.460 +69:59:37.34
Second-epoch second image center 21:35:58.235 +69:59:00.04
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01199 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hGSZuV1s2c
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RisOLBhew4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8qVRWxzE9c
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ODANUnat1E
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.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_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits and wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.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_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits and wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits and wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 106328 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 296.0927 to 352.3091 deg, Dec +63.4691 to +75.2696 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 296.0927 to 352.3091 deg, Dec 63.4691 to 75.2696 deg
Loaded 14908 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): 7500 out of 9091 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9091 out of 106328 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.536600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.536600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -6.97
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.57
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.57
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 106328 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 296.0927 to 352.3091 deg, Dec +63.4691 to +75.2696 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 296.0927 to 352.3091 deg, Dec 63.4691 to 75.2696 deg
Loaded 14908 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): 7500 out of 9091 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9091 out of 106328 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 109415 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 295.8410 to 352.2720 deg, Dec +63.6067 to +75.2924 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 295.8410 to 352.2720 deg, Dec 63.6067 to 75.2924 deg
Loaded 14679 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): 7528 out of 9103 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9103 out of 109415 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ 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:
2.2 pix Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
2.1 pix Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
2.2 pix fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
2.4 pix fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
15.7 mag. Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
13.5 mag. fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
13.7 mag. fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.5 (SNR ) 12.7 (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.hGSZuV1s2c (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
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_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.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/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.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=18, blended=9602, bad_region=14799, passed=106310
Got 106310 stars (including 83199 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 106310 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.5 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4917 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4905 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 95159 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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.5 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4917 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 95159 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 95159 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 4905 stars left (next iteration limit 5395)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits N_match=4905 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.451 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.444 n_q1=1627 n_q2=569 n_q3=1796 n_q4=913 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.053
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits -region wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_04-26-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0309.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.RisOLBhew4 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
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_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.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/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.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=19, blended=10122, bad_region=21797, passed=109396
Got 109396 stars (including 79892 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 109396 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 768 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4907 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4899 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 93009 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 768 to 828 (Dec 63.6 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4907 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 93009 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 93009 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 4899 stars left (next iteration limit 5388)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits N_match=4899 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.447 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.474 n_q1=1684 n_q2=1213 n_q3=1156 n_q4=846 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.079
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits -region wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_02-57-18_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0332.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.8qVRWxzE9c (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_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.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_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.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=516, bad_region=2578, passed=15127
Got 15127 stars (including 12178 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15127 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (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 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4815 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4777 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4773 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4777 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13380 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
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 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4815 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4777 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13380 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4777 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13380 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Excluding outliers - 4777 stars left (next iteration limit 5254)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4777 robust_rms=3.670 arcsec worst_region_rms=67.507 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=67.507 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4777 robust_rms=0.576 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.192 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.192 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4777 robust_rms=0.557 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.968 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.968 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4777 robust_rms_before=0.822 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.543 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.557 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=1.423 worst_region_rms_after=0.968 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.573 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.968
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Image size: 938.1'x624.5' 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: 21:36:02.521 +69:59:37.52 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 15128 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky302155.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.822 -> 0.557 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (cycle 1, search radius 3.0 arcsec, 4777 pairs from the previous matching)
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4679 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 4679 pairs (4777 from the previous matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4679 robust_rms=3.547 arcsec worst_region_rms=69.422 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=69.422 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4679 robust_rms=0.573 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.131 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.131 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4679 robust_rms=0.556 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.875 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.875 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4679 robust_rms_before=0.557 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.557 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.556 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.887 worst_region_rms_after=0.875 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.887 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.875
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Image size: 938.0'x624.5' 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: 21:36:02.521 +69:59:37.52 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 15128 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky306996.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.557 -> 0.556 arcsec)
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4679 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13378 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4679 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13366 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
SIP_REFIT: the refit moved 582 of 15127 stars by more than 1.00 arcsec (at most 4.79 arcsec) - the pairs no longer describe the solution, matching the catalog again
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (cycle 2, search radius 3.0 arcsec, 4679 pairs from the previous matching)
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4679 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 4679 pairs (4679 from the previous matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4679 robust_rms=3.547 arcsec worst_region_rms=69.422 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=69.422 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4679 robust_rms=0.573 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.131 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.131 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4679 robust_rms=0.556 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.875 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.875 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4679 robust_rms_before=0.556 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.556 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.556 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.875 worst_region_rms_after=0.875 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.875 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.875
SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs is worse than the solution it would replace (worst-region 0.875 vs 0.875 arcsec) - keeping the current solution
SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs was not applied - keeping the current solution
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4679 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13366 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4679 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13366 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits N_match=4679 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.551 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.499 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.538 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.571 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.576 n_q1=660 n_q2=1268 n_q3=862 n_q4=1889 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.046
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.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.ODANUnat1E (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_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.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_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.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=404, bad_region=3191, passed=12969
Got 12969 stars (including 9512 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12969 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (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 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4799 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4752 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4748 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.70"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4751 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10908 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.70"
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 768 to 828 (Dec 63.7 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4800 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4751 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10908 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.71"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4751 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10908 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.73"
Excluding outliers - 4751 stars left (next iteration limit 5226)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4751 robust_rms=7.546 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.546 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=7.520 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4751 robust_rms=0.856 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.067 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.067 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4751 robust_rms=0.783 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.023 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.023 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4751 robust_rms_before=1.073 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.760 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.856 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=1.035 worst_region_rms_after=1.067 outer_annulus_rms_before=2.046 outer_annulus_rms_after=1.067
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 1.035 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits worst_region_rms_kept=1.035 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.760 arcsec matched=4751
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits N_match=4751 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.750 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.729 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.644 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.894 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.696 n_q1=521 n_q2=1007 n_q3=1641 n_q4=1582 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.192
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.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_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-37-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/wcs_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cep-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 143828_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420
The candidate 143828_fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 11.48528 | 2461324.98528 | 12.86 | 21:57:31.86 +66:09:51.6 | 3540 5490 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_064036_TTUQ2b1x1_184424_6He4nJBP/fd_Cep-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_06-38-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0420.fits |
**** FOUND 21:57:31.90 +66:09:50.9 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 Cep-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Cep-04-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461324.98453740 -observatory V36
14:37:46.15 -18:22:10.8 Mercury (0.0mag)
14:07:15.04 -20:55:35.7 Venus (-4.5mag)
08:40:08.28 +19:36:10.0 Mars (1.0mag)
09:34:25.33 +15:05:04.9 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:42:25.03 +01:36:44.8 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:12:04.26 +20:57:56.5 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:10:20.15 -00:25:40.4 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:10.78 -23:43:30.2 Pluto (14.5mag)
13:39:05.42 -15:07:23.9 Moon (-8.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 361 Oct 11 06:43 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461324.98453740:
09:34:19.58 +15:05:37.2 Io (6.1mag)
09:34:35.75 +15:04:08.0 Europa (6.2mag)
09:34:40.66 +15:03:40.9 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:34:01.81 +15:07:12.7 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:34:10.30 +15:25:33.7 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:34:24.19 +15:05:11.5 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:33:00.29 +15:26:45.4 Elara (17.5mag)
09:36:51.22 +14:27:55.1 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:33:01.12 +15:32:10.8 Carme (18.8mag)
00:42:11.68 +01:36:56.4 Titan (8.2mag)
00:42:27.79 +01:36:40.9 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:41:54.53 +01:33:57.9 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:42:09.48 +01:36:35.3 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:40:44.44 +01:24:25.4 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Oct 11 06:43 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461324.98453740:
02:48:47.76 +21:20:04.6 JWST
17:29:14.76 +37:08:19.0 Chandra
14:35:06.45 -61:09:41.7 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Oct 11 06:43 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461324.98453740 -observatory V36
03:46:06.57 +20:11:56.6 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:24:48.18 -33:29:40.4 14.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:39:51.18 -72:24:30.9 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:15:51.23 +34:39:12.3 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
07:30:13.36 +25:27:26.6 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:01:59.32 +35:40:42.3 16.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:26:47.13 +41:31:16.8 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:46:12.16 -13:35:28.4 16.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:17:16.43 +15:59:12.2 16.2mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:51:04.90 -02:43:42.5 16.5mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
18:43:00.92 +65:10:50.3 15.8mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:36:01.01 +43:16:29.8 17.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:45:45.14 +14:16:14.3 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:29:20.87 -21:12:23.7 12.9mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
00:26:46.89 +18:59:00.5 17.6mag 2P/Encke
22:58:22.77 -31:40:30.8 14.5mag 10P/Tempel
02:10:54.59 +38:43:19.2 16.8mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:11:17.93 -08:10:14.5 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:22:21.64 -08:52:26.2 15.6mag 65P/Gunn
07:35:54.82 +16:00:04.2 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:59:57.96 +14:20:11.9 17.6mag 88P/Howell
07:39:18.01 +40:16:36.2 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:02:52.40 +14:06:47.3 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:41:13.07 +13:14:21.0 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:06:57.16 -32:14:35.7 17.8mag 124P/Mrkos
06:50:54.18 +19:18:16.8 15.6mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
21:38:41.48 +03:30:58.7 9.5mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:18:43.77 +01:37:45.8 14.3mag 169P/NEAT
03:29:16.61 +04:35:11.7 14.8mag 220P/McNaught
06:03:37.24 +45:14:27.1 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
07:27:45.86 +25:36:56.5 17.9mag 266P/Christensen
09:56:20.22 +31:37:16.2 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 1.6K Oct 11 06:43 comets.txt
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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
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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
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
22:00:29.980 +18:33:24.69 AT 2026acyi 2026-08-31.60 21.38
01:44:56.733 +00:38:32.49 AT 2026acyh 2026-09-21.88 22.21
01:45:25.068 +03:43:05.31 AT 2026acyg 2026-09-12.91 22.32
23:02:48.800 +03:40:01.33 AT 2026acyf 2026-08-31.80 21.75
05:44:27.090 +33:39:00.48 AT 2026acye 2026-09-25.43 18.62
06:12:59.365 -58:12:49.41 AT 2026acyd 2026-09-25.74 18.37
06:44:13.801 +10:23:30.61 AT 2026acyc 2026-09-24.45 17.58
21:50:55.698 -02:51:50.17 SN 2026acyb 2026-09-20.25 19.4497
17:12:55.487 +34:28:22.84 SN 2026acya 2026-09-22.17 19.6988
18:28:46.287 +43:53:39.30 AT 2026acxz 2026-09-22.18 19.7418
18:50:25.837 +51:48:48.31 AT 2026acxy 2026-09-26.14 19.507
17:29:04.550 +70:58:39.69 AT 2026acxx 2026-09-18.17 19.9857
18:36:38.362 +53:14:52.16 AT 2026acxw 2026-09-22.17 19.6863
03:16:13.837 +33:07:04.16 AT 2026acxv 2026-09-24.50 20.55
05:52:14.054 +15:53:08.19 AT 2026acxu 2026-09-22.43 20.8781
08:02:21.458 +24:05:52.06 AT 2026acxt 2026-09-24.51 19.9945
08:26:53.421 +00:01:31.92 AT 2026acxs 2026-09-24.52 18.9046
08:04:09.422 +26:03:07.21 AT 2026acxr 2026-09-16.52 20.3455
09:49:29.452 +22:28:47.85 AT 2026acxq 2026-09-24.52 18.9887
10:39:38.343 +25:39:08.54 AT 2026acxp 2026-09-24.53 18.7327
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