Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461325.6588,12.51,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261012.1588 12.51CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN=
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
PsA-04-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting PsA-04-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing PsA-04-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 417511 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 417511 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.png' -> 'transient_report/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits_preview.png'
PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits

renamed 'PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.png' -> 'transient_report/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits_preview.png'
PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.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= 5803.9075
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1097.5368
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3326.5256
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 874.3947
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3315.8607
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 872.1628
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 0.573153
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.003
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 = 23.1800003051758 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 23.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.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= '2026-10-11T22:47:58.8801062' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-10-12T03:47:58.8801062' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61325.1583203706 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
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Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61325.1584349535 / 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 = 344.346385174723 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = -33.9997672285244 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT = 21.8866666666667 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ = 172.077222222222 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS = 2.66639824334963 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West' / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0
Record 45: "OBJECT = 'PsA-04' / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '22 57 23' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '-34 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
Record 48: "OBJCTROT= 0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0
Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser' / Focusing equipment name" status=0
Record 50: "FOCPOS = 20721 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20721 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 23.1800003051758 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 23.1800003051758 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 14.4 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 56.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 899.09 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 23.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR = 34.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST= 22.00176 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 11.200896 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0
Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0
Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0
Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0
Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0
Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0
Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0
Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0
Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/d_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits :)
Spent 0.597965 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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/d_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 23.1599998474121 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 23.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.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= '2026-10-11T22:48:53.9077749' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-10-12T03:48:53.9077749' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61325.1589572569 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-10-12T03:49:03.8081683' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61325.159071852 / 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 = 344.346385207715 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = -33.9997672017235 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT = 21.9122222222222 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ = 172.277222222222 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS = 2.66348421311303 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West' / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0
Record 45: "OBJECT = 'PsA-04' / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '22 57 23' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '-34 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
Record 48: "OBJCTROT= 0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0
Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser' / Focusing equipment name" status=0
Record 50: "FOCPOS = 20721 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20721 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 23.1599998474121 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 23.1599998474121 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 14.7 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 57.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 899.39 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 23.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR = 30.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST= 31.302504 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 19.801584 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0
Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0
Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0
Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0
Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0
Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0
Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0
Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0
Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/d_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits :)
Spent 0.562226 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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/d_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits

fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.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/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.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/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.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: 2461325.65843611
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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Image size: 937.5'x625.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:57:25.622 -34:00:40.75 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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
Image size: 937.3'x625.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:57:23.524 -34:00:56.00 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 22:57:25.622 -34:00:40.75
Second-epoch image center 22:57:23.524 -34:00:56.00
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0084 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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Image size: 937.3'x625.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:57:20.725 -34:01:01.02 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 22:57:25.622 -34:00:40.75
Second-epoch image center 22:57:20.725 -34:01:01.02
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0178 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 22:57:23.524 -34:00:56.00
Second-epoch second image center 22:57:20.725 -34:01:01.02
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00977 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/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.MoD0C2vMsu
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EAXVhhwjJp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FV0lWL0v2P
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kZ46EEPRVS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits and wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits and wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits and wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits) and catalog (wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 1183 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 334.4424 to 353.9626 deg, Dec -39.1780 to -28.5199 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
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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 334.4424 to 353.9626 deg, Dec -39.1780 to -28.5199 deg
Loaded 5070 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): 876 out of 882 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 882 out of 1183 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 21.904500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=21.904500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.62
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 13.28
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 13.28
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 1183 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 334.4424 to 353.9626 deg, Dec -39.1780 to -28.5199 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
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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 334.4424 to 353.9626 deg, Dec -39.1780 to -28.5199 deg
Loaded 5070 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): 876 out of 882 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 882 out of 1183 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (aperture=6.5)
Read 1486 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 334.4427 to 353.9628 deg, Dec -39.2404 to -28.5200 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 334.4427 to 353.9628 deg, Dec -39.2404 to -28.5200 deg
Loaded 5104 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): 1168 out of 1175 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 1175 out of 1486 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
2.2 pix PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
2.5 pix fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
2.5 pix fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
13.3 mag. PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
13.6 mag. PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
14.2 mag. fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
14.2 mag. fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.2 (SNR ) 10.2 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.MoD0C2vMsu (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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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=120, bad_region=243, passed=1183
Got 1183 stars (including 844 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1183 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (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 254 to 309 (Dec -39.2 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 810 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 810 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 802 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 810 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 943 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 254 to 309 (Dec -39.2 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 810 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 810 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 942 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 810 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 942 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 810 stars left (next iteration limit 891)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=810 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.457 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.506 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.499 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.450 n_q1=269 n_q2=116 n_q3=285 n_q4=140 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.108
The image catalog is written to wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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.EAXVhhwjJp (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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits' -> 'wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.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/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.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=145, bad_region=304, passed=1486
Got 1486 stars (including 1052 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1486 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.2 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1015 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1015 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1012 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1015 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1196 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.2 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1015 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1015 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1196 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1015 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1196 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 1015 stars left (next iteration limit 1116)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits N_match=1015 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.455 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.517 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.377 n_q1=351 n_q2=161 n_q3=344 n_q4=159 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.187
The image catalog is written to wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits -region wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.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.FV0lWL0v2P (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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.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=214, bad_region=519, passed=2571
Got 2571 stars (including 1891 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2571 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.2 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1828 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1826 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2132 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.2 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1829 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1827 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2132 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1827 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2132 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 1827 stars left (next iteration limit 2008)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1827 robust_rms=7.004 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.562 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.562 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1827 robust_rms=0.762 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.942 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.942 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1827 robust_rms=0.436 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.563 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.563 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1827 robust_rms_before=1.079 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.395 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.436 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.555 worst_region_rms_after=0.563 outer_annulus_rms_before=2.048 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.563
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.555 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.555 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.395 arcsec matched=1827
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits N_match=1827 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.465 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.358 n_q1=649 n_q2=295 n_q3=566 n_q4=317 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.146
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits -region wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.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.kZ46EEPRVS (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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.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=217, bad_region=519, passed=2589
Got 2589 stars (including 1914 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2589 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.2 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1852 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1851 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2146 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.2 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1852 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1852 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2146 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1852 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2146 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 1852 stars left (next iteration limit 2036)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1852 robust_rms=6.831 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.847 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.847 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1852 robust_rms=0.813 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.926 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.890 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1852 robust_rms=0.473 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.550 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.550 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1852 robust_rms_before=1.113 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.419 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.473 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.507 worst_region_rms_after=0.550 outer_annulus_rms_before=2.008 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.550
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.507 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.507 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.419 arcsec matched=1852
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits N_match=1852 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.472 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.402 n_q1=658 n_q2=300 n_q3=575 n_q4=319 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.143
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits -region wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits sigma_overall=0.457 worst_q_ratio=1.108
ref2=PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits sigma_overall=0.435 worst_q_ratio=1.187
new1=fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits sigma_overall=0.406 worst_q_ratio=1.146
new2=fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits sigma_overall=0.413 worst_q_ratio=1.143
reference average sigma_overall=0.446 worst_q_ratio=1.1475
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207_astrometric_residuals.png (810 matched stars from wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403_astrometric_residuals.png (1015 matched stars from wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192_astrometric_residuals.png (1827 matched stars from wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193_astrometric_residuals.png (1852 matched stars from wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)

Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field PsA-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field PsA-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Image size: 937.5'x625.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:57:25.622 -34:00:40.75 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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
Image size: 937.3'x625.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:57:23.524 -34:00:56.00 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 22:57:25.622 -34:00:40.75
Second-epoch image center 22:57:23.524 -34:00:56.00
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0084 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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Image size: 937.3'x625.0' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:57:20.725 -34:01:01.02 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 22:57:25.622 -34:00:40.75
Second-epoch image center 22:57:20.725 -34:01:01.02
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0178 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 22:57:23.524 -34:00:56.00
Second-epoch second image center 22:57:20.725 -34:01:01.02
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00977 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/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7E6AIppZrZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GQVmQsMhOF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits &> /tmp/tmp.oaahN8alE7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dl8hIV6EQy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits and wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits and wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits and wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits) and catalog (wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 9043 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 334.4155 to 354.1392 deg, Dec -39.2769 to -28.4989 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
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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 334.4155 to 354.1392 deg, Dec -39.2769 to -28.4989 deg
Loaded 5175 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): 4151 out of 4206 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4206 out of 9043 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 21.687300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=21.687300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.25
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 13.44
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 13.44
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 9043 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 334.4155 to 354.1392 deg, Dec -39.2769 to -28.4989 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 334.4155 to 354.1392 deg, Dec -39.2769 to -28.4989 deg
Loaded 5175 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): 4151 out of 4206 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4206 out of 9043 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 10991 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 334.4156 to 354.1393 deg, Dec -39.2569 to -28.4575 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 334.4156 to 354.1393 deg, Dec -39.2569 to -28.4575 deg
Loaded 5179 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): 4121 out of 4191 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4191 out of 10991 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 12 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
2.1 pix PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
2.2 pix fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
2.2 pix fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
13.4 mag. PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
13.8 mag. PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
14.3 mag. fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
14.3 mag. fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.3 (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.7E6AIppZrZ (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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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=213, bad_region=1607, passed=9042
Got 9042 stars (including 7252 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9042 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4854 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4851 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7781 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4854 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7781 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7781 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.64"
Excluding outliers - 4851 stars left (next iteration limit 5336)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=4851 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.652 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.623 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.606 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.753 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.567 n_q1=1671 n_q2=799 n_q3=1550 n_q4=831 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.154
The image catalog is written to wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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.GQVmQsMhOF (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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits' -> 'wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.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/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.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=284, bad_region=1588, passed=10990
Got 10990 stars (including 9156 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10990 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4858 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4854 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9779 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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4858 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9779 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9779 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Excluding outliers - 4856 stars left (next iteration limit 5339)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits N_match=4856 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.547 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.555 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.602 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.546 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.494 n_q1=1643 n_q2=737 n_q3=1655 n_q4=821 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.101
The image catalog is written to wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits -region wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.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.oaahN8alE7 (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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=482, bad_region=3238, passed=15977
Got 15977 stars (including 12344 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15977 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4861 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4858 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13427 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4862 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13427 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13427 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 4856 stars left (next iteration limit 5342)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4856 robust_rms=7.209 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.275 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=11.275 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4856 robust_rms=0.819 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.116 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.116 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4856 robust_rms=0.535 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.728 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.728 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4856 robust_rms_before=1.153 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.497 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.535 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.685 worst_region_rms_after=0.728 outer_annulus_rms_before=2.104 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.728
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.685 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.685 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.497 arcsec matched=4856
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits N_match=4856 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.484 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.489 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.602 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.454 n_q1=1708 n_q2=886 n_q3=1455 n_q4=807 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.243
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits -region wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.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.dl8hIV6EQy (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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=555, bad_region=3255, passed=16165
Got 16165 stars (including 12453 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16165 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4856 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4852 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4852 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4852 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13607 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4856 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13607 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13607 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 4851 stars left (next iteration limit 5337)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4851 robust_rms=7.238 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.393 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=11.393 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4851 robust_rms=0.859 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.027 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.027 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4851 robust_rms=0.546 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.698 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.679 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4851 robust_rms_before=1.175 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.493 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.546 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.642 worst_region_rms_after=0.698 outer_annulus_rms_before=2.020 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.679
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.642 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.642 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.493 arcsec matched=4851
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits N_match=4851 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.486 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.472 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.608 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.459 n_q1=1706 n_q2=895 n_q3=1445 n_q4=805 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.251
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits -region wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field PsA-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 22:43:21.28 -35:59:00.4: 12.96 +/- 0.19 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 23:08:30.32 -37:18:02.9: 13.05 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 23:05:20.62 -38:15:13.9: 13.13 +/- 0.23 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 23:19:47.92 -37:19:18.3: 12.68 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 22:39:39.00 -37:45:35.3: 12.95 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 23:11:11.62 -38:13:30.0: 12.96 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 22:42:45.43 -38:08:03.8: 13.03 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 22:34:05.76 -31:00:41.5: 13.77 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 22:34:50.37 -38:04:08.0: 13.47 +/- 0.34 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 22:23:37.21 -37:09:15.1: 12.73 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 22:34:05.76 -31:00:41.5: 14.07 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 22:34:50.37 -38:04:08.0: 13.00 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 23:19:47.92 -37:19:18.3: 12.99 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 23:11:11.62 -38:13:30.0: 12.93 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 22:43:21.28 -35:59:00.4: 13.25 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 23:08:30.32 -37:18:02.9: 13.07 +/- 0.16 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 23:05:20.62 -38:15:13.9: 13.06 +/- 0.17 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 22:42:45.43 -38:08:03.8: 13.00 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.94 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.83 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.11 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 22:39:39.00 -37:45:35.3: 12.91 +/- 0.14 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.09 +/- 0.15
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.06 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:11:11.62 -38:13:30.0: ref_mag=12.94 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=12.5882 delta=0.35 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.09 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:19:47.92 -37:19:18.3: ref_mag=12.83 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=12.4222 delta=0.41 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:34:50.37 -38:04:08.0: ref_mag=13.09 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=12.7973 delta=0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:43:21.28 -35:59:00.4: ref_mag=13.11 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=12.8268 delta=0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:05:20.62 -38:15:13.9: ref_mag=13.09 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=12.7143 delta=0.37 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:08:30.32 -37:18:02.9: ref_mag=13.06 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=12.7724 delta=0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.01 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:42:45.43 -38:08:03.8: ref_mag=13.01 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=12.6937 delta=0.32 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.93 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:39:39.00 -37:45:35.3: ref_mag=12.93 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=12.7467 delta=0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 22:23:37.21 -37:09:15.1: 13.13 +/- 0.20 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.91 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:23:37.21 -37:09:15.1: ref_mag=12.91 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=12.8706 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out22207.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
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Considering the candidate 22185_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193
The candidate 22185_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 12.15907 | 2461325.65907 | 10.73 | 22:53:30.72 -32:55:41.0 | 4303 3850 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits |
**** FOUND 22:53:30.71 -32:55:40.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 22197_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193
The candidate 22197_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 12.15844 | 2461325.65844 | 12.43 | 23:19:47.90 -37:19:18.5 | 7492 1116 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 12.15907 | 2461325.65907 | 12.42 | 23:19:47.93 -37:19:18.1 | 7497 1117 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits |
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Considering the candidate 22207_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193
Preparing report for the candidate 22207_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193
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Considering the candidate 22209_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193
The candidate 22209_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 12.15844 | 2461325.65844 | 12.55 | 23:11:11.65 -38:13:30.6 | 6433 0618 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 12.15907 | 2461325.65907 | 12.63 | 23:11:11.59 -38:13:29.5 | 6438 0619 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits |
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Considering the candidate 22229_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193
The candidate 22229_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 12.15844 | 2461325.65844 | 12.71 | 22:39:38.99 -37:45:35.5 | 2660 0880 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 12.15907 | 2461325.65907 | 12.79 | 22:39:39.00 -37:45:35.1 | 2666 0882 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits |
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Considering the candidate 22233_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193
The candidate 22233_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 12.15844 | 2461325.65844 | 12.73 | 22:34:50.32 -38:04:07.9 | 2091 0660 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 12.15907 | 2461325.65907 | 12.89 | 22:34:50.42 -38:04:08.0 | 2096 0661 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits |
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Considering the candidate 22234_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193
The candidate 22234_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 12.15844 | 2461325.65844 | 12.71 | 22:42:45.38 -38:08:04.3 | 3041 0669 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 12.15907 | 2461325.65907 | 12.68 | 22:42:45.48 -38:08:03.4 | 3047 0670 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits |
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Considering the candidate 22235_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193
The candidate 22235_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 12.15844 | 2461325.65844 | 12.75 | 22:43:21.48 -35:58:57.4 | 3070 1977 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 12.15907 | 2461325.65907 | 12.95 | 22:43:21.08 -35:59:03.3 | 3075 1977 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits |
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Considering the candidate 22236_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193
The candidate 22236_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 12.15844 | 2461325.65844 | 12.72 | 23:05:20.63 -38:15:13.7 | 5735 0622 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 12.15907 | 2461325.65907 | 12.71 | 23:05:20.60 -38:15:14.1 | 5740 0623 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits |
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Considering the candidate 22237_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193
The candidate 22237_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 12.15844 | 2461325.65844 | 12.73 | 23:08:30.33 -37:18:03.2 | 6127 1190 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 12.15907 | 2461325.65907 | 12.82 | 23:08:30.32 -37:18:02.6 | 6132 1191 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits |
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Considering the candidate 22243_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193
The candidate 22243_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 12.15844 | 2461325.65844 | 12.77 | 22:23:37.22 -37:09:15.0 | 0691 1113 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-47-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 12.15907 | 2461325.65907 | 13.06 | 22:23:37.20 -37:09:15.1 | 0697 1115 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits |
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Considering the candidate 04030_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193
The candidate 04030_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 10 12.15907 | 2461325.65907 | 11.13 | 22:54:18.77 -34:23:26.3 | 4411 2968 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-11_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_232249_TTUQ2b1x1_3828673_tfEVuSoe/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-11_22-48-53_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0193.fits |
**** FOUND 22:54:18.78 -34:23:26.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 10s
Prepared the HTML report for the field PsA-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
22:34:05.76 -31:00:41.5
########### Completed PsA-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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22:34:05.76 -31:00:41.5 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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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)2461325.65843611 -observatory V36
14:40:24.68 -18:37:37.6 Mercury (0.0mag)
14:06:18.38 -20:50:51.3 Venus (-4.5mag)
08:41:41.70 +19:31:01.7 Mars (1.0mag)
09:34:51.12 +15:03:05.0 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:42:13.57 +01:35:32.2 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:12:00.06 +20:57:45.5 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:10:16.25 -00:26:05.7 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:10.43 -23:43:30.0 Pluto (14.5mag)
14:06:13.85 -18:23:34.2 Moon (-8.5mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461325.65843611:
09:34:56.58 +15:02:35.7 Io (6.1mag)
09:34:58.40 +15:02:26.8 Europa (6.2mag)
09:35:08.23 +15:01:30.9 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:34:32.26 +15:04:47.6 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:34:39.14 +15:23:22.9 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:34:49.98 +15:03:11.7 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:33:27.96 +15:24:54.8 Elara (17.5mag)
09:37:14.51 +14:25:57.6 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:33:24.06 +15:30:21.0 Carme (18.8mag)
00:41:59.28 +01:35:38.0 Titan (8.2mag)
00:42:11.38 +01:35:35.7 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:41:44.44 +01:32:45.3 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:41:59.31 +01:35:16.5 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:40:32.63 +01:23:12.0 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461325.65843611:
02:54:39.53 +21:17:21.0 JWST
18:25:25.75 +20:32:27.2 Chandra
05:12:43.96 +43:48:42.8 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461325.65843611 -observatory V36
03:45:55.06 +20:12:02.5 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:25:24.28 -33:28:44.0 14.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:40:07.36 -72:27:09.6 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:15:46.64 +34:40:22.5 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
07:30:28.95 +25:27:01.7 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:02:18.19 +35:44:58.1 16.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:26:55.87 +41:29:32.6 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:46:14.30 -13:35:57.1 16.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:18:31.75 +15:55:52.3 16.2mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:51:45.57 -02:47:05.0 16.5mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
18:45:46.80 +64:54:40.8 15.8mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:35:15.78 +43:10:38.7 17.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:46:23.81 +14:20:19.0 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:29:25.51 -24:01:44.2 13.0mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
00:25:07.67 +18:53:04.6 17.6mag 2P/Encke
22:59:08.47 -31:31:40.6 14.5mag 10P/Tempel
02:11:52.69 +38:36:20.8 16.8mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:11:44.89 -08:13:32.2 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:21:56.24 -08:53:37.1 15.6mag 65P/Gunn
07:36:48.33 +15:55:43.1 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:59:17.97 +14:18:13.6 17.6mag 88P/Howell
07:41:45.83 +40:27:58.6 17.0mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:04:26.49 +13:52:17.3 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:42:35.86 +13:05:04.9 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:08:38.58 -32:26:03.2 17.8mag 124P/Mrkos
06:51:22.52 +19:16:29.9 15.6mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
21:33:04.11 +04:03:38.7 9.6mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:20:23.98 +01:28:12.6 14.3mag 169P/NEAT
03:28:55.21 +04:30:05.7 14.9mag 220P/McNaught
06:04:38.51 +45:23:10.0 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
07:28:44.60 +25:35:51.8 17.9mag 266P/Christensen
09:57:00.65 +31:34:47.4 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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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 :
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
01:06:05.83 +09:51:20.4 TCP J01060583+0951204 2026-10-10.8543 14.54Cmag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
06:39:10.820 +32:01:59.15 AT 2026adbf 2026-09-12.60 19.69
04:26:40.357 -28:38:15.92 AT 2026adbe 2026-09-24.61 20.77
01:03:16.805 +12:28:54.71 AT 2026adbd 2026-09-13.44 21.76
01:34:02.007 -10:26:08.59 AT 2026adbc 2026-08-12.57 21.81
16:52:56.442 +19:24:13.94 AT 2026adbb 2026-08-07.33 21.82
02:43:42.829 -11:48:08.95 AT 2026adba 2026-09-04.58 21.37
20:50:13.384 -29:30:27.03 AT 2026adaz 2026-09-04.29 20.99
02:42:43.756 +10:45:56.65 AT 2026aday 2026-09-24.46 20.28
18:06:19.544 +25:37:47.03 AT 2026adax 2026-09-03.31 21.27
21:46:09.969 -47:07:16.20 AT 2026adaw 2026-09-15.33 20.34
01:57:46.153 +07:59:41.04 AT 2026adav 2026-08-09.56 21.83
22:56:16.562 -04:40:20.57 AT 2026adau 2026-09-10.39 20.79
02:57:39.200 -36:53:05.12 AT 2026adat 2026-09-16.55 20.94
21:49:33.259 +17:15:20.40 AT 2026adas 2026-09-14.27 21.5
23:05:07.184 -30:28:09.92 AT 2026adar 2026-09-16.41 20.87
21:17:39.325 +21:37:31.98 AT 2026adaq 2026-09-14.26 21.08
17:42:08.778 +27:54:01.84 AT 2026adap 2026-08-08.36 21.71
23:53:19.821 -13:46:16.12 AT 2026adao 2026-08-13.48 20.87
15:24:32.777 +01:18:21.71 AT 2026adan 2026-08-07.28 21.89
23:49:14.137 -24:32:22.35 AT 2026adam 2026-09-04.42 20.93
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