fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits
fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY
| Date (UTC) | JD(UTC) | mag. | R.A. & Dec.(J2000) | X & Y (pix) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 13.36930 | 2461326.86930 | 12.99 | 09:21:17.93 +22:24:30.9 | 5806 3429 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 13.36981 | 2461326.86981 | 12.97 | 09:21:18.00 +22:24:32.0 | 5803 3423 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits |
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 13.3696 2461326.8696 12.98 09:21:17.97 +22:24:31.4
206.48998 42.40063 galactic Cnc Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 7.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.
145 Adeona -0 -1 1 13.3 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits at 09:21:17.97 +22:24:31.4: 16.25 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits at 09:21:17.97 +22:24:31.4: 16.22 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS. Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs. WISE atlas Aladin Lite SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
| Date (UTC) | JD(UTC) | mag. | R.A. & Dec.(J2000) | X & Y (pix) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 13.36930 | 2461326.86930 | 14.21 | 08:55:21.17 +23:15:07.1 | 2212 4050 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 13.36981 | 2461326.86981 | 14.14 | 08:55:20.91 +23:15:06.6 | 2208 4043 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits |
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 13.3696 2461326.8696 14.18 08:55:21.04 +23:15:06.9
203.15711 36.93376 galactic Cnc Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.6" and 7.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.
151 Abundantia -1 -1 1 14.6 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits at 08:55:21.04 +23:15:06.9: 16.12 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits at 08:55:21.04 +23:15:06.9: 16.17 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS. Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs. WISE atlas Aladin Lite SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
######## 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: Cnc-03-Q2b1x1 ####################################### ########### Starting Cnc-03-Q2b1x1 ########### Processing Cnc-03-Q2b1x1 server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 588117 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 588117 MB at . Checking input images (2 new) REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits Small preview (one of the new images):
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.png' -> 'transient_report/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits_preview.png'
Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits
renamed 'Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.png' -> 'transient_report/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits_preview.png'
Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits
Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold. ---------------------------------------------- INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 512.8455 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 548.0734 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1684.0710 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 475.1948 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1680.5346 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 475.3032 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.28378 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.000 INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/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 = 20.5200004577637 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 20.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.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" 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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 = 138.458419896021 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = 21.9997954905611 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 15.2263888888889 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 73.5716666666667 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 3.75681050249503 / Airmass at frame 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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_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.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_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.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_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/d_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits :) Spent 0.504557 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_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/d_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.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_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.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_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 20.5100002288818 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 20.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.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_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.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_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/d_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits :) Spent 0.516458 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_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/d_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.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_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.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_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.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_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits
fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.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/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.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/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.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: 2461326.86930395 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_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits Image size: 941.7'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 09:13:50.704 +21:59:59.79 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits Image size: 941.0'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 09:14:02.475 +21:59:48.87 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 09:13:50.704 +21:59:59.79 Second-epoch image center 09:14:02.475 +21:59:48.87 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0456 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits Image size: 940.9'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 09:14:03.633 +22:00:30.58 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 09:13:50.704 +21:59:59.79 Second-epoch image center 09:14:03.633 +22:00:30.58 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0507 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 09:14:02.475 +21:59:48.87 Second-epoch second image center 09:14:03.633 +22:00:30.58 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01242 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for a parallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits &> /tmp/tmp.39jGiLE5IR Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits &> /tmp/tmp.A1zFGL9TrJ Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3ns4NO7soX Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Wwp4evxENC Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.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_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits and wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.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_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits and wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits and wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 9058 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 129.4936 to 147.0580 deg, Dec +16.3325 to +27.3464 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 129.4936 to 147.0580 deg, Dec 16.3325 to 27.3464 deg Loaded 6006 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): 4510 out of 4801 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4801 out of 9058 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.920200 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.920200 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.30 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.62 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.62
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 9058 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 129.4936 to 147.0580 deg, Dec +16.3325 to +27.3464 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 129.4936 to 147.0580 deg, Dec 16.3325 to 27.3464 deg Loaded 6006 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): 4510 out of 4801 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4801 out of 9058 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits (aperture=6.3) Read 9037 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 129.4936 to 147.0623 deg, Dec +16.3327 to +27.3523 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 129.4936 to 147.0623 deg, Dec 16.3327 to 27.3523 deg Loaded 6008 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): 4486 out of 4794 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4794 out of 9037 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits (aperture=6.3) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.2 pix Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits 2.2 pix Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits 2.3 pix fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits 2.3 pix fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.6 mag. Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits 15.6 mag. Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits 14.4 mag. fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits 14.4 mag. fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 11.4 (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.39jGiLE5IR (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits' -> 'wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.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/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.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=691, bad_region=1800, passed=9058 Got 9058 stars (including 6676 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9058 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4862 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: 0.35" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7628 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.3) 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: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7628 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7628 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 4855 stars left (next iteration limit 5339) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits N_match=4855 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.459 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.363 n_q1=1661 n_q2=803 n_q3=1615 n_q4=776 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.163 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits -region wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.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.A1zFGL9TrJ (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits' -> 'wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.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/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.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=724, bad_region=1811, passed=9037 Got 9037 stars (including 6618 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9037 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4867 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4861 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4861 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4861 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7603 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 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 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4867 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4861 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7603 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4861 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7603 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Excluding outliers - 4861 stars left (next iteration limit 5347) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits N_match=4861 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.486 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.391 n_q1=1662 n_q2=804 n_q3=1615 n_q4=780 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.156 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits -region wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.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.3ns4NO7soX (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_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.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_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.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=246, bad_region=551, passed=3781 Got 3781 stars (including 3009 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3781 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2919 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2917 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3320 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.4 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2919 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3320 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3320 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Excluding outliers - 2916 stars left (next iteration limit 3208) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2916 robust_rms=6.836 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.213 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=8.216 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2916 robust_rms=0.617 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.660 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.660 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2916 robust_rms=0.423 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.516 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.516 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2916 robust_rms_before=1.543 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.389 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.423 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.520 worst_region_rms_after=0.516 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.562 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.516 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.520 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.520 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.389 arcsec matched=2916 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits N_match=2916 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.417 n_q1=1022 n_q2=405 n_q3=1064 n_q4=425 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.034 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits -region wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.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.Wwp4evxENC (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_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.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_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.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=239, bad_region=565, passed=3835 Got 3835 stars (including 3056 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3835 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2966 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3366 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3366 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3366 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Excluding outliers - 2963 stars left (next iteration limit 3261) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2963 robust_rms=6.925 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.231 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=8.513 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2963 robust_rms=0.621 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.642 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.621 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2963 robust_rms=0.413 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.489 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.489 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2963 robust_rms_before=1.554 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.380 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.413 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.502 worst_region_rms_after=0.489 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.587 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.489 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.502 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.502 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.380 arcsec matched=2963 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits N_match=2963 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.345 n_q1=1059 n_q2=404 n_q3=1074 n_q4=426 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.074 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits -region wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.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_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits' ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits sigma_overall=0.395 worst_q_ratio=1.163 ref2=Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits sigma_overall=0.420 worst_q_ratio=1.156 new1=fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits sigma_overall=0.409 worst_q_ratio=1.034 new2=fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits sigma_overall=0.384 worst_q_ratio=1.074 reference average sigma_overall=0.4075 worst_q_ratio=1.1595 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199_astrometric_residuals.png (4855 matched stars from wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200_astrometric_residuals.png (4861 matched stars from wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452_astrometric_residuals.png (2916 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453_astrometric_residuals.png (2963 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Cnc-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 No candidates found here Prepared the HTML report for the field Cnc-03-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/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.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_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits Image size: 941.7'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 09:13:50.704 +21:59:59.79 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits Image size: 941.0'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 09:14:02.475 +21:59:48.87 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 09:13:50.704 +21:59:59.79 Second-epoch image center 09:14:02.475 +21:59:48.87 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0456 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits Image size: 940.9'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 09:14:03.633 +22:00:30.58 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 09:13:50.704 +21:59:59.79 Second-epoch image center 09:14:03.633 +22:00:30.58 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0507 deg. ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images) Second-epoch first image center 09:14:02.475 +21:59:48.87 Second-epoch second image center 09:14:03.633 +22:00:30.58 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01242 deg. ################################### Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5... Preparing for a parallel run Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gkkFdYgMly Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AaP4phLULC Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits &> /tmp/tmp.q4cBhesam8 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wsP6cZhH9Z Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.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_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits and wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.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_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits and wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits and wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 50507 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 129.4936 to 147.0734 deg, Dec +16.3325 to +27.3500 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 129.4936 to 147.0734 deg, Dec 16.3325 to 27.3500 deg Loaded 6016 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): 4201 out of 4841 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4841 out of 50507 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.803900 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.803900 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.00 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.80 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.80
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 50507 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 129.4936 to 147.0734 deg, Dec +16.3325 to +27.3500 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 129.4936 to 147.0734 deg, Dec 16.3325 to 27.3500 deg Loaded 6016 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): 4201 out of 4841 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4841 out of 50507 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits (aperture=4.9) Read 50709 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 129.4911 to 147.0623 deg, Dec +16.3281 to +27.3564 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 129.4911 to 147.0623 deg, Dec 16.3281 to 27.3564 deg Loaded 6019 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): 4178 out of 4842 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4842 out of 50709 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits (aperture=4.9) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 23 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.0 pix Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits 2.0 pix Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits 2.2 pix fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits 2.2 pix fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.8 mag. Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits 15.8 mag. Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits 14.5 mag. fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits 14.5 mag. fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.5 (SNR ) 13.8 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.gkkFdYgMly (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits' -> 'wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.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/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.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=20, blended=2848, bad_region=8306, passed=50487 Got 50487 stars (including 39677 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 50487 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4864 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4859 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43981 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4864 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43981 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43981 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 4859 stars left (next iteration limit 5344) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.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_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits N_match=4859 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.341 n_q1=1682 n_q2=789 n_q3=1601 n_q4=787 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.165 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits -region wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.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.AaP4phLULC (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits' -> 'wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.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/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.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=29, blended=2904, bad_region=8331, passed=50680 Got 50680 stars (including 39792 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 50680 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4865 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4863 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4863 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4863 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44143 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 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 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4865 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44143 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44143 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Excluding outliers - 4862 stars left (next iteration limit 5349) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.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_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits N_match=4862 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.365 n_q1=1678 n_q2=784 n_q3=1613 n_q4=787 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.143 The image catalog is written to wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits -region wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.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.q4cBhesam8 (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_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.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_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.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=8, blended=751, bad_region=2585, passed=23903 Got 23903 stars (including 20619 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23903 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4838 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4832 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4833 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4832 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21970 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.4 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4838 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4830 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21970 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4830 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21970 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Excluding outliers - 4830 stars left (next iteration limit 5315) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.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=4830 robust_rms=6.757 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.457 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=8.405 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4830 robust_rms=0.612 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.666 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.666 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4830 robust_rms=0.430 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.512 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.512 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4830 robust_rms_before=1.537 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.392 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.430 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.524 worst_region_rms_after=0.512 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.549 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.512 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.524 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.524 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.392 arcsec matched=4830 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits N_match=4830 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.384 n_q1=1760 n_q2=668 n_q3=1687 n_q4=715 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.044 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits -region wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.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.wsP6cZhH9Z (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_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.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_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=729, bad_region=2620, passed=23808 Got 23808 stars (including 20511 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23808 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4836 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4830 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4830 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4830 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21834 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4836 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4828 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21834 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4828 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21834 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Excluding outliers - 4828 stars left (next iteration limit 5313) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.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=4828 robust_rms=6.854 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.432 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=8.588 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4828 robust_rms=0.634 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.667 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.667 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4828 robust_rms=0.425 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.512 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.512 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4828 robust_rms_before=1.551 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.378 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.425 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.510 worst_region_rms_after=0.512 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.575 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.512 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.510 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.510 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.378 arcsec matched=4828 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits N_match=4828 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.336 n_q1=1758 n_q2=659 n_q3=1689 n_q4=722 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.047 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits -region wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.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_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.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_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.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_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Cnc-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits at 08:46:26.74 +17:31:00.4: 13.19 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits at 08:49:34.35 +19:57:01.5: 13.33 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits at 09:09:13.14 +22:04:11.2: 12.89 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits at 09:09:47.18 +25:13:35.7: 12.88 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits at 09:21:17.97 +22:24:31.4: 16.25 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits at 08:50:36.92 +17:40:33.9: 13.35 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-12-25_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0199.fits at 08:55:21.04 +23:15:06.9: 16.12 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits at 08:49:34.35 +19:57:01.5: 13.35 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits at 09:09:13.14 +22:04:11.2: 12.90 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits at 08:46:26.74 +17:31:00.4: 13.14 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.34 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.16 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.90 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 08:49:34.35 +19:57:01.5: ref_mag=13.34 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2808 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 08:46:26.74 +17:31:00.4: ref_mag=13.16 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0759 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:09:13.14 +22:04:11.2: ref_mag=12.90 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.7550 delta=0.14 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits at 09:09:47.18 +25:13:35.7: 12.92 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits at 08:50:36.92 +17:40:33.9: 13.38 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits at 09:21:17.97 +22:24:31.4: 16.22 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.90 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:09:47.18 +25:13:35.7: ref_mag=12.90 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2677 delta=-0.37 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.37 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 08:50:36.92 +17:40:33.9: ref_mag=13.37 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2929 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-13-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0200.fits at 08:55:21.04 +23:15:06.9: 16.17 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out63721.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out63866.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 63601_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 The candidate 63601_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 did not pass the final checks**** FOUND 08:46:10.40 +23:57:34.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 63604_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 The candidate 63604_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 13.36981 2461326.86981 13.51 08:46:10.43 +23:57:33.4 0952 4553 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits **** FOUND 09:17:55.47 +20:03:05.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 63607_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 The candidate 63607_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 13.36981 2461326.86981 13.21 09:17:55.47 +20:03:04.9 5309 2004 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits Discovery image 1 2026 10 13.36930 2461326.86930 13.27 08:49:34.35 +19:57:01.6 1276 2094 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 63656_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 The candidate 63656_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 13.36981 2461326.86981 13.29 08:49:34.36 +19:57:01.4 1273 2087 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits **** FOUND 09:19:28.86 +25:10:08.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 63670_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 The candidate 63670_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 13.36981 2461326.86981 12.19 09:19:28.85 +25:10:08.9 5573 5094 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits **** FOUND 09:09:53.98 +25:12:42.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 63677_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 The candidate 63677_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 13.36981 2461326.86981 12.52 09:09:53.97 +25:12:42.6 4265 5145 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits **** FOUND 09:05:00.97 +22:48:39.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 63687_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 The candidate 63687_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 13.36981 2461326.86981 12.70 09:05:00.99 +22:48:39.3 3543 3715 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits Discovery image 1 2026 10 13.36930 2461326.86930 12.75 09:09:13.11 +22:04:11.4 4116 3256 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 63701_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 The candidate 63701_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 13.36981 2461326.86981 12.76 09:09:13.16 +22:04:11.1 4114 3249 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits **** FOUND 09:13:27.95 +25:25:04.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 63702_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 The candidate 63702_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 13.36981 2461326.86981 12.89 09:13:27.95 +25:25:03.9 4755 5258 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits **** FOUND 09:04:57.37 +24:36:56.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 63712_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 The candidate 63712_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 13.36981 2461326.86981 13.01 09:04:57.39 +24:36:56.2 3576 4807 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits Discovery image 1 2026 10 13.36930 2461326.86930 13.11 08:46:26.72 +17:31:00.6 0722 0634 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 63721_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 Preparing report for the candidate 63721_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 63740_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 The candidate 63740_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 13.36981 2461326.86981 13.05 08:46:26.76 +17:31:00.2 0719 0627 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits Discovery image 1 2026 10 13.36930 2461326.86930 13.21 09:09:47.17 +25:13:35.2 4253 5162 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 63745_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 The candidate 63745_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 13.36981 2461326.86981 13.36 09:09:47.18 +25:13:36.2 4250 5155 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits **** FOUND 09:04:51.09 +24:37:34.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 63749_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 The candidate 63749_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 13.36981 2461326.86981 13.32 09:04:51.03 +24:37:36.1 3561 4814 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits Discovery image 1 2026 10 13.36930 2461326.86930 13.34 08:50:36.89 +17:40:33.2 1339 0699 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 63767_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 The candidate 63767_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 13.36981 2461326.86981 13.26 08:50:36.95 +17:40:34.7 1336 0692 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits **** FOUND 09:16:16.56 +23:25:02.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 63776_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 The candidate 63776_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 13.36981 2461326.86981 13.25 09:16:16.56 +23:25:03.3 5115 4040 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits **** FOUND 09:00:28.69 +22:43:59.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 63791_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 The candidate 63791_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 13.36981 2461326.86981 13.46 09:00:28.77 +22:43:59.3 2909 3694 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits **** FOUND 09:20:35.03 +22:39:16.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 63792_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 The candidate 63792_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 13.36981 2461326.86981 13.40 09:20:35.03 +22:39:16.8 5705 3572 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits **** FOUND 09:01:04.48 +25:54:17.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 63802_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 The candidate 63802_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 13.36981 2461326.86981 13.55 09:01:04.50 +25:54:16.0 3075 5612 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits **** FOUND 09:12:48.07 +20:01:53.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 63858_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 The candidate 63858_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 13.36981 2461326.86981 13.58 09:12:48.14 +20:01:54.2 4583 2005 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits **** FOUND 09:02:20.40 +20:25:48.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 63866_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 Preparing report for the candidate 63866_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 46224_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 The candidate 46224_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 13.36981 2461326.86981 14.20 09:02:20.38 +20:25:48.5 3110 2291 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (44.7") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 09229_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 The candidate 09229_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 10 13.36981 2461326.86981 13.00 09:18:46.45 +24:26:28.2 5470 4654 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits **** FOUND 09:03:15.91 +18:35:21.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 8s Prepared the HTML report for the field Cnc-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 09:21:17.97 +22:24:31.4 08:55:21.04 +23:15:06.9 Source monitoring: measuring positions from /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-10-13_CI_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_040225_TTUQ2b1x1_1208781_DuL5xohY/monitoring_positions.txt Source monitoring: positions closer than 100 pix to a frame edge are recorded as edge Read 23911 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 129.6200 to 147.1432 deg, Dec +16.4502 to +27.2809 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 129.6200 to 147.1432 deg, Dec 16.4502 to 27.2809 deg Loaded 5869 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): 4562 out of 4772 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4772 out of 23911 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits via Tycho-2 util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461326.86930 (FITS header) Observing site: lat= +33.748292 deg lon= -101.958319 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords) Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 138.50944 deg Dec= +21.99606 deg Frame center: alt= +15.512 deg az= 76.264 deg airmass= 3.6782 Header cross-check: CENTALT= 15.226 deg (difference +0.285 deg) Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 3.7568 (we compute 3.6782) Airmass zero-point fit: OK k= +0.2477 +/- 0.0034 mag/airmass N= 3549 airmass span 2.3690-7.5769 scatter 0.2097 mag Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits: OK +0.904093 -0.247705 3.6782 +0.2477 3549 5.2079 0.2097 2.3690 7.5769 Edge margin: 100.0 pix (FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_EDGE_MARGIN_PIX) Forced photometry (list mode): image=wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits list=monitoring_pixlist1209218.tmp aperture=4.8 Image size: 9576 x 6388 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). Saturation level: 57000.0 Calibration (from calib.txt_param_monitoring, fit_function=3): cal_mag = 0.000000 * x^2 + 1.000000 * x + 22.026750 Local star coverage test: 23911 stars in wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits.wcscat, test radius 302 pix (0.50 deg), 116.0 stars per circle at the frame's mean density Forced photometry: center=(2032.85, 2149.86) aperture=4.8 Annulus: inner=9.60 outer=24.00 edge margin=100.00 Background annulus: 1519 pixels Iterative clipping converged after 4 iterations, 1502/1519 pixels remain SExtractor background: mode=1177.18 median=1179.00 mean=1180.21 sigma=56.63 -> bg=1177.18 (1502 pixels) Aperture sum=21855.06 N_eff=18.0956 Net flux=553.31 noise=240.89 SNR=2.30 Instrumental magnitude: -7.1473 Calibrated magnitude: 14.8794 Local star coverage at (2032.85, 2149.86): 146 catalog stars within 302 pix, 116.0 expected at the frame's mean star density Source monitoring: airmass zero-point term applied to the measurements on wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits Source monitoring: 1 position(s) measured on wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-51-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0452.fits (aperture 4.8 pix) Read 23811 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 129.6194 to 147.1437 deg, Dec +16.4539 to +27.2986 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 129.6194 to 147.1437 deg, Dec 16.4539 to 27.2986 deg Loaded 5877 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): 4569 out of 4766 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4766 out of 23811 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits via Tycho-2 util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461326.86981 (FITS header) Observing site: lat= +33.748292 deg lon= -101.958319 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords) Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 138.51427 deg Dec= +22.00765 deg Frame center: alt= +15.659 deg az= 76.329 deg airmass= 3.6456 Header cross-check: CENTALT= 15.373 deg (difference +0.286 deg) Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 3.7228 (we compute 3.6456) Airmass zero-point fit: OK k= +0.2521 +/- 0.0035 mag/airmass N= 3521 airmass span 2.3563-7.3886 scatter 0.2064 mag Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits: OK +0.914902 -0.252104 3.6456 +0.2521 3521 5.0322 0.2064 2.3563 7.3886 Edge margin: 100.0 pix (FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_EDGE_MARGIN_PIX) Forced photometry (list mode): image=wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits list=monitoring_pixlist1209218.tmp aperture=4.8 Image size: 9576 x 6388 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). Saturation level: 57000.0 Calibration (from calib.txt_param_monitoring, fit_function=3): cal_mag = 0.000000 * x^2 + 1.000000 * x + 22.027200 Local star coverage test: 23811 stars in wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits.wcscat, test radius 302 pix (0.50 deg), 115.5 stars per circle at the frame's mean density Forced photometry: center=(2029.86, 2142.89) aperture=4.8 Annulus: inner=9.60 outer=24.00 edge margin=100.00 Background annulus: 1515 pixels Iterative clipping converged after 2 iterations, 1504/1515 pixels remain SExtractor background: mode=1176.47 median=1178.00 mean=1179.02 sigma=57.13 -> bg=1176.47 (1504 pixels) Aperture sum=21896.38 N_eff=18.0956 Net flux=607.54 noise=243.05 SNR=2.50 Instrumental magnitude: -7.1570 Calibrated magnitude: 14.8702 Local star coverage at (2029.86, 2142.89): 148 catalog stars within 302 pix, 115.5 expected at the frame's mean star density Source monitoring: airmass zero-point term applied to the measurements on wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits Source monitoring: 1 position(s) measured on wcs_fd_Cnc-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-13_03-52-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0453.fits (aperture 4.8 pix) ########### Completed Cnc-03-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 #### 09:21:17.97 +22:24:31.4 08:55:21.04 +23:15:06.9 ################################################################################### 09:21:17.97 +22:24:31.4 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 08:55:21.04 +23:15:06.9 -- 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). ################################################################################### 0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES #### Nothing to add to the exclusion list #### The observatory MPC code is V36 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461326.86930395 -observatory V36 14:45:00.93 -19:03:40.4 Mercury (0.0mag) 14:04:35.41 -20:40:36.7 Venus (-4.4mag) 08:44:29.08 +19:21:50.1 Mars (1.0mag) 09:35:37.23 +14:59:32.6 Jupiter (-1.9mag) 00:41:52.78 +01:33:22.6 Saturn (0.4mag) 04:11:52.27 +20:57:25.9 Uranus (5.6mag) 00:10:09.20 -00:26:50.7 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:24:09.84 -23:43:28.8 Pluto (14.5mag) 15:10:09.98 -23:07:40.7 Moon (-8.9mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 361 Oct 13 04:04 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461326.86930395: 09:35:31.96 +15:00:02.5 Io (6.1mag) 09:35:27.60 +15:00:26.6 Europa (6.2mag) 09:35:44.33 +14:58:53.5 Ganymede (5.6mag) 09:35:29.56 +15:00:14.3 Callisto (6.9mag) 09:35:30.66 +15:19:29.6 Himalia (15.6mag) 09:35:34.53 +14:59:47.2 Thebe (16.4mag) 09:34:17.40 +15:21:38.7 Elara (17.5mag) 09:37:55.99 +14:22:30.5 Pasiphae (17.8mag) 09:34:04.97 +15:27:06.7 Carme (18.8mag) 00:41:39.21 +01:33:15.9 Titan (8.2mag) 00:41:46.02 +01:33:17.0 Rhea (9.6mag) 00:41:26.35 +01:30:37.1 Iapetus (11.0mag) 00:41:42.21 +01:32:56.9 Hyperion (14.1mag) 00:40:11.26 +01:21:01.0 Phoebe (16.4mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Oct 13 04:04 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461326.86930395: 03:01:09.59 +21:16:53.9 JWST 15:30:54.42 +50:48:30.3 Chandra 12:58:02.39 -62:13:53.6 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Oct 13 04:04 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461326.86930395 -observatory V36 03:45:31.54 +20:12:10.6 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 18:26:30.16 -33:26:57.5 14.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 07:40:35.49 -72:31:57.4 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:15:37.84 +34:42:29.8 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 04:55:22.16 +48:27:45.3 17.3mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 07:30:56.11 +25:26:20.9 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 09:02:51.29 +35:52:48.2 16.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 18:27:13.33 +41:26:24.6 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 05:46:16.76 -13:36:46.5 16.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 12:20:48.22 +15:49:54.5 16.1mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 13:52:59.35 -02:53:08.6 16.5mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 18:50:45.85 +64:24:39.2 15.7mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 02:33:53.33 +42:59:54.5 17.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 12:47:33.80 +14:27:44.7 17.7mag A/2026 E1 16:29:30.13 -28:47:06.6 13.0mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard) 00:22:05.71 +18:41:52.2 17.6mag 2P/Encke 23:00:28.85 -31:15:15.2 14.6mag 10P/Tempel 02:13:30.84 +38:22:47.1 16.7mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR 12:12:33.49 -08:19:27.8 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 00:21:10.40 -08:55:36.4 15.6mag 65P/Gunn 07:38:22.99 +15:47:57.3 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels 02:58:03.54 +14:14:38.4 17.7mag 88P/Howell 07:46:10.83 +40:48:28.7 17.0mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 09:07:14.62 +13:26:11.2 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 11:45:04.82 +12:48:27.6 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley 14:11:42.38 -32:46:28.2 17.9mag 124P/Mrkos 06:52:11.95 +19:13:21.7 15.6mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt 21:23:24.31 +04:59:36.4 9.6mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 10:23:25.32 +01:11:15.0 14.5mag 169P/NEAT 03:28:12.59 +04:21:00.4 14.9mag 220P/McNaught 06:06:23.68 +45:39:02.4 15.4mag 260P/McNaught 07:30:29.03 +25:34:01.5 17.9mag 266P/Christensen -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 1.6K Oct 13 04:04 comets.txt ############################################################ List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html : 05:39:14.97 +51:06:11.70 ASASSN-26fk 2026-10-5.53 -3.9 02:49:03.98 -49:55:57.00 SN 2026adfy 2026-10-4.88 16.61 22:03:46.31 -11:07:57.70 AT2026adgn 2026-10-4.28 -2.56 15:03:12.98 +49:51:05.40 ASASSN-26fj 2026-10-2.06 15.91 08:07:27.96 -65:51:03.90 ASASSN-26fi 2026-10-1.36 15.82 21:02:34.66 +23:57:26.20 ASASSN-26fh 2026-10-1.27 15.94 20:00:16.62 +03:26:29.90 AT2026adfv 2026-10-1.3 16.42 00:08:42.74 -32:33:16.50 SN2026abhc 2026-09-29.15 15.57 21:02:30.26 -19:27:41.80 SN2026acxa 2026-09-29.13 14.65 04:39:17.45 -28:06:12.40 ASASSN-26fg 2026-09-23.25 15.73 05:25:07.80 +04:38:32.40 SN2026aajs 2026-09-21.32 17.04 19:56:12.67 +08:25:27.70 AT2026acgs 2026-09-18.14 15.84 00:02:34.07 +52:55:19.10 ASASSN-26ff 2026-09-16.43 15.37 23:44:33.18 +17:46:12.20 SN2026yjv 2026-09-15.38 18.32 16:21:12.24 +57:37:51.30 SN 2026aafh 2026-09-14.11 15.02 23:36:00.27 -19:28:18.00 SN 2026aaks 2026-09-14.44 16.89 16:35:24.86 -05:32:38.20 SN2026aasi 2026-09-12.99 16.58 16:46:08.71 +37:25:21.80 SN2026aafk 2026-09-13.25 17.4 23:48:37.86 +50:25:24.60 SN2026aafs 2026-09-13.47 17 21:20:27.02 +02:10:42.50 SN2026aagh ------- 08:02:26.85 -24:37:44.10 ASASSN-26fe 2026-09-13.34 13.67 02:29:34.91 +23:06:56.30 SN2026aars 2026-09-12.27 16.93 02:47:25.52 -32:58:34.50 SN 2026znh 2026-09-9.92 16.26 04:59:14.53 -83:27:58.80 ASASSN-26fd 2026-09-9.11 17.27 17:52:06.79 -23:43:20.70 ASASSN-26fc 2026-09-8.79 12.14 03:52:53.26 -14:19:28.70 SN 2026zfw 2026-09-8 17.78 01:53:26.46 +10:07:25.10 SN2026aacj 2026-09-7.17 16.27 20:04:34.47 +62:38:38.10 SN2026zji 2026-09-7.14 15.87 22:37:05.59 +34:24:35.70 SN2026aaiv 2026-09-7.22 13.48 22:24:21.29 -10:25:31.60 ASASSN-26fb 2026-09-5.3 13.93 00:44:54.28 +41:33:10.50 AT2026aabo 2026-09-3.29 15.02 00:52:12.40 -58:22:08.60 SN 2026zhl 2026-08-31.92 16.51 19:53:57.87 +61:00:19.70 ASASSN-26fa 2026-08-31.18 14.63 00:21:50.96 -09:29:16.30 AT2026zwp 2026-08-31.41 15.59 19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80 V488 2026-08-30.13 9.37 18:25:12.79 -22:25:29.10 V8055 2026-08-30 10.76 17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10 ASASSN-26ez 2026-08-25.13 10.87 19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00 AT2026zwo 2026-08-24.16 15.78 04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90 AT2026zjy 2026-08-23.03 15.91 03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50 SN2026ymb 2026-08-23.4 16.44 20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30 SN2026yid 2026-08-22.82 15.13 04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60 ASASSN-26ey 2026-08-20.02 15.55 16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80 ASASSN-26ex 2026-08-18.78 3.63 21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60 SN 2026sfn 2026-08-16.3 17.09 23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00 SN 2026yib 2026-08-14.85 17.36 00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70 SN 2026whu 2026-08-14.96 16.5 19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90 ASASSN-26ew 2026-08-13.82 14.73 13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00 SN 2026wkv 2026-08-10.12 15.83 05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10 TCP J05210763+2338194 2026-08-10.59 9.34 01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10 SN2026wpd 2026-08-9.34 16.37 23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80 SN2026wjs 2026-08-9.35 17.12 16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70 AT2026xau 2026-08-9.3 17.71 01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50 SN2026weo 2026-08-7.46 15.76 00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40 AT2026wdy 2026-08-5.05 16.08 22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90 AT2026wek 2026-08-3.82 17.17 14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60 ASASSN-26ev 2026-08-2.15 14.02 12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20 SN2026wgm 2026-08-1.73 15.61 16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00 ASASSN-26er 2026-07-25.82 15.09 01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00 SN2026vbh 2026-07-25.61 15.97 21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90 ASASSN-26eq 2026-07-24.37 15.13 18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60 ASASSN-26ep 2026-07-23.47 -4.06 12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50 ASASSN-26et 2026-07-22.76 13.98 13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60 SN2026uwk 2026-07-21.75 16.38 18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90 ASASSN-26en 2026-07-21.77 14.63 14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10 ASASSN-26es 2026-07-20.79 15.36 20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00 ASASSN-26em 2026-07-20.94 16.83 18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70 ASASSN-26eu 2026-07-20.93 14.86 03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40 AT2026ugi 2026-07-20.03 17.12 18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80 ASASSN-26eo 2026-07-19.36 16.16 04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80 ASASSN-26ej 2026-07-16.17 17.02 18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90 ASASSN-26ek 2026-07-16.24 15.73 17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50 ASASSN-26el 2026-07-15.86 16.01 14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30 ASASSN-26ei 2026-07-16.17 16.46 10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10 AT 2023mhb 2026-07-14.73 16.67 14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20 AT 2026unl 2026-07-15.27 17.11 10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80 ASASSN-26eh 2026-07-14.72 16.58 19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80 ASASSN-22le 2026-07-14.15 15.5 02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30 ASASSN-26ef 2026-07-12.35 15.86 23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70 SN 2026qtn 2026-07-12.22 16.47 02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40 ASASSN-26ec 2026-07-11.53 2.78 18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50 AT2026stb 2026-07-11.28 -1.29 13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00 AT2026pjf 2026-07-10.18 -0.72 17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70 SN2026pir 2026-07-9.86 -0.66 11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30 ASASSN-26ed 2026-07-8.8 -1.3 23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10 AT2026qil 2026-07-9.3 16.15 20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10 ASASSN-26ee 2026-07-7.22 15.53 19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80 AT2026ryu 2026-07-7.17 14.88 11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50 AT2026qqg 2026-07-5.01 16.82 19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30 AT2026qly 2026-07-5.02 17.31 17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10 ASASSN-26ea 2026-07-5.07 16.67 19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30 ASASSN-26eb 2026-07-4.97 15.52 18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20 SN 2026qqp 2026-07-5.03 -0.92 19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90 ASASSN-26dz 2026-07-5.14 15.91 19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90 AT 2026rdg 2026-07-3.43 11.81 04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40 AT 2026qpr 2026-06-30.4 15.96 13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80 SN 2026pub 2026-06-30.09 16.01 16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70 SN 2026pel 2026-06-26.38 16.07 10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30 ASASSN-26dy 2026-06-25.99 15.63 14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30 ASASSN-26dv 2026-06-23.03 14.62 13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70 ASASSN-26dw 2026-06-23.04 16.09 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.7K Oct 13 04:04 asassn_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html : 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 17:54:18.76 -27:36:36.2 TCP J17541876-2736362 2026-10-12.3993 10.8mag -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 191K Oct 13 04:04 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 00:43:31.985 +02:44:37.26 AT 2026addl 2026-09-03.50 20.81 00:20:43.092 +26:18:27.76 AT 2026addk 2026-09-10.40 21.85 02:32:33.449 -04:05:50.65 AT 2026addj 2026-09-19.55 20.69 06:02:06.169 +54:33:49.98 AT 2026addi 2026-09-16.60 20.62 20:31:30.274 -11:28:55.06 AT 2026addh 2026-09-15.24 21.29 21:09:35.309 -38:50:41.60 AT 2026addg 2026-09-03.34 20.53 01:16:25.813 -15:10:04.62 AT 2026addf 2026-08-12.57 21.69 01:17:52.437 -16:01:42.48 AT 2026adde 2026-08-12.57 21.38 23:53:53.849 +06:58:03.97 AT 2026addd 2026-09-14.37 21.08 04:00:29.026 -25:19:51.60 AT 2026addc 2026-09-05.59 21.32 23:51:58.388 +36:11:37.62 AT 2026addb 2026-09-13.38 21.75 02:23:44.130 -38:09:01.15 AT 2026adda 2026-09-16.51 21.09 19:58:50.785 -31:34:29.11 AT 2026adcz 2026-09-04.28 21 02:18:02.958 +22:16:26.48 AT 2026adcy 2026-08-11.56 20.88 08:38:23.323 +70:03:08.09 AT 2026adcx 2026-09-27.96 17.18 17:24:20.450 -17:51:02.90 AT 2026adcw 2026-07-10.70 18.79 05:04:34.365 +59:08:46.08 AT 2026adcv 2026-09-10.48 20.4261 20:26:49.827 -26:30:11.24 AT 2026adcu 2026-08-13.38 20.9 03:37:43.530 -04:27:08.43 AT 2026adct 2026-09-11.59 21.54 21:46:53.026 -19:59:57.30 AT 2026adcs 2026-09-13.33 21.73 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 89K Oct 13 04:04 tns_transients_list.txt Discovery image 3 2026 10 13.36981 2461326.86981 12.93 09:03:15.94 +18:35:21.2 3195 1171 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