fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits
fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj
| Date (UTC) | JD(UTC) | mag. | R.A. & Dec.(J2000) | X & Y (pix) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 21.34131 | 2461334.84131 | 13.78 | 09:37:44.38 +38:40:38.6 | 3462 3658 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 21.34211 | 2461334.84211 | 13.81 | 09:37:44.36 +38:40:39.2 | 3455 3652 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits |
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 21.3417 2461334.8417 13.79 09:37:44.37 +38:40:38.9
184.21519 48.24750 galactic LMi Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 9.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.
705 Erminia 0 -0 1 14.0 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits at 09:37:44.37 +38:40:38.9: 16.33 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits at 09:37:44.37 +38:40:38.9: 16.30 +/- 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: LMi-01-Q2b1x1 ####################################### ########### Starting LMi-01-Q2b1x1 ########### Processing LMi-01-Q2b1x1 server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 692755 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 692755 MB at . Checking input images (2 new) REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits Small preview (one of the new images):
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.png' -> 'transient_report/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits_preview.png'
LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits
renamed 'LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.png' -> 'transient_report/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits_preview.png'
LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.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... 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.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_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.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_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/d_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits :) Spent 0.562125 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_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/d_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.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_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.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_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 14.8500003814697 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 14.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0 Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0 Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0 Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-10-21T03:12:28.4295343' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-10-21T08:12:28.4295343' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61334.3419957059 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= 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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_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.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_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.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_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/d_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits :) Spent 0.599829 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_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/d_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.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_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.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_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.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_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits
fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.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/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.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/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.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: 2461334.84130855 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 'asassn_transients_list.txt' -> '../asassn_transients_list.txt' wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits Image size: 941.8'x627.2' 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: 09:49:06.265 +38:00:05.29 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_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.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: 09:49:06.810 +37:59:59.69 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 09:49:06.265 +38:00:05.29 Second-epoch image center 09:49:06.810 +37:59:59.69 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0024 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.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: 09:49:10.305 +38:00:41.67 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 09:49:06.265 +38:00:05.29 Second-epoch image center 09:49:10.305 +38:00:41.67 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0167 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 09:49:06.810 +37:59:59.69 Second-epoch second image center 09:49:10.305 +38:00:41.67 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01636 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/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hXcVWJPkB6 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XJ7czuYXCR Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JVW8NvFv0i Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZhZzM792DQ Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.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_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits and wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.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_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits and wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits and wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits) and catalog (wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 7760 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 136.3440 to 157.6118 deg, Dec +32.0322 to +43.3727 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 136.3440 to 157.6118 deg, Dec 32.0322 to 43.3727 deg Loaded 5364 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): 3768 out of 3968 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3968 out of 7760 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.899800 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.899800 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.17 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.73 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.73
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 7760 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 136.3440 to 157.6118 deg, Dec +32.0322 to +43.3727 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 136.3440 to 157.6118 deg, Dec 32.0322 to 43.3727 deg Loaded 5364 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): 3768 out of 3968 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3968 out of 7760 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits (aperture=6.1) Read 7740 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 136.3423 to 157.6117 deg, Dec +32.0092 to +43.3728 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 136.3423 to 157.6117 deg, Dec 32.0092 to 43.3728 deg Loaded 5378 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): 3732 out of 3971 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3971 out of 7740 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits (aperture=6.4) ____ 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: 2.1 pix LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits 2.2 pix LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits 2.3 pix fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits 2.3 pix fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.7 mag. LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits 15.7 mag. LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits 14.5 mag. fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits 14.5 mag. fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.5 (SNR ) 11.5 (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.hXcVWJPkB6 (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/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.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_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits' -> 'wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.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/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.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=529, bad_region=1668, passed=7760 Got 7760 stars (including 5652 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7760 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (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 0.010464 (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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4768 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4761 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4761 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4761 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6451 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4768 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4761 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6451 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4761 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6451 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" Excluding outliers - 4761 stars left (next iteration limit 5237) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits N_match=4761 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.287 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.267 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.237 n_q1=1543 n_q2=779 n_q3=1596 n_q4=843 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.266 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4761 N_valid=4761 bias_ra_arcsec=0.006 bias_dec_arcsec=0.002 median_sep_arcsec=0.243 p95_sep_arcsec=0.687 n_q1=1543 n_q2=779 n_q3=1596 n_q4=843 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits -region wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.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.XJ7czuYXCR (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/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.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_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits 570.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits' -> 'wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.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/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.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=564, bad_region=1652, passed=7740 Got 7740 stars (including 5617 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7740 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4765 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4756 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4756 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4756 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6438 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4765 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4756 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6438 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4756 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6438 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Excluding outliers - 4756 stars left (next iteration limit 5231) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits N_match=4756 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.486 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.389 n_q1=1553 n_q2=775 n_q3=1585 n_q4=843 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.141 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4756 N_valid=4756 bias_ra_arcsec=0.000 bias_dec_arcsec=0.007 median_sep_arcsec=0.345 p95_sep_arcsec=0.870 n_q1=1553 n_q2=775 n_q3=1585 n_q4=843 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits -region wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.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.JVW8NvFv0i (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_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.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_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.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=232, bad_region=552, passed=3549 Got 3549 stars (including 2790 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3549 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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2674 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2671 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2671 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2671 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3107 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2674 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2671 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3107 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2671 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3107 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Excluding outliers - 2671 stars left (next iteration limit 2938) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2671 robust_rms=6.921 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.641 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.641 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2671 robust_rms=0.571 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.815 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.612 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2671 robust_rms=0.415 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.491 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.477 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2671 robust_rms_before=1.683 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.375 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.415 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.509 worst_region_rms_after=0.491 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.563 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.477 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.509 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.509 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.375 arcsec matched=2671 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits N_match=2671 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.399 n_q1=973 n_q2=359 n_q3=896 n_q4=443 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.058 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2671 N_valid=2671 bias_ra_arcsec=0.465 bias_dec_arcsec=0.629 median_sep_arcsec=1.531 p95_sep_arcsec=2.977 n_q1=973 n_q2=359 n_q3=896 n_q4=443 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits -region wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.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.ZhZzM792DQ (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_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.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_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.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=235, bad_region=573, passed=3581 Got 3581 stars (including 2801 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3581 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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2681 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2676 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2676 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2676 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3127 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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2681 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2676 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3127 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2676 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3127 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Excluding outliers - 2676 stars left (next iteration limit 2943) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2676 robust_rms=6.921 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.453 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.453 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2676 robust_rms=0.497 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.594 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.594 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2676 robust_rms=0.395 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.488 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.488 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2676 robust_rms_before=1.522 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.363 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.395 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.526 worst_region_rms_after=0.488 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.472 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.488 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.526 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.526 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.363 arcsec matched=2676 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits N_match=2676 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.417 n_q1=970 n_q2=362 n_q3=902 n_q4=442 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.115 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2676 N_valid=2676 bias_ra_arcsec=0.518 bias_dec_arcsec=0.666 median_sep_arcsec=1.373 p95_sep_arcsec=2.724 n_q1=970 n_q2=362 n_q3=902 n_q4=442 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits -region wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.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_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits' ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits sigma_overall=0.287 worst_q_ratio=1.266 ref2=LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits sigma_overall=0.426 worst_q_ratio=1.141 new1=fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits sigma_overall=0.383 worst_q_ratio=1.058 new2=fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits sigma_overall=0.374 worst_q_ratio=1.115 reference average sigma_overall=0.3565 worst_q_ratio=1.2035 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348_astrometric_residuals.png (4761 matched stars from wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236_astrometric_residuals.png (4756 matched stars from wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464_astrometric_residuals.png (2671 matched stars from wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465_astrometric_residuals.png (2676 matched stars from wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.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_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field LMi-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 No candidates found here Prepared the HTML report for the field LMi-01-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/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.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_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits Image size: 941.8'x627.2' 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: 09:49:06.265 +38:00:05.29 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_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.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: 09:49:06.810 +37:59:59.69 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 09:49:06.265 +38:00:05.29 Second-epoch image center 09:49:06.810 +37:59:59.69 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0024 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.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: 09:49:10.305 +38:00:41.67 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 09:49:06.265 +38:00:05.29 Second-epoch image center 09:49:10.305 +38:00:41.67 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0167 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 09:49:06.810 +37:59:59.69 Second-epoch second image center 09:49:10.305 +38:00:41.67 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01636 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/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CsC6h4G6B6 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6LWtmc0TwV Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits &> /tmp/tmp.P3Y4iUVG6U Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5g0mo8LyWg Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.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_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits and wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.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_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits and wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits and wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits) and catalog (wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 40713 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 136.3381 to 157.6201 deg, Dec +31.9947 to +43.3861 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 136.3381 to 157.6201 deg, Dec 31.9947 to 43.3861 deg Loaded 5394 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): 3582 out of 3992 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3992 out of 40713 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.790900 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.790900 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -6.89 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.90 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.90
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 40713 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 136.3381 to 157.6201 deg, Dec +31.9947 to +43.3861 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 136.3381 to 157.6201 deg, Dec 31.9947 to 43.3861 deg Loaded 5394 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): 3582 out of 3992 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3992 out of 40713 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits (aperture=4.8) Read 40745 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 136.3384 to 157.6207 deg, Dec +31.9963 to +43.3847 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 136.3384 to 157.6207 deg, Dec 31.9963 to 43.3847 deg Loaded 5394 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): 3546 out of 3992 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3992 out of 40745 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits (aperture=4.9) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 12 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.0 pix LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits 2.0 pix LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits 2.2 pix fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits 2.3 pix fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.9 mag. LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits 15.9 mag. LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits 14.6 mag. fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits 14.6 mag. fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.6 (SNR ) 13.9 (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.CsC6h4G6B6 (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/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.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_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits' -> 'wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.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/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.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=10, blended=1871, bad_region=6891, passed=40703 Got 40703 stars (including 32197 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 40703 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (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 0.010464 (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 609 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4767 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4763 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4763 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4763 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35327 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 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 609 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4767 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4763 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35327 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4763 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35327 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" Excluding outliers - 4763 stars left (next iteration limit 5239) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.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_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits N_match=4763 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.278 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.255 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.260 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.233 n_q1=1529 n_q2=771 n_q3=1614 n_q4=849 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.241 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4763 N_valid=4763 bias_ra_arcsec=0.004 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.003 median_sep_arcsec=0.236 p95_sep_arcsec=0.673 n_q1=1529 n_q2=771 n_q3=1614 n_q4=849 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits -region wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.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.6LWtmc0TwV (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/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.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_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits 570.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits' -> 'wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.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/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=1991, bad_region=7035, passed=40734 Got 40734 stars (including 31984 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 40734 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 609 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4761 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4757 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4757 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4757 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35241 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 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 609 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4761 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4757 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35241 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4757 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35241 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Excluding outliers - 4757 stars left (next iteration limit 5232) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.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_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits N_match=4757 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.373 n_q1=1535 n_q2=775 n_q3=1594 n_q4=853 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.099 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4757 N_valid=4757 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.001 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.003 median_sep_arcsec=0.327 p95_sep_arcsec=0.837 n_q1=1535 n_q2=775 n_q3=1594 n_q4=853 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits -region wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.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.P3Y4iUVG6U (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_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.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_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.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=9, blended=630, bad_region=2250, passed=19963 Got 19963 stars (including 17167 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 19963 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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4740 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4735 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4735 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4735 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18305 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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4739 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4734 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18305 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4734 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18305 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Excluding outliers - 4734 stars left (next iteration limit 5208) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.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=4734 robust_rms=6.498 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.268 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.268 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4734 robust_rms=0.567 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.811 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.606 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4734 robust_rms=0.436 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.529 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.496 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4734 robust_rms_before=1.713 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.390 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.436 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.502 worst_region_rms_after=0.529 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.629 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.496 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_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.502 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.390 arcsec matched=4734 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits N_match=4734 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.460 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.396 n_q1=1617 n_q2=608 n_q3=1706 n_q4=803 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.175 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4734 N_valid=4734 bias_ra_arcsec=0.457 bias_dec_arcsec=0.669 median_sep_arcsec=1.561 p95_sep_arcsec=2.944 n_q1=1617 n_q2=608 n_q3=1706 n_q4=803 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits -region wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.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.5g0mo8LyWg (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_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.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_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.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=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=635, bad_region=2284, passed=20220 Got 20220 stars (including 17398 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20220 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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4737 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4731 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4731 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4731 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18539 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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4736 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4730 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18539 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4730 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18539 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" Excluding outliers - 4730 stars left (next iteration limit 5204) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.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=4730 robust_rms=6.616 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.186 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.186 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4730 robust_rms=0.517 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.642 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.599 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4730 robust_rms=0.426 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.496 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.496 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4730 robust_rms_before=1.538 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.384 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.426 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.513 worst_region_rms_after=0.496 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.536 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.496 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.513 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.513 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.384 arcsec matched=4730 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits N_match=4730 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.403 n_q1=1622 n_q2=616 n_q3=1693 n_q4=799 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.076 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4730 N_valid=4730 bias_ra_arcsec=0.519 bias_dec_arcsec=0.685 median_sep_arcsec=1.396 p95_sep_arcsec=2.703 n_q1=1622 n_q2=616 n_q3=1693 n_q4=799 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits -region wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.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_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.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_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.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_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/wcs_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field LMi-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits at 09:37:44.37 +38:40:38.9: 16.33 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits at 10:04:28.19 +40:39:30.7: 13.23 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits at 09:44:36.40 +39:41:40.7: 13.98 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits at 09:23:23.48 +33:26:44.2: 13.23 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry on wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_02-00-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0348.fits at 09:30:42.01 +41:46:51.0: 13.07 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits at 09:30:42.01 +41:46:51.0: 13.04 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits at 09:37:44.37 +38:40:38.9: 16.30 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits at 09:44:36.40 +39:41:40.7: 13.93 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits at 10:04:28.19 +40:39:30.7: 13.13 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-46-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits at 09:23:23.48 +33:26:44.2: 13.31 +/- 0.03 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.05 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.95 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.26 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.18 +/- 0.02 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:30:42.01 +41:46:51.0: ref_mag=13.05 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.0756 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:44:36.40 +39:41:40.7: ref_mag=13.95 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.0380 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:23:23.48 +33:26:44.2: ref_mag=13.26 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1677 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:04:28.19 +40:39:30.7: ref_mag=13.18 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0820 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90) Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52508.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: 1s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52178_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465 The candidate 52178_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465 did not pass the final checksDiscovery image 1 2026 10 21.34131 2461334.84131 14.17 09:44:36.35 +39:41:42.5 4294 4235 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52180_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465 The candidate 52180_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 21.34211 2461334.84211 13.99 09:44:36.45 +39:41:39.0 4287 4227 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits Discovery image 1 2026 10 21.34131 2461334.84131 13.06 09:30:42.02 +41:46:50.6 2775 5591 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52247_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465 The candidate 52247_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 21.34211 2461334.84211 13.09 09:30:41.99 +41:46:51.3 2768 5584 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits **** FOUND 09:18:36.26 +36:47:40.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52263_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465 The candidate 52263_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 21.34211 2461334.84211 12.30 09:18:36.30 +36:47:40.7 1067 2700 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits **** FOUND 09:24:16.33 +36:36:18.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52377_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465 The candidate 52377_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 21.34211 2461334.84211 12.44 09:24:16.31 +36:36:18.2 1746 2519 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits Discovery image 1 2026 10 21.34131 2461334.84131 13.16 09:23:23.53 +33:26:44.5 1458 0617 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52400_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465 The candidate 52400_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 21.34211 2461334.84211 13.17 09:23:23.43 +33:26:44.0 1450 0610 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits Discovery image 1 2026 10 21.34131 2461334.84131 13.07 10:04:28.24 +40:39:31.3 6592 4797 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-11-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0464.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52401_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465 The candidate 52401_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 21.34211 2461334.84211 13.09 10:04:28.14 +40:39:30.2 6585 4790 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits **** FOUND 09:34:51.31 +39:37:38.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52473_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465 The candidate 52473_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 21.34211 2461334.84211 13.24 09:34:51.34 +39:37:37.9 3152 4246 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits **** FOUND 09:51:15.11 +36:29:10.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52507_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465 The candidate 52507_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 21.34211 2461334.84211 13.60 09:51:15.04 +36:29:10.5 5016 2269 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits **** FOUND 09:52:41.62 +35:07:43.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52508_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465 Preparing report for the candidate 52508_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52553_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465 The candidate 52553_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 21.34211 2461334.84211 13.54 09:52:41.68 +35:07:41.7 5176 1445 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits **** FOUND 09:32:02.52 +40:01:50.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 06221_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465 The candidate 06221_fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 21.34211 2461334.84211 14.14 09:32:02.46 +40:01:50.1 2843 4512 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_041002_TTUQ2b1x1_2855980_ZuyFEymj/fd_LMi-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_03-12-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0465.fits **** FOUND 09:45:34.42 +34:30:45.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 7s Prepared the HTML report for the field LMi-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 09:37:44.37 +38:40:38.9 ########### Completed LMi-01-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 #### 09:37:44.37 +38:40:38.9 ################################################################################### 09:37:44.37 +38:40:38.9 -- 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)2461334.84130855 -observatory V36 15:06:50.51 -20:48:34.7 Mercury (0.2mag) 13:49:32.30 -18:41:52.2 Venus (-4.3mag) 09:02:19.82 +18:19:20.0 Mars (1.0mag) 09:40:23.88 +14:37:21.5 Jupiter (-2.0mag) 00:39:40.01 +01:19:45.4 Saturn (0.4mag) 04:10:54.96 +20:54:59.7 Uranus (5.6mag) 00:09:24.60 -00:31:34.3 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:24:10.59 -23:43:05.9 Pluto (14.5mag) 21:54:59.72 -12:56:50.6 Moon (-11.1mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Oct 21 04:12 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461334.84130855: 09:40:30.51 +14:36:44.9 Io (6.1mag) 09:40:22.32 +14:37:29.4 Europa (6.2mag) 09:40:19.47 +14:37:47.1 Ganymede (5.5mag) 09:40:38.08 +14:36:04.6 Callisto (6.8mag) 09:40:53.40 +14:54:15.4 Himalia (15.6mag) 09:40:23.77 +14:37:22.2 Thebe (16.4mag) 09:39:27.35 +15:00:58.6 Elara (17.5mag) 09:42:10.04 +14:01:23.0 Pasiphae (17.8mag) 09:38:18.01 +15:06:47.2 Carme (18.8mag) 00:39:51.10 +01:19:38.9 Titan (8.2mag) 00:39:36.68 +01:19:49.4 Rhea (9.6mag) 00:39:36.14 +01:17:46.2 Iapetus (11.0mag) 00:39:55.89 +01:19:23.6 Hyperion (14.1mag) 00:37:55.38 +01:07:20.3 Phoebe (16.4mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Oct 21 04:12 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461334.84130855: 03:44:26.77 +20:15:50.6 JWST 15:38:20.95 +50:22:53.2 Chandra 12:50:52.30 -62:10:53.0 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Oct 21 04:12 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461334.84130855 -observatory V36 03:42:04.67 +20:10:06.9 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 07:41:12.76 +37:30:49.0 18.0mag P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill) 07:41:17.75 +37:30:36.4 18.0mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill) 07:40:38.82 +37:30:48.5 18.0mag P/2004 V5-B (LINEAR-Hill) 05:02:17.65 +40:58:00.6 18.0mag P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski) 18:34:09.21 -33:14:52.5 14.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 07:43:09.63 -73:03:30.4 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:14:24.63 +34:56:22.9 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 04:42:28.22 +48:14:34.5 17.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 07:33:26.27 +25:22:42.8 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 09:05:54.48 +36:47:53.7 16.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 18:29:54.59 +41:08:40.0 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 05:45:56.46 -13:39:56.1 16.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 12:36:03.33 +15:11:06.6 16.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 14:01:13.78 -03:32:39.1 16.4mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 19:23:27.49 +60:42:50.2 15.6mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 02:24:49.48 +41:41:42.0 18.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao) 12:55:12.44 +15:19:45.5 17.7mag A/2026 E1 16:24:57.81 -50:39:33.8 13.5mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard) 19:22:10.60 -05:04:42.6 14.7mag P/2026 T1 (ATLAS) 00:01:36.36 +17:12:48.1 17.2mag 2P/Encke 23:09:44.57 -29:19:01.4 14.9mag 10P/Tempel 02:24:03.90 +36:16:21.7 16.5mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR 12:17:49.60 -08:58:31.8 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 00:16:31.70 -09:04:17.9 15.7mag 65P/Gunn 07:47:55.54 +14:56:41.1 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels 02:49:23.17 +13:48:42.8 17.8mag 88P/Howell 08:14:56.23 +42:55:07.7 17.0mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 09:24:56.00 +10:31:01.9 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 12:01:12.31 +10:59:15.5 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley 14:32:12.67 -34:55:34.6 17.9mag 124P/Mrkos 20:33:44.26 +09:48:35.0 9.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 10:42:55.50 -00:34:28.7 15.2mag 169P/NEAT 03:22:32.12 +03:24:13.4 15.0mag 220P/McNaught 06:15:51.98 +47:18:54.9 15.5mag 260P/McNaught 07:41:19.31 +25:21:50.1 17.8mag 266P/Christensen -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 1.8K Oct 21 04:12 comets.txt ############################################################ List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html : 21:50:55.86 -02:51:49.30 SN2026acyb 2026-10-9.85 16.83 03:40:34.04 +02:31:56.70 SN2026acvp 2026-10-9.95 17.75 04:33:25.91 -13:41:04.20 SN2026adhl 2026-10-9.94 17.52 09:20:05.05 +27:03:12.40 SN2026aeif 2026-10-9.47 15.93 02:58:07.77 -65:18:52.90 ASASSN-26fl 2026-10-7.9 -0.85 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 18:25:12.74 -22:25:28.60 V8055 2026-08-30.22 10.89 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 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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 09:56:00.79 +69:06:15.2 PNV J09560079+6906152 2026-10-14.9274 19.38Cmag 00:43:30.83 +41:26:55.3 PNV J00433083+4126553 2026-10-17.5651 18.61Cmag 04:57:32.08 +30:15:41.6 TCP J04573208+3015416 2026-10-17.7818 18.21Cmag 05:21:07.64 +23:38:21.3 TCP J05210764+2338213 2026-10-18.4020 10.3mag 05:34:11.01 +28:45:30.5 TCP J05341101+2845305 2026-10-18.3604 16.6mag -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 191K Oct 21 04:12 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 02:09:52.224 -08:48:09.60 AT 2026adzc 2026-09-15.53 21.23 18:14:27.533 -43:53:07.24 AT 2026adzb 2026-09-30.75 18.492 22:29:47.464 +07:56:40.45 AT 2026adza 2026-10-01.91 19.78 19:20:46.432 +37:30:41.15 AT 2026adyz 2026-10-02.13 20.0152 19:29:41.380 +69:19:55.73 AT 2026adyy 2026-09-30.16 19.9328 05:22:55.168 -15:31:54.20 AT 2026adyx 2026-09-18.72 20.18 21:27:33.943 +12:42:19.33 AT 2026adyw 2026-09-29.86 19.66 18:31:16.780 -79:53:43.46 AT 2026adyv 2026-09-30.81 19.144 01:37:35.858 +06:59:53.91 AT 2026adyu 2026-10-01.59 19.03 20:43:20.221 -11:48:24.18 AT 2026adyt 2026-09-30.90 18.842 07:31:13.389 +29:28:56.87 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