## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461229.64195902 08.07.2026 03:24:15.259 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
First image: 2461229.64195902 08.07.2026 03:24:15.259 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
Last image: 2461335.54135742 22.10.2026 00:59:23.281 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.90
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 2 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 4107
Objects passed selection criteria: 4087
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.2 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.2 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 2392.25
Average stars matched: 2218.25 (92.7265 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 231300 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Oct 15 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-241-g3eca6a38
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.20(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Wed Oct 21 20:07:21 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q4: 29 -> 20, 31.034% > 20%; fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits vs fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits) - usually a bad plate solution on one of them, sometimes stars crossing a quadrant boundary when the two images are widely offset, rarely a transparency change; continuing processing
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 3
Ref. image: 2461229.64195902 08.07.2026 03:24:15.259 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
First image: 2461229.64195902 08.07.2026 03:24:15.259 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
Last image: 2461335.54070966 22.10.2026 00:58:27.315 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.46
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 9 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 45215
Objects passed selection criteria: 45061
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.1 2.0 2 3
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.1 2.0 2 3
Average stars detected per image: 37800.7
Average stars matched: 33679.3 (89.0972 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 276224 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Oct 15 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-241-g3eca6a38
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.20(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Wed Oct 21 20:08:12 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
***** IMAGE PROCESSING ERROR (less than 4 images processed) *****
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK=
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN=
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP=
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION=
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
Oph-07-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Oph-07-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Oph-07-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 634020 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 634020 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.png' -> 'transient_report/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits_preview.png'
Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
renamed 'Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.png' -> 'transient_report/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits_preview.png'
Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1426.3009
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 473.6854
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 10593.9949
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 2711.9785
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 9864.2467
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 2504.8025
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 7.4276
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.083
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 19.9200000762939 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 20.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
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Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
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Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
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Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
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Record 60: "WINDGUST= 9.400752 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 6.100488 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.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_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.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_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/d_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits :)
Spent 0.530187 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_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/d_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.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_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.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_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 19.8500003814697 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 20.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.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_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.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_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/d_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits :)
Spent 0.495656 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_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/d_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.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_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.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_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.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_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.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/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.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/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.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: 2461335.54070966
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
'asassn_transients_list.txt' -> '../asassn_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:53:19.709 -18:00:22.85 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:53:19.941 -18:00:10.23 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:53:19.709 -18:00:22.85
Second-epoch image center 16:53:19.941 -18:00:10.23
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0036 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.4' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:53:17.941 -17:59:37.39 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:53:19.709 -18:00:22.85
Second-epoch image center 16:53:17.941 -17:59:37.39
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0144 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 16:53:19.941 -18:00:10.23
Second-epoch second image center 16:53:17.941 -17:59:37.39
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01208 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits &> /tmp/tmp.x5TfkhX5pM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Tp9Ob2270t
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nyqpQxfgql
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Nv7Jd7r1is
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.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_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits and wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.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_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits and wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits and wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits) and catalog (wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6292 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 244.8926 to 261.8223 deg, Dec -23.2598 to -12.6403 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 244.8926 to 261.8223 deg, Dec -23.2598 to -12.6403 deg
Loaded 6011 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): 3824 out of 3931 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3931 out of 6292 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.589700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.589700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.90
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.69
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.69
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6292 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 244.8926 to 261.8223 deg, Dec -23.2598 to -12.6403 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 244.8926 to 261.8223 deg, Dec -23.2598 to -12.6403 deg
Loaded 6011 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): 3824 out of 3931 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3931 out of 6292 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 6244 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 244.8907 to 261.8243 deg, Dec -23.2591 to -12.6392 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 244.8907 to 261.8243 deg, Dec -23.2591 to -12.6392 deg
Loaded 6013 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): 4168 out of 4297 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4297 out of 6244 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
2.2 pix Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits
2.2 pix fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
2.1 pix fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.7 mag. Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
14.7 mag. Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits
12.9 mag. fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
12.9 mag. fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.9 (SNR ) 9.9 (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.x5TfkhX5pM (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits' -> 'wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.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/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.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=6, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=369, bad_region=2177, passed=6285
Got 6285 stars (including 3884 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6285 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3798 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3756 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3757 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3756 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4553 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3800 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3756 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4553 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3756 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4553 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Excluding outliers - 3756 stars left (next iteration limit 4131)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits N_match=3756 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.500 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.447 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.651 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.465 n_q1=1040 n_q2=1162 n_q3=872 n_q4=682 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.303
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=3756 N_valid=3756 bias_ra_arcsec=0.350 bias_dec_arcsec=0.902 median_sep_arcsec=2.970 p95_sep_arcsec=5.635 n_q1=1040 n_q2=1162 n_q3=872 n_q4=682 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits -region wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.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.Tp9Ob2270t (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits' -> 'wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.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/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.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=5, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=406, bad_region=2170, passed=6239
Got 6239 stars (including 3823 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6239 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3743 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3694 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3695 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3694 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4520 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3741 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3693 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4520 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3692 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4520 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Excluding outliers - 3692 stars left (next iteration limit 4063)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits N_match=3692 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.530 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.522 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.639 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.520 n_q1=1023 n_q2=1122 n_q3=865 n_q4=682 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.206
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=3692 N_valid=3692 bias_ra_arcsec=0.006 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.005 median_sep_arcsec=0.418 p95_sep_arcsec=2.035 n_q1=1023 n_q2=1122 n_q3=865 n_q4=682 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits -region wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.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.nyqpQxfgql (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_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.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_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.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_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.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=100, bad_region=45, passed=795
Got 795 stars (including 650 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 795 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010418 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 635 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 627 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 597 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 627 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 711 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 634 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 626 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 712 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.64"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 626 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 712 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.66"
Excluding outliers - 626 stars left (next iteration limit 689)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: the 626 catalog matches do not cover the frame (330/70/197/29 per quadrant, need 39 in each) - keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits N_match=626 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.663 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.633 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.858 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.646 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.816 n_q1=330 n_q2=70 n_q3=197 n_q4=29 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.294
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=626 N_valid=626 bias_ra_arcsec=0.104 bias_dec_arcsec=0.540 median_sep_arcsec=0.753 p95_sep_arcsec=2.098 n_q1=330 n_q2=70 n_q3=197 n_q4=29 occupied_cells_4x4=14/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits -region wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.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.Nv7Jd7r1is (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_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.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_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.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_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.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=100, bad_region=35, passed=756
Got 756 stars (including 624 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 756 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010418 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 612 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 603 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 574 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 603 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 689 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58"
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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 612 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 600 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 688 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.68"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 600 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 688 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.70"
Excluding outliers - 600 stars left (next iteration limit 663)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: the 600 catalog matches do not cover the frame (286/75/219/20 per quadrant, need 37 in each) - keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits N_match=600 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.677 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.651 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.759 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.663 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.712 n_q1=286 n_q2=75 n_q3=219 n_q4=20 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.121
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=600 N_valid=600 bias_ra_arcsec=0.133 bias_dec_arcsec=0.571 median_sep_arcsec=0.783 p95_sep_arcsec=1.995 n_q1=286 n_q2=75 n_q3=219 n_q4=20 occupied_cells_4x4=14/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits -region wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.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_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits sigma_overall=0.500 worst_q_ratio=1.303
ref2=Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits sigma_overall=0.530 worst_q_ratio=1.206
new1=fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits sigma_overall=0.663 worst_q_ratio=1.294
new2=fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits sigma_overall=0.677 worst_q_ratio=1.121
reference average sigma_overall=0.515 worst_q_ratio=1.2545
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q4: 29 -> 20, 31.034% > 20%; fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits vs fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits) - usually a bad plate solution on one of them, sometimes stars crossing a quadrant boundary when the two images are widely offset, rarely a transparency change; continuing processing
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028_astrometric_residuals.png (3756 matched stars from wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.44 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029_astrometric_residuals.png (3692 matched stars from wcs_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.47 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000_astrometric_residuals.png (626 matched stars from wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.63 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001_astrometric_residuals.png (600 matched stars from wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.60 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/wcs_fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Oph-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Oph-07-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/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
Last image: 2461335.54070966 22.10.2026 00:58:27.315 UTC
ERROR running VaST on the field Oph-07-Q2b1x1 (less than 4 images processed)
exp_start= 08.07.2026 03:24:15.259 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461229.64195902 ap= 4.4 rotation= 0.000 *detected= 50175 *matched= 50175 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-15_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0028.fits
exp_start= 08.07.2026 03:24:54.046 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461229.64240794 ap= 4.3 rotation= -0.003 *detected= 51529 *matched= 45174 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_22-24-54_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0029.fits
exp_start= 22.10.2026 00:58:27.315 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461335.54070966 ap= 4.3 rotation= -179.923 *detected= 11698 *matched= 5689 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
exp_start= 22.10.2026 00:59:23.281 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461335.54135742 ap= 4.3 rotation= -78.755 *detected= 11286 *matched= 713 status=ERROR /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_195953_TTUQ2b1x1_1609788_hPdX5Mkj/fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
Source monitoring: NOT measuring the monitored positions on the field Oph-07-Q2b1x1 - the transient search raised a processing error: ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q4: 29 -> 20, 31.034% > 20%; fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-58-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits vs fd_Oph-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_19-59-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits) - usually a bad plate solution on one of them, sometimes stars crossing a quadrant boundary when the two images are widely offset, rarely a transparency change; continuing processing
Source monitoring: the monitored positions on the field Oph-07-Q2b1x1 are recorded as run_error (rejected by this run, never measured later)
########### Completed Oph-07-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461335.54070966 -observatory V36
15:07:45.61 -20:50:51.0 Mercury (0.3mag)
13:48:00.26 -18:27:44.3 Venus (-4.3mag)
09:03:50.78 +18:13:42.4 Mars (1.0mag)
09:40:47.48 +14:35:30.7 Jupiter (-2.0mag)
00:39:28.83 +01:18:37.2 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:10:49.45 +20:54:45.4 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:09:20.87 -00:31:58.0 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:11.06 -23:43:02.6 Pluto (14.5mag)
22:32:33.85 -09:08:46.1 Moon (-11.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Oct 21 20:07 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461335.54070966:
09:40:41.63 +14:36:04.3 Io (6.1mag)
09:40:57.09 +14:34:36.6 Europa (6.2mag)
09:40:34.73 +14:36:43.5 Ganymede (5.5mag)
09:40:54.40 +14:34:54.3 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:41:20.18 +14:52:04.9 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:40:46.60 +14:35:35.5 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:39:53.10 +14:59:14.3 Elara (17.5mag)
09:42:30.61 +13:59:40.3 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:38:38.72 +15:05:05.4 Carme (18.8mag)
00:39:38.10 +01:18:37.7 Titan (8.2mag)
00:39:22.06 +01:18:37.3 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:39:27.15 +01:16:44.9 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:39:44.64 +01:18:20.8 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:37:44.01 +01:06:12.3 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Oct 21 20:07 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461335.54070966:
03:48:25.89 +20:02:16.0 JWST
17:17:07.95 +40:08:45.5 Chandra
00:33:10.09 +63:43:46.0 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Oct 21 20:07 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461335.54070966 -observatory V36
03:41:42.62 +20:09:40.3 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
07:41:33.95 +37:33:22.4 18.0mag P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill)
07:41:38.96 +37:33:09.8 18.0mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill)
07:40:59.87 +37:33:22.0 18.0mag P/2004 V5-B (LINEAR-Hill)
05:02:25.66 +40:53:06.9 18.0mag P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski)
18:34:51.50 -33:13:47.6 14.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:43:20.38 -73:06:15.5 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:16.93 +34:57:34.6 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:41:09.38 +48:11:44.1 17.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:33:36.99 +25:22:27.4 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:06:07.41 +36:53:00.6 16.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:30:12.52 +41:07:23.6 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:45:51.60 -13:39:58.8 16.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:37:24.89 +15:07:45.5 16.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
14:01:57.77 -03:36:04.8 16.4mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
19:26:18.17 +60:21:22.2 15.5mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:24:02.42 +41:34:13.8 18.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:55:52.35 +15:24:36.4 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:24:08.18 -51:56:39.2 13.5mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
19:22:45.93 -05:05:57.4 16.6mag P/2026 T1 (ATLAS)
23:59:48.24 +17:03:49.2 17.2mag 2P/Encke
23:10:36.09 -29:08:14.8 14.9mag 10P/Tempel
02:24:59.16 +36:02:01.1 16.5mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:18:16.88 -09:01:57.3 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:16:09.58 -09:04:41.1 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
07:48:41.27 +14:52:11.2 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:48:35.96 +13:46:16.6 17.8mag 88P/Howell
08:17:24.77 +43:05:31.3 17.0mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:26:25.04 +10:15:25.7 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
12:02:35.92 +10:49:43.0 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:34:02.15 -35:06:28.0 18.0mag 124P/Mrkos
20:30:23.62 +10:08:20.2 9.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:44:34.63 -00:43:16.4 15.2mag 169P/NEAT
03:21:58.19 +03:19:34.4 15.0mag 220P/McNaught
06:16:30.69 +47:27:12.1 15.5mag 260P/McNaught
07:42:12.90 +25:20:45.7 17.7mag 266P/Christensen
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
22:14:03.37 -45:07:18.60 ASASSN-26fm VIZIER
01:57:48.19 -33:14:42.30 SN 2026aedl -------
18:05:22.06 +17:52:41.00 ASASSN-26fn 2026-10-11.74 15.23
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 -------
09:20:05.05 +27:03:12.40 SN2026aeif -------
02:58:07.77 -65:18:52.90 ASASSN-26fl VIZIER
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 VIZIER
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 -------
00:08:42.74 -32:33:16.50 SN2026abhc -------
21:02:30.26 -19:27:41.80 SN2026acxa -------
04:39:17.45 -28:06:12.40 ASASSN-26fg VIZIER
05:25:07.80 +04:38:32.40 SN2026aajs -------
19:56:12.67 +08:25:27.70 AT2026acgs -------
00:02:34.06 +52:55:18.90 ASASSN-26ff 2026-09-16.38 15.41
23:44:33.18 +17:46:12.20 SN2026yjv -------
16:21:12.24 +57:37:51.30 SN 2026aafh -------
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 -------
16:46:08.71 +37:25:21.80 SN2026aafk 2026-09-13.25 17.4
23:48:37.86 +50:25:24.60 SN2026aafs -------
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 -------
02:47:25.52 -32:58:34.50 SN 2026znh -------
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 VIZIER
03:52:53.26 -14:19:28.70 SN 2026zfw -------
01:53:26.46 +10:07:25.10 SN2026aacj -------
20:04:34.47 +62:38:38.10 SN2026zji 2026-09-7.14 15.87
22:37:05.64 +34:24:35.00 SN2026aaiv -------
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 VIZIER
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 -------
17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10 ASASSN-26ez VIZIER
19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00 AT2026zwo -------
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90 AT2026zjy -------
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50 SN2026ymb 2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30 SN2026yid -------
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 -------
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00 SN 2026yib -------
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 VIZIER
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00 SN 2026wkv -------
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
23:47:50.89 +49:28:51.30 SN2026wjs 2026-08-9.24 17.09
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70 AT2026xau -------
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50 SN2026weo -------
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40 AT2026wdy -------
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90 AT2026wek -------
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60 ASASSN-26ev VIZIER
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20 SN2026wgm -------
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00 ASASSN-26er VIZIER
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 VIZIER
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50 ASASSN-26et VIZIER
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60 SN2026uwk -------
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 VIZIER
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 VIZIER
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80 ASASSN-26ej VIZIER
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90 ASASSN-26ek VIZIER
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 VIZIER
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10 AT 2023mhb -------
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 VIZIER
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80 ASASSN-22le -------
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 -------
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 -------
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10 ASASSN-26ee VIZIER
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80 AT2026ryu -------
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50 AT2026qqg -------
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30 AT2026qly 2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10 ASASSN-26ea VIZIER
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30 ASASSN-26eb VIZIER
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20 SN 2026qqp -------
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90 ASASSN-26dz VIZIER
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
19:45:06.48 +18:22:42.2 PNV J19450648+1822422 2026-08-25.1278 9.0mag
00:42:54.65 +41:22:59.3 PNV J00425465+4122593 2026-08-25.4712 18.9mag
00:42:50.38 +41:18:58.76 PNV J00425038+4118587 2026-09-04.1512 18.2mag
00:42:12.76 +41:16:28.4 PNV J00421276+4116284 2026-09-10.9176 18.67Cmag
17:52:06.80 -23:43:20.7 TCP J17520680-2343207 2026-09-08.7896 12.6mag
00:42:40.94 +41:15:37.1 PNV J00424094+4115371 2026-09-17.8925 18.3mag
08:49:20.13 -09:19:15.8 TCP J08492013-0919158 2026-09-18.4698 13.3mag
00:42:13.93 +41:16:35.6 PNV J00421393+4116356 2026-09-22.6597 19.66Cmag
18:14:01.58 +15:13:55.5 TCP J18140158+1513555 2026-09-24.4645 14.1mag
00:42:36.61 +41:13:50.5 TCP J00423661+4113505 2026-09-29.7462 17.4mag
22:03:46.29 -11:07:57.8 TCP J22034629-1107578 2026-09-29.7438 14.51Cmag
22:05:02.06 +20:49:01.2 TCP J22050206+2049012 2026-10-03.5715 17.13Cmag
00:38:15.01 +41:14:47.2 TCP J00381501+4114472 2026-10-08.5978 17.72Cmag
01:06:05.83 +09:51:20.4 TCP J01060583+0951204 2026-10-10.8543 14.54Cmag
17:54:18.76 -27:36:36.2 TCP J17541876-2736362 2026-10-12.3993 10.8mag
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
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
22:46:24.720 +05:57:18.00 AT 2026adzg 2026-09-12.83 22.56
01:41:37.790 +04:02:03.74 AT 2026adzf 2026-09-12.77 22.59
00:04:22.420 +05:37:08.35 AT 2026adze 2026-09-08.78 23.01
02:07:58.410 +06:19:11.13 AT 2026adzd 2026-09-30.67 21.07
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 AT 2026adys 2026-10-02.22 19.2
03:07:09.244 +20:57:58.91 SN 2026adyr 2026-10-02.25 18.34
23:12:33.937 -06:53:55.14 AT 2026adyq 2026-10-01.00 19.408
07:57:37.025 +37:54:49.27 SN 2026adyp 2026-10-02.18 18.628
16:33:54.937 +20:21:19.93 AT 2026adyo 2026-10-01.22 18.471
15:12:55.339 +35:26:19.35 AT 2026adyn 2026-10-02.22 18.803
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