## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 3
Ref. image: 2461058.61760534 18.01.2026 02:49:11.101 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
First image: 2461058.61760534 18.01.2026 02:49:11.101 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Last image: 2461337.74088463 24.10.2026 05:46:42.432 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.55
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 27163
Objects passed selection criteria: 27060
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.0 2.0 2 3
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.0 2.0 2 3
Average stars detected per image: 20219.7
Average stars matched: 18831.3 (93.1337 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 252268 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 Sat Oct 24 00:51:32 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
***** IMAGE PROCESSING ERROR (less than 4 images processed) *****
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461058.61760534 18.01.2026 02:49:11.101 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
First image: 2461058.61760534 18.01.2026 02:49:11.101 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Last image: 2461337.74169170 24.10.2026 05:47:52.163 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 4
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.22
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 16 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): 173319
Objects passed selection criteria: 172749
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.0 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.0 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 99398.8
Average stars matched: 95773.5 (96.3528 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 626404 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 Sat Oct 24 00:51:51 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC=
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.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/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
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=esa_tap (lib/gaia_dr2_cone_search.sh -> ESA Gaia Archive TAP service)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory:
Gem-03-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Gem-03-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Gem-03-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 446251 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 446251 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.png' -> 'transient_report/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits_preview.png'
Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
renamed 'Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.png' -> 'transient_report/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits_preview.png'
Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.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= 700.5971
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 833.3070
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 12922.5180
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 2512.9158
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 13128.8470
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 2378.1903
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INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 18.445
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.057
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/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 18.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 16.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.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= '2026-10-24T00:46:42.4320808' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-10-24T05:46:42.4320808' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61337.240768889 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-10-24T05:46:52.3339956' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61337.240883484 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING= 1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING= 1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN = 30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET = 30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ = 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU1' / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA = 96.9207717903147 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = 21.9994696985318 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT = 20.0863888888889 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ = 76.4063888888889 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
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Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958333333333 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky' / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview' / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= '' / Observatory site name" status=0
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Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
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Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 18.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 10.5 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 68.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE= 903.69 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 16.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR = 344.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST= 13.00104 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD = 10.400832 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN' / FITS Image Orientation" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_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_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/d_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits :)
Spent 0.543821 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/d_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP = 18.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP = 16.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.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
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_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_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/d_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits :)
Spent 0.531931 seconds
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/d_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits :)
No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.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_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_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/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.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/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits
Last image: 2461337.74088463 24.10.2026 05:46:42.432 UTC
ERROR running VaST on the field Gem-03-Q1b1x1 (less than 4 images processed)
exp_start= 18.01.2026 02:49:11.101 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461058.61760534 ap= 6.2 rotation= 0.000 *detected= 29173 *matched= 29173 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
exp_start= 22.03.2026 04:25:36.412 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461121.68456495 ap= 6.6 rotation= 177.367 *detected= 31324 *matched= 27161 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
exp_start= 24.10.2026 05:46:42.432 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461337.74088463 ap= 6.0 rotation= -3.808 *detected= 162 *matched= 160 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
exp_start= 24.10.2026 05:47:52.163 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461337.74169170 ap= 5.9 rotation= -3.808 *detected= 113 *matched= 113 status=ERROR /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.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: 2461337.74088463
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
'asassn_transients_list.txt' -> '../asassn_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.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: 06:27:40.095 +22:00:29.68 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
Image size: 942.9'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:28:06.535 +21:59:14.36 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 06:27:40.095 +22:00:29.68
Second-epoch image center 06:28:06.535 +21:59:14.36
Angular distance between the image centers 0.1043 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_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits
Image size: 942.9'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:28:04.077 +21:58:40.97 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 06:27:40.095 +22:00:29.68
Second-epoch image center 06:28:04.077 +21:58:40.97
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0974 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 06:28:06.535 +21:59:14.36
Second-epoch second image center 06:28:04.077 +21:58:40.97
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01328 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/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OCKVQpqCrF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KRauubsUXa
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nlAXCgPwQm
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1LTP5ZKaWf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.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_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits and wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
'tns_transients_list.txt' -> '../tns_transients_list.txt'
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_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits and wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits and wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits) and catalog (wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 206292 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 87.9318 to 105.5265 deg, Dec +16.3091 to +27.3656 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 87.9318 to 105.5265 deg, Dec 16.3091 to 27.3656 deg
Loaded 20018 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): 11191 out of 16872 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 16872 out of 206292 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.736100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.736100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.22
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.52
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.52
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 206292 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 87.9318 to 105.5265 deg, Dec +16.3091 to +27.3656 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 87.9318 to 105.5265 deg, Dec 16.3091 to 27.3656 deg
Loaded 20018 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): 11191 out of 16872 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 16872 out of 206292 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 188638 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 88.2221 to 105.7490 deg, Dec +16.4980 to +27.2397 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 88.2221 to 105.7490 deg, Dec 16.4980 to 27.2397 deg
Loaded 19379 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): 11515 out of 16583 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 16583 out of 188638 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits (aperture=5.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
2.4 pix Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
2.4 pix fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
2.4 pix fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
15.5 mag. Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
10.5 mag. fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
10.3 mag. fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 10.3 (SNR ) 9.9 (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.OCKVQpqCrF (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_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits' -> 'wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.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/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=47, blended=31903, bad_region=2, passed=206245
Got 206245 stars (including 174023 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 206245 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 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4833 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4791 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4792 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4791 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 206245 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4832 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4791 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 206245 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4791 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 206245 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4791 stars left (next iteration limit 5270)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits N_match=4791 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.296 n_q1=1106 n_q2=1277 n_q3=1178 n_q4=1230 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.183
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4791 N_valid=4791 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.005 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.016 median_sep_arcsec=0.243 p95_sep_arcsec=1.495 n_q1=1106 n_q2=1277 n_q3=1178 n_q4=1230 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits -region wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.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.KRauubsUXa (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/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.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_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits' -> 'wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.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/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=44, blended=29566, bad_region=0, passed=188594
Got 188594 stars (including 158851 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 188594 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4841 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4796 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4797 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4796 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 188594 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4840 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4797 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 188594 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4797 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 188594 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Excluding outliers - 4797 stars left (next iteration limit 5275)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits N_match=4797 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.514 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.647 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.512 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.569 n_q1=1146 n_q2=1371 n_q3=1051 n_q4=1229 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.258
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4797 N_valid=4797 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.017 bias_dec_arcsec=0.003 median_sep_arcsec=0.363 p95_sep_arcsec=3.173 n_q1=1146 n_q2=1371 n_q3=1051 n_q4=1229 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits -region wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.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.nlAXCgPwQm (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_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.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_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=31, bad_region=0, passed=2656
Got 2656 stars (including 2624 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2656 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013096 (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 0.010477 (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 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2529 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2483 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2456 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.05"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2483 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2614 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.05"
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 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2530 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2479 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2609 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.14"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2479 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2607 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.15"
Excluding outliers - 2479 stars left (next iteration limit 2731)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2479 robust_rms=5.199 arcsec worst_region_rms=18.469 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=18.469 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2479 robust_rms=1.098 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.338 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.338 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2479 robust_rms=1.042 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.155 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.155 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2479 robust_rms_before=1.236 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=1.195 arcsec robust_rms_after=1.042 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=1.354 worst_region_rms_after=1.155 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.677 outer_annulus_rms_after=1.155
verification OK: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits.sip_refit.tlgmXF/candidate.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits.sip_refit.tlgmXF/candidate.fits
Image size: 943.2'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:28:06.545 +21:59:13.50 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 2656 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits.sip_refit.tlgmXF/candidate.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction_611844.cat.log'
'wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits.sip_refit.tlgmXF/candidate.wcscat.xy2sky.wLmSOY' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction_611844.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.236 -> 1.042 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (cycle 1, search radius 5.2 arcsec, 2479 pairs from the previous matching)
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2395 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 2395 pairs (2479 from the previous matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2395 robust_rms=5.115 arcsec worst_region_rms=17.913 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=17.913 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2395 robust_rms=1.083 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.379 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.379 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2395 robust_rms=1.027 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.153 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.153 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2395 robust_rms_before=1.026 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=1.026 arcsec robust_rms_after=1.027 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=1.153 worst_region_rms_after=1.153 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.153 outer_annulus_rms_after=1.153
verification OK: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits.sip_refit.htLSRt/candidate.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits.sip_refit.htLSRt/candidate.fits
Image size: 943.2'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:28:06.544 +21:59:13.51 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 2656 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits.sip_refit.htLSRt/candidate.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction_611974.cat.log'
'wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits.sip_refit.htLSRt/candidate.wcscat.xy2sky.i7nxu7' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction_611974.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.026 -> 1.027 arcsec)
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2395 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2604 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.95"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2395 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2604 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.94"
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits N_match=2395 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.894 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.936 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.882 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.779 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.943 n_q1=984 n_q2=224 n_q3=629 n_q4=558 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.055
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2395 N_valid=2395 bias_ra_arcsec=0.005 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.015 median_sep_arcsec=0.763 p95_sep_arcsec=2.228 n_q1=984 n_q2=224 n_q3=629 n_q4=558 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits -region wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.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.1LTP5ZKaWf (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_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.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_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=23, bad_region=0, passed=2033
Got 2033 stars (including 2008 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2033 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013096 (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 0.010477 (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 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1928 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1858 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.13"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1986 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.15"
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 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1926 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1986 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.25"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1986 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.26"
Excluding outliers - 1885 stars left (next iteration limit 2073)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1885 robust_rms=5.558 arcsec worst_region_rms=25.206 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=25.206 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1885 robust_rms=1.146 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.668 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.668 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1885 robust_rms=1.085 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.125 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.056 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1885 robust_rms_before=1.287 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=1.296 arcsec robust_rms_after=1.085 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=1.609 worst_region_rms_after=1.125 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.753 outer_annulus_rms_after=1.056
verification OK: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits.sip_refit.ywTHZS/candidate.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits.sip_refit.ywTHZS/candidate.fits
Image size: 943.2'x626.8' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:28:04.091 +21:58:40.29 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 2033 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits.sip_refit.ywTHZS/candidate.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction_611772.cat.log'
'wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits.sip_refit.ywTHZS/candidate.wcscat.xy2sky.ZvoK5C' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction_611772.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.287 -> 1.085 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (cycle 1, search radius 5.4 arcsec, 1885 pairs from the previous matching)
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1815 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 1815 pairs (1885 from the previous matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1815 robust_rms=5.460 arcsec worst_region_rms=24.351 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=24.351 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1815 robust_rms=1.140 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.667 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.667 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1815 robust_rms=1.070 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.133 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.056 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1815 robust_rms_before=1.068 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=1.068 arcsec robust_rms_after=1.070 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=1.133 worst_region_rms_after=1.133 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.056 outer_annulus_rms_after=1.056
SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs is worse than the solution it would replace (worst-region 1.133 vs 1.133 arcsec) - keeping the current solution
SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs was not applied - keeping the current solution
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1815 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1986 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.01"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1815 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1986 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.99"
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits N_match=1815 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.914 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.928 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.902 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.842 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.979 n_q1=663 n_q2=267 n_q3=464 n_q4=421 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.070
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=1815 N_valid=1815 bias_ra_arcsec=0.018 bias_dec_arcsec=0.019 median_sep_arcsec=0.794 p95_sep_arcsec=2.375 n_q1=663 n_q2=267 n_q3=464 n_q4=421 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits -region wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.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_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-46-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0104.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Gem-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 188185_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105
The candidate 188185_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 10 24.24169 | 2461337.74169 | 6.57 | 06:43:55.74 +25:07:48.4 | 6894 5196 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits |
**** FOUND 06:43:55.77 +25:07:48.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 123712_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105
The candidate 123712_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 10 24.24169 | 2461337.74169 | 6.66 | 06:14:52.69 +22:30:22.6 | 2946 3474 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits |
**** FOUND 06:14:52.71 +22:30:22.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 121764_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105
The candidate 121764_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 10 24.24169 | 2461337.74169 | 6.78 | 06:22:57.80 +22:30:42.9 | 4071 3496 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits |
**** FOUND 06:22:57.81 +22:30:43.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 72726_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105
The candidate 72726_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105 did not pass the final checks
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 10 24.24169 | 2461337.74169 | 6.79 | 06:28:57.72 +20:12:44.3 | 4948 2137 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_004840_TTUQ1b1x1_600061_VV01BaFb/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-47-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0105.fits |
**** FOUND 06:28:57.73 +20:12:44.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Gem-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Gem-03-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.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)2461337.74088463 -observatory V36
15:09:14.29 -20:48:03.2 Mercury (0.5mag)
13:43:19.49 -17:39:40.8 Venus (-4.2mag)
09:08:36.05 +17:55:59.9 Mars (0.9mag)
09:42:00.71 +14:29:49.7 Jupiter (-2.0mag)
00:38:53.87 +01:15:07.1 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:10:31.72 +20:54:00.0 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:09:09.24 -00:33:11.1 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:12.78 -23:42:51.1 Pluto (14.5mag)
00:13:35.89 +04:27:54.6 Moon (-12.1mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Oct 24 00:51 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461337.74088463:
09:41:59.37 +14:29:57.9 Io (6.1mag)
09:41:50.82 +14:30:45.8 Europa (6.2mag)
09:41:56.27 +14:30:15.6 Ganymede (5.5mag)
09:41:44.16 +14:31:24.1 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:42:43.33 +14:45:19.0 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:41:58.00 +14:30:05.1 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:41:13.18 +14:53:52.7 Elara (17.4mag)
09:43:34.11 +13:54:27.4 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:39:42.87 +14:59:52.5 Carme (18.8mag)
00:38:53.47 +01:15:23.8 Titan (8.2mag)
00:38:58.12 +01:14:52.0 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:38:59.00 +01:13:38.3 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:39:05.49 +01:15:08.6 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:37:08.45 +01:02:43.2 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461337.74088463:
03:58:19.64 +19:41:56.2 JWST
16:18:54.30 +46:38:49.1 Chandra
06:27:57.44 +15:47:50.6 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461337.74088463 -observatory V36
03:40:28.41 +20:08:10.7 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
07:42:38.29 +37:41:39.5 17.9mag P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill)
07:42:43.32 +37:41:26.9 17.9mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill)
07:42:03.85 +37:41:40.6 18.0mag P/2004 V5-B (LINEAR-Hill)
05:02:43.77 +40:37:13.4 17.9mag P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski)
18:37:06.23 -33:10:13.8 14.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:43:51.92 -73:14:56.0 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:13:51.50 +35:01:22.9 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:36:50.36 +48:01:58.3 17.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:34:08.48 +25:21:47.6 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:06:45.66 +37:09:29.1 16.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:31:12.39 +41:03:33.8 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:45:33.14 -13:39:54.7 16.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:41:43.92 +14:57:15.5 15.9mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
14:04:17.39 -03:46:48.5 16.4mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
19:35:10.13 +59:11:17.7 15.5mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:21:34.37 +41:10:18.5 18.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:57:58.38 +15:40:09.9 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:21:09.26 -55:29:05.8 13.7mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
19:24:38.92 -05:09:39.0 16.7mag P/2026 T1 (ATLAS)
23:54:05.88 +16:34:32.1 17.1mag 2P/Encke
23:13:15.47 -28:33:48.4 15.0mag 10P/Tempel
02:27:45.11 +35:14:25.4 16.4mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:19:42.65 -09:12:42.6 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:15:01.48 -09:05:30.2 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
07:51:01.44 +14:38:10.7 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:46:05.11 +13:38:37.2 17.9mag 88P/Howell
08:25:11.68 +43:37:57.8 17.0mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:31:02.87 +09:26:11.5 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
12:06:58.93 +10:19:45.1 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:39:49.33 -35:40:07.0 18.0mag 124P/Mrkos
20:20:40.94 +11:05:43.2 9.9mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:49:45.26 -01:10:26.9 15.4mag 169P/NEAT
03:20:06.38 +03:05:27.6 15.0mag 220P/McNaught
06:18:21.54 +47:53:27.6 15.5mag 260P/McNaught
07:44:58.94 +25:17:34.5 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/ :
01:56:50.726 -00:15:50.01 AT 2026aekq 2026-10-04.54 20.65
21:53:52.165 -03:57:11.79 AT 2026aekp 2026-10-04.30 20.65
21:09:53.506 -04:58:54.11 AT 2026aeko 2026-10-04.29 20.26
04:13:29.796 -06:55:30.79 AT 2026aekn 2026-10-03.57 20.84
02:32:58.393 +13:55:00.06 AT 2026aekm 2026-10-04.42 20.04
01:05:52.095 +06:54:00.24 AT 2026aekl 2026-10-04.53 19.74
05:09:54.501 -31:21:30.57 AT 2026aekk 2026-10-05.77 20.11
01:29:07.892 -26:42:21.39 AT 2026aekj 2026-10-05.60 19.74
06:14:23.530 -19:34:40.68 AT 2026aeki 2026-10-03.70 19.19
05:58:35.793 -31:52:49.19 AT 2026aekh 2026-10-03.72 20.02
22:42:30.822 +15:28:22.07 AT 2026aekg 2026-10-05.87 19.9
22:38:34.879 -03:25:35.76 AT 2026aekf 2026-10-05.87 20.25
07:32:36.549 -37:03:17.03 AT 2026aeke 2026-10-05.60 19.029
19:25:22.740 -32:13:07.77 AT 2026aekd 2026-10-05.27 17.996
09:12:21.710 -05:34:42.86 AT 2026aekc 2026-10-05.62 18.67
08:29:04.899 -04:03:01.61 AT 2026aekb 2026-10-05.52 19.2696
03:04:56.578 -27:30:12.21 AT 2026aeka 2026-09-18.79 20.21
01:40:37.614 -22:02:34.42 AT 2026aejz 2026-10-03.60 19.79
03:48:35.736 -31:55:43.92 AT 2026aejy 2026-10-03.65 20.11
16:14:39.042 +07:02:42.65 AT 2026aejx 2026-10-05.22 16.65
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