######## 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
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER=
HOME=
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=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:
Ori-02-Q1b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Ori-02-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Ori-02-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 445397 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 445397 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.png' -> 'transient_report/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits_preview.png'
Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits

renamed 'Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.png' -> 'transient_report/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits_preview.png'
Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits

Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
----------------------------------------------
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 640.3180
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 908.8353
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 14369.7717
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 3207.3086
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 14208.3266
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 3612.2989
----------------------------------------------
INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 22.4416
INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.112
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
----------------------------------------------
Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/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_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.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= '2026-10-24T00:50:15.4508172' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-10-24T05:50:15.4508172' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61337.243234375 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-10-24T05:50:25.3545651' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61337.2433490045 / 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 = 93.3309669317618 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = 13.9998588651787 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT = 19.7591666666667 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ = 86.0427777777778 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS = 2.93550673120644 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West' / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1015.0 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7480555555556 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
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
Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0
Record 45: "OBJECT = 'Ori-02' / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '06 13 20' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+14 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
Record 48: "OBJCTROT= 0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0
Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser' / Focusing equipment name" status=0
Record 50: "FOCPOS = 29531 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 29531 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 18.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
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
Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0
Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0
Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0
Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0
Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0
Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0
Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0
Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.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_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.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_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/d_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits :)
Spent 0.522214 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_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/d_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.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_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.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_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.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_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.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= '2026-10-24T00:51:09.4175942' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-10-24T05:51:09.4175942' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61337.2438589931 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-10-24T05:51:19.3184122' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61337.2439735881 / 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 = 93.33096687342 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC = 13.9998588777083 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT = 19.9461111111111 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ = 86.1636111111111 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS = 2.90956008202707 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West' / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1015.0 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7480555555556 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
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
Record 43: "FWHEEL = 'Simulator' / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER = 'CV' / Active filter name" status=0
Record 45: "OBJECT = 'Ori-02' / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '06 13 20' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+14 00 00' / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
Record 48: "OBJCTROT= 0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0
Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser' / Focusing equipment name" status=0
Record 50: "FOCPOS = 29531 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 29531 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 18.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
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
Record 63: "EQUINOX = 2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0
Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0
Record 65: "QHY_EXP = 20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0
Record 66: "QHY_PP = 13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0
Record 67: "QHY_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 68: "GPS_LP = 85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 69: "QHY_FP = 20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
Record 70: "QHY_CPL = 6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0
Record 71: "QHY_LPF = 235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
Record 72: "QHY_AET = 20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
Record 73: "QHY_LEM = T / isLongExposureMode" status=0
Record 74: "QHY_OFF0= 3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0
Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.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_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.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_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/d_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits :)
Spent 0.515740 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_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/d_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.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_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.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_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.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_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits

fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.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/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits
Last image: 2461337.74335012 24.10.2026 05:50:15.450 UTC
WARNING: VaST exited with code 1 on the field Ori-02-Q1b1x1 as too few input images were matched to the reference image - wrong pointing? clouds? very bad focus?
Blind plate solve of the unmatched second-epoch image fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits to check the telescope pointing
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.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_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits
Field of view for the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits was not set. Trying to guess...
The guess is 605 arcmin.
No image with WCS calibration found for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits .... Determining astrometry method...
Using the local copy of Astrometry.net software...
Choosing aperture...
Using the catalog image00003.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/lib/make_outxyls_for_astrometric_calibration found 90 high-SNR stars for plate solving
This service uses tools provided by Astrometry.net.
For more information visit http://astrometry.net/
######### Trying to solve plate assuming 605' field of view #########
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits
Using the local copy of Astrometry.net code
IMAGE_SIZE= --width 9576 --height 6388 SCALE_LOW=544.5 SCALE_HIGH=3025.0
Using solve-field binary
/usr/local/astrometry/bin/solve-field
Reading input file 1 of 1: "out617170.xyls"...
Reading sort column "FLUX_APER"
Sorting sort column
mmapping input file
Copying table header.
Writing row 0
Done
Solving...
Reading file "./out617170.axy"...
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4119.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4118.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4117.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4116.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4115.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4114.fits, field objects 1-10).
log-odds ratio 430.195 (6.78241e+186), 65 match, 0 conflict, 20 distractors, 190 index.
RA,Dec = (93.3312,13.9955), pixel scale 5.98837 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +++++++++++++++++++++++++-+++-++++++++++++++++++--+++-++--+++-++++--+-++-----+---+-++(best)--+++
Field 1: solved with index index-4113.fits.
Field 1 solved: writing to file ./out617170.solved to indicate this.
Field: out617170.xyls
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (93.333023, 13.998751) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (06:13:19.926, +13:59:55.504).
Field size: 15.8144 x 10.5782 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is 1.84653 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg
WCS keywords and Astrometry.net provenance markers have been successfully stripped from all HDUs in the file.
Opening FITS image file input.fits for reading... done!
Creating new image file (wcs_input.fits)... done!
done!
All done!
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST001 = 'wcs_image_calibration.sh' / VaST script name
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST002 = 'local ' / ASTROMETRYNET_LOCAL_OR_REMOTE
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST003 = 'local ' / PLATE_SOLVE_SERVER
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST004 = 'iteration01' / astrometry.net run
Reading input file 1 of 1: "out617170.xyls"...
Reading sort column "FLUX_APER"
Sorting sort column
mmapping input file
Copying table header.
Writing row 0
Done
Solving...
Reading file "./out617170.axy"...
Only searching for solutions within 15.7667 degrees of RA,Dec (93.3339,13.9996)
log-odds ratio 51.8503 (3.29827e+22), 10 match, 0 conflict, 15 distractors, 25 index.
RA,Dec = (93.333,13.9943), pixel scale 5.98143 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +-+++---------+---+-++-++(best)--------------------------------+------+-------+--------------+++
Field 1: solved with index index-4116.fits.
Field 1 solved: writing to file ./out617170.solved to indicate this.
Field: out617170.xyls
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (93.332290, 13.997065) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (06:13:19.750, +13:59:49.433).
Field size: 15.7932 x 10.5759 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is 1.8373 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg
WCS keywords and Astrometry.net provenance markers have been successfully stripped from all HDUs in the file.
Opening FITS image file input.fits for reading... done!
Creating new image file (wcs_input.fits)... done!
done!
All done!
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST001 = 'wcs_image_calibration.sh' / VaST script name
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST002 = 'local ' / ASTROMETRYNET_LOCAL_OR_REMOTE
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST003 = 'local ' / PLATE_SOLVE_SERVER
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST004 = 'iteration02' / astrometry.net run
The field of view is large: we'll try to run Astromety.net code on the image itself rather than a star list
Reading input file "wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits"...
Found an existing WCS header, will try to verify it.
Extracting sources...
simplexy: found 733 sources.
Solving...
Reading file "/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/out617170_image_verify.oT0Eyb/solution.axy"...
Verifying WCS using indices with quads of size [63.7658, 955.888] arcmin
Verifying WCS with index 87 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4117.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 135.209 (5.25375e+58), 12 match, 0 conflict, 39 distractors, 15 index.
RA,Dec = (93.3314,13.9963), pixel scale 5.98927 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +--+------+--+--+--++--+---+-+------+-------------+(best)-------------------------------------------------
--> log-odds 135.209
Verifying WCS with index 88 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4116.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 217.571 (3.09037e+94), 22 match, 0 conflict, 237 distractors, 25 index.
RA,Dec = (93.3314,13.9963), pixel scale 5.98927 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +--+--+--++--+--+--++--+---+-+------+---+--------++---------------------+-+----------+---+----------
--> log-odds 217.571
Verifying WCS with index 89 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4115.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 397.106 (2.88966e+172), 41 match, 0 conflict, 254 distractors, 49 index.
RA,Dec = (93.3314,13.9963), pixel scale 5.98927 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +--+--+--+++-+--++-++--+---+-+++---++---+--------+++--+----+-+------+---+-+----------+-+-+--++-+----
--> log-odds 397.106
Verifying WCS with index 90 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4114.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 823.491 (inf), 82 match, 0 conflict, 242 distractors, 97 index.
RA,Dec = (93.3314,13.9963), pixel scale 5.98927 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +--+-++--+++++--++++++-+-+++-+++++-++-+-++-+-----++++-+-+-++-++++---+---+-++--+--++-++-+++--++++----
--> log-odds 823.491
Verifying WCS with index 91 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4113.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 1257.72 (inf), 132 match, 0 conflict, 231 distractors, 189 index.
RA,Dec = (93.3314,13.9963), pixel scale 5.98927 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: ++-+-++--+++++--++++++-+-+++-+++++-++++-+++++-+-+++++-+-+++++++++++++++-+-+++-+--++-++-++++-++++----
--> log-odds 1257.72
Verifying WCS with index 92 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4112.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 2140.61 (inf), 240 match, 0 conflict, 323 distractors, 383 index.
RA,Dec = (93.3314,13.9963), pixel scale 5.98927 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: ++-+-++--++++++-++++++-+-+++++++++-++++-+++++-+-+++++-+-+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-++++++--
--> log-odds 2140.61
Verifying WCS with index 93 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4111.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 3112.74 (inf), 367 match, 0 conflict, 287 distractors, 733 index.
RA,Dec = (93.3314,13.9963), pixel scale 5.98927 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: ++-+-++--++++++-++++++-+-+++++++++-++++-+++++-+++++++++-++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-+
--> log-odds 3112.74
Verifying WCS with index 94 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4110.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 4313.37 (inf), 534 match, 0 conflict, 154 distractors, 1445 index.
RA,Dec = (93.3314,13.9963), pixel scale 5.98927 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: ++-+-++--++++++-++++++-+-+++++++++-++++-+++++-+++++++++-++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-+
--> log-odds 4313.37
Verifying WCS using indices with quads of size [63.7658, 955.888] arcmin
Verifying WCS with index 87 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4117.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 135.209 (5.25375e+58), 12 match, 0 conflict, 39 distractors, 15 index.
RA,Dec = (93.3314,13.9963), pixel scale 5.98927 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +--+------+--+--+--++--+---+-+------+-------------+(best)-------------------------------------------------
--> log-odds 135.209
Verifying WCS with index 88 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4116.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 217.571 (3.09037e+94), 22 match, 0 conflict, 237 distractors, 25 index.
RA,Dec = (93.3314,13.9963), pixel scale 5.98927 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +--+--+--++--+--+--++--+---+-+------+---+--------++---------------------+-+----------+---+----------
--> log-odds 217.571
Verifying WCS with index 89 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4115.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 397.106 (2.88966e+172), 41 match, 0 conflict, 254 distractors, 49 index.
RA,Dec = (93.3314,13.9963), pixel scale 5.98927 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +--+--+--+++-+--++-++--+---+-+++---++---+--------+++--+----+-+------+---+-+----------+-+-+--++-+----
--> log-odds 397.106
Verifying WCS with index 90 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4114.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 823.491 (inf), 82 match, 0 conflict, 242 distractors, 97 index.
RA,Dec = (93.3314,13.9963), pixel scale 5.98927 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: +--+-++--+++++--++++++-+-+++-+++++-++-+-++-+-----++++-+-+-++-++++---+---+-++--+--++-++-+++--++++----
--> log-odds 823.491
Verifying WCS with index 91 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4113.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 1257.72 (inf), 132 match, 0 conflict, 231 distractors, 189 index.
RA,Dec = (93.3314,13.9963), pixel scale 5.98927 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: ++-+-++--+++++--++++++-+-+++-+++++-++++-+++++-+-+++++-+-+++++++++++++++-+-+++-+--++-++-++++-++++----
--> log-odds 1257.72
Verifying WCS with index 92 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4112.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 2140.61 (inf), 240 match, 0 conflict, 323 distractors, 383 index.
RA,Dec = (93.3314,13.9963), pixel scale 5.98927 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: ++-+-++--++++++-++++++-+-+++++++++-++++-+++++-+-+++++-+-+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-++++++--
--> log-odds 2140.61
Verifying WCS with index 93 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4111.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 3112.74 (inf), 367 match, 0 conflict, 287 distractors, 733 index.
RA,Dec = (93.3314,13.9963), pixel scale 5.98927 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: ++-+-++--++++++-++++++-+-+++++++++-++++-+++++-+++++++++-++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-+
--> log-odds 3112.74
Verifying WCS with index 94 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4110.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
log-odds ratio 4313.37 (inf), 534 match, 0 conflict, 154 distractors, 1445 index.
RA,Dec = (93.3314,13.9963), pixel scale 5.98927 arcsec/pix.
Hit/miss: Hit/miss: ++-+-++--++++++-++++++-+-+++++++++-++++-+++++-+++++++++-++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-+
--> log-odds 4313.37
Got 16 solutions.
Field: wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (93.332497, 13.997481) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (06:13:19.799, +13:59:50.931).
Field size: 15.7937 x 10.5763 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is 1.83799 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg
Creating new FITS file "/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/out617170_image_verify.oT0Eyb/solution.new"...
renamed '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/out617170_image_verify.oT0Eyb/solution.new' -> 'wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits'
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits was not found.
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits
Generating wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits.wcscat from image00003.cat
Catalog wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits created.
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.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: 06:13:20.011 +13:59:53.82 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 91 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction_617875.cat.log'
'wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits.wcscat.xy2sky.53qFsq' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction_617875.cat.log'
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the blindly solved unmatched second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 06:13:27.287 +13:59:26.52
Second-epoch image center 06:13:20.011 +13:59:53.82
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0304 deg.
###################################
The second-epoch image center is consistent with the reference image center (offset 0.0304 deg.) - the star matching failure is probably not a pointing problem
____ VaST output ____
--==VaST 1.0rc90==--
Parsing command line arguments...
opt 'F': Will NOT create flag images for SExtractor
opt '5': 5.000000 pix is the new fixed star matching radius!
opt 'b': Using 500 reference stars for image matching!
opt '3': Will try to select best aperture for each source!
opt 'y': 0 SysRem iterations will be conducted!
opt 't 4': robust linear magnitude calibration (vary zero-point and slope)
opt 'x': 99 is the maximum acceptable SExtractor flag!
WARNING: disabling the mag-size filter in order not to reject blended stars.
opt 'u': Stick with UTC time system, no conversion to TT will be done!
opt 'f': Run ./find_candidates manually!
opt 'k': "JD" keyword in FITS image header will be ignored!
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: symlinks_to_images
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: converted_images
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: unpacked_images
Checking the list of input images specified on the command line ...
Looking for the list of input images with time corrections in vast_list_of_input_images_with_time_corrections.txt ... list not found.
This is OK if you specify the input images on the command line, not through this text file.
Checking write permissions for the current directory (/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag)... OK
Found a system-wide installation of SExtractor
Cleaning old outNNNNN.dat files.
Done with cleaning!
VaST was started with the following command line:
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits
Preparing to process 4 input FITS images...
######## Forcing special settings for the transient detection ########
transient search mode: disabling the mag-size filter as it should be switched off when running a transient search!
transient search mode: disabling the bad image filter as it will not help during the transient search!
transient search mode: will not try to gues image saturation limit
transient search mode: no UTC-to-TT time system conversion will be performed!!!
transient search mode: setting the maximum acceptable SExtractor flag to 3
transient search mode: disabling rejectin of images with elliptical stars
transient search mode: not discarding large sources
################
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).
Setting the fixed star match radius of 5.00 pix
We have 4 images to process.
SExtractor catalog cache: restored Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits catalog from cache
SExtractor catalog cache: restored Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits catalog from cache
Running SExtractor in 3 parallel threads...
Using the catalog image00001.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
Using the catalog image00002.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits
The gain value (GAIN=0.370) from default.sex will be used for image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits
The above guess is based on the non-default gain value specified in default.sex by user
Parent process says: we are done fork()ing.
Waiting for thread 2 to finish...
The gain value (GAIN=0.370) from default.sex will be used for image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits
The above guess is based on the non-default gain value specified in default.sex by user
autodetect_aperture() is running SExtractor on /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
autodetect_aperture() is running SExtractor on /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits
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).
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
autodetect_aperture() is doing a preliminary SExtractor run to determine an appropriate aperture size
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
sex -c default.sex -PARAMETERS_NAME autodetect_aper.param -CATALOG_NAME autodetect_aper_image00004.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits > image00004.cat.sex_log 2>&1
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).
autodetect_aperture() is doing a preliminary SExtractor run to determine an appropriate aperture size
sex -c default.sex -PARAMETERS_NAME autodetect_aper.param -CATALOG_NAME autodetect_aper_image00003.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits > image00003.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is doing the main SExtractor run
sex -PARAMETERS_NAME default.param -PHOT_APERTURES 6.2,6.2,5.6,6.9,7.5,8.1 -VERBOSE_TYPE NORMAL -CATALOG_NAME image00004.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits > image00004.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is doing the main SExtractor run
sex -PARAMETERS_NAME default.param -PHOT_APERTURES 6.1,6.1,5.5,6.7,7.3,7.9 -VERBOSE_TYPE NORMAL -CATALOG_NAME image00003.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits > image00003.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is done with image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits
Waiting for thread 1 to finish...
autodetect_aperture() is done with image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits
Done with SExtractor!
TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
Matching stars between images!
No manually selected comparison stars file manually_selected_comparison_stars.lst which is fine.
Processing /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2025-12-23T07:35:46.2591943
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2025-12-23T07:35:46.2591943
Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2025-12-23T07:35:46.259
EXPTIME = 20.000
Using the catalog image00001.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
Exposure 20 sec, 23.12.2025 07:35:46.259 UTC = JD(UTC) 2461032.81662337 mid. exp.
SExtractor output filtering results:
* passed selection: 31185, (31184 good for image matching)
* rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
* rejected as having SNR<3.0: 0
* rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 0
* rejected close to frame edge: 202
* rejected as being too small (<1.5 pix): 0
* rejected as being too large (>6.1 pix): 0
* rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
* rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
* rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 17
* rejected due to an external image flag: 0
* rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
Please note: the CCD position-dependent magnitude correction will be applied.
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.51
Detection limit from the magnitude-SNR relation= -7.5 (4.0 sigma detection)
The simple faintest star detection limit= -9.7
80 percent brightest stars detection limit= -10.6
Selected detection limit= -10.6
Final detection limit= -10.6 (after subtracting MAG_TRANSIENT_ABOVE_THE_REFERENCE_FRAME_LIMIT=0.0)
Parameter box for transient search: 10.05.9 pix): 0
* rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
* rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
* rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 21
* rejected due to an external image flag: 0
* rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
31114 * detected, using 498/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.017925, number_of_ambiguous_matches=559
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=2 pairs=27882 inliers=27882 rms 1.52 -> 0.39 pix, max corner correction 5.1 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.015328, number_of_ambiguous_matches=478
27891 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=1 pairs=27891 inliers=27891 rms 0.33 -> 0.33 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.008145, number_of_ambiguous_matches=254
27879 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=1 pairs=27879 inliers=27879 rms 0.21 -> 0.21 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.003591, number_of_ambiguous_matches=112
27865 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
rotation [degrees] = -178.261
31114 stars detected, 27865 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 24046, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 24046 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 24042 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
delta_m = -0.00001*X_pix -0.00000*Y_pix +0.07491
Iteratively removing outliers from the mag-mag relation (weighted linear/polynomial fit)...
Computing robust linear magnitude calibration.
Used 23996 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.47
34434 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
Magnitude calibration is performed successfully!
Saving observations to the cache... OK
memory: 213592 kB used, 253136 kB peak, 65261732 kB available RAM
processed 2 of 4 images ( 50.0%)
Processing /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-10-24T05:50:15.4508172
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-10-24T05:50:15.4508172
Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-10-24T05:50:15.450
EXPTIME = 20.000
Using the catalog image00003.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits
SExtractor output filtering results:
* passed selection: 90
* rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
* rejected as having SNR<3.0: 0
* rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 0
* rejected close to frame edge: 1
* rejected as being too small (<1.5 pix): 0
* rejected as being too large (>6.1 pix): 0
* rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
* rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
* rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 0
* rejected due to an external image flag: 0
* rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
90 * detected, using 100/ 90 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000000, number_of_ambiguous_matches=0
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=2 pairs=89 inliers=89 rms 0.68 -> 0.31 pix, max corner correction 3.3 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000000, number_of_ambiguous_matches=0
89 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=1 pairs=89 inliers=89 rms 0.31 -> 0.31 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000000, number_of_ambiguous_matches=0
89 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=1 pairs=89 inliers=89 rms 0.31 -> 0.31 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000000, number_of_ambiguous_matches=0
89 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
rotation [degrees] = 178.377
90 stars detected, 89 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 30 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 28, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -9.07
[01;31m ERROR!!! Magnitude calibration failure. Dropping image. [33;00m
34434 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
memory: 211416 kB used, 253136 kB peak, 65261732 kB available RAM
processed 3 of 4 images ( 75.0%)
Processing /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-10-24T05:51:09.4175942
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-10-24T05:51:09.4175942
Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-10-24T05:51:09.417
EXPTIME = 20.000
Using the catalog image00004.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits
SExtractor output filtering results:
* passed selection: 104
* rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
* rejected as having SNR<3.0: 0
* rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 0
* rejected close to frame edge: 1
* rejected as being too small (<1.6 pix): 0
* rejected as being too large (>6.2 pix): 0
* rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
* rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
* rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 0
* rejected due to an external image flag: 0
* rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
104 * detected, using 100/ 104 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000000, number_of_ambiguous_matches=0
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=3 pairs=103 inliers=103 rms 1.45 -> 0.20 pix, max corner correction 6.8 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000000, number_of_ambiguous_matches=0
103 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=1 pairs=103 inliers=103 rms 0.20 -> 0.20 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000000, number_of_ambiguous_matches=0
103 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=1 pairs=103 inliers=103 rms 0.20 -> 0.20 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000000, number_of_ambiguous_matches=0
103 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
rotation [degrees] = 178.368
104 stars detected, 103 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 34 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 16, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -9.08
[01;31m ERROR!!! Magnitude calibration failure. Dropping image. [33;00m
34434 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
memory: 242688 kB used, 253136 kB peak, 65261732 kB available RAM
processed 4 of 4 images (100.0%)
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
Done with measurements! =)
Total number of measurements 62299 (62299 measurements stored in RAM)
Freeing up some memory... Sorting the measurements cached in memory...
Writing lightcurve (outNNNNN.dat) files...
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
The lightcurve files have been written, freeing up more memory...
Creating vast_image_details.log ...
Writing summary file: vast_summary.log ... OK
Selecting the best aperture for each source
Aperture with index 0 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.00*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 6411 stars
Aperture with index 1 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.00*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 0 stars
Aperture with index 2 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER -0.10*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 9178 stars
Aperture with index 3 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.10*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 4833 stars
Aperture with index 4 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.20*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 2613 stars
Aperture with index 5 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.30*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 4830 stars
done! =)
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
WARNING: Can't open candidates-transients.lst for reading! -- No candidates found?
Non-zero exit code of lib/transient_list
ERROR running lib/create_list_of_candidate_transients.sh
Computing lightcurve statistics... Will not compute variability indexes for objects having <1 points in lightcurve
You may disable this by commenting out the line '#define DROP_LIGHTCURVES_WITH_SMALL_NUMBER_OF_POINTS_FROM_ALL_PLOTS' in src/vast_limits.h an re-compiling VaST with 'make'
Computing, please wait a bit
....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
vast_lightcurve_statistics.log: 27666 objects, the longest string is 386 bytes.
Allocating memory for resorting the file.
----***** VaST processing WARNING *****----
You asked VaST to process 4 images, but only 1 were actually matched to the reference one.
Please investigate this!
**************************************************************
This error might be a bug, but it is far more likely that it is caused by
inappropriate input data. A few simple things to check in the diagnostic
messages printed above (or the vast*.log files):
* How many of the input images are matched?
* Does the number of detected stars on each image look reasonable?
* Do images have a sufficient overlap of at least about 20 percent?
You may run
./sextract_single_image /path/to/my/image/file.fit
to see how well VaST detects stars with the current SExtractor settings
(star detection settings can be changed in the default.sex configuration
file, see various examples in the VaST directory).
If you cannot identify the problem, please e-mail Kirill Sokolovsky
Please try to describe the problem in details and, if possible, attach vast_summary.log
file and a few example images. If the images are too big to be sent by e-mail, please
upload them through a web-form http://scan.sai.msu.ru/upload/
**************************************************************
Low percentage of matched images - we'll declare this an unsuccessful VaST run (exit code 1)
_____________________
ERROR running VaST on the field Ori-02-Q1b1x1 (less than 4 images processed)
exp_start= 23.12.2025 07:35:46.259 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461032.81662337 ap= 6.1 rotation= 0.000 *detected= 31185 *matched= 31185 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
exp_start= 12.02.2026 02:37:12.694 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461083.60929044 ap= 5.9 rotation= -178.261 *detected= 31114 *matched= 27865 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits
exp_start= 24.10.2026 05:50:15.450 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461337.74335012 ap= 6.1 rotation= 178.377 *detected= 90 *matched= 89 status=ERROR /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits
exp_start= 24.10.2026 05:51:09.417 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461337.74397473 ap= 6.2 rotation= 178.368 *detected= 104 *matched= 103 status=ERROR /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.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/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.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: 2461337.74335012
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:13:27.287 +13:59:26.52 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.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: 06:13:20.011 +13:59:53.82 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 06:13:27.287 +13:59:26.52
Second-epoch image center 06:13:20.011 +13:59:53.82
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0304 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.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: 06:13:17.295 +13:59:27.25 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 06:13:27.287 +13:59:26.52
Second-epoch image center 06:13:17.295 +13:59:27.25
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0404 deg.
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 06:13:20.011 +13:59:53.82
Second-epoch second image center 06:13:17.295 +13:59:27.25
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01323 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0iNpkRsW4C
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UDjUMOvMPP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FuOfuMtvVj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits &> /tmp/tmp.s3CsMj1mH4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.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_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits and wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits and wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits and wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 229058 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 85.0776 to 101.6828 deg, Dec +8.6174 to +19.2791 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 85.0776 to 101.6828 deg, Dec 8.6174 to 19.2791 deg
Loaded 17847 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): 9852 out of 15551 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 15551 out of 229058 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.805100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.805100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.17
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.64
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.64
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 229058 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 85.0776 to 101.6828 deg, Dec +8.6174 to +19.2791 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 85.0776 to 101.6828 deg, Dec 8.6174 to 19.2791 deg
Loaded 17847 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): 9852 out of 15551 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 15551 out of 229058 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 230307 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 84.9070 to 101.4968 deg, Dec +8.4421 to +19.3422 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 84.9070 to 101.4968 deg, Dec 8.4421 to 19.3422 deg
Loaded 18095 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): 10167 out of 15481 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 15481 out of 230307 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits (aperture=4.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
1.9 pix Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits
2.5 pix fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits
2.5 pix fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
15.6 mag. Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits
9.6 mag. fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits
10.0 mag. fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 9.6 (SNR ) 9.4 (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.0iNpkRsW4C (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_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits' -> 'wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.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/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.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=66, blended=37651, bad_region=12, passed=228992
Got 228992 stars (including 190970 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 228992 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4823 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4772 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4773 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4772 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 228992 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4822 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4770 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 228992 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4770 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 228992 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 4770 stars left (next iteration limit 5249)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits N_match=4770 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.325 n_q1=1096 n_q2=1242 n_q3=1241 n_q4=1191 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.197
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4770 N_valid=4770 bias_ra_arcsec=0.010 bias_dec_arcsec=0.014 median_sep_arcsec=0.252 p95_sep_arcsec=1.591 n_q1=1096 n_q2=1242 n_q3=1241 n_q4=1191 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits -region wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.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.UDjUMOvMPP (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_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits' -> 'wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.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/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.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=82, blended=35229, bad_region=4, passed=230225
Got 230225 stars (including 194609 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 230225 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.4 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4832 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4781 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4781 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4781 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 230225 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.4 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4831 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4778 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 230225 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4778 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 230225 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 4778 stars left (next iteration limit 5259)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits N_match=4778 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.484 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.328 n_q1=1035 n_q2=1329 n_q3=1162 n_q4=1252 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.248
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4778 N_valid=4778 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.014 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.016 median_sep_arcsec=0.275 p95_sep_arcsec=1.708 n_q1=1035 n_q2=1329 n_q3=1162 n_q4=1252 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits -region wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.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.FuOfuMtvVj (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_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.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_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.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_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.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=18, bad_region=0, passed=1137
Got 1137 stars (including 1116 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1137 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1041 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1006 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 972 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.21"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1006 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1086 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.21"
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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1040 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1003 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1087 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1003 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1087 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.44"
Excluding outliers - 1003 stars left (next iteration limit 1106)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1003 robust_rms=7.632 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.796 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.486 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1003 robust_rms=1.218 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.325 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.325 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1003 robust_rms=1.187 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.432 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.214 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=1003 robust_rms_before=1.389 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=1.607 arcsec robust_rms_after=1.218 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=1.484 worst_region_rms_after=1.325 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.484 outer_annulus_rms_after=1.325
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits.sip_refit.axKwba/candidate.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits.sip_refit.axKwba/candidate.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: 06:13:20.010 +13:59:53.10 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 1137 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits.sip_refit.axKwba/candidate.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction_623768.cat.log'
'wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits.sip_refit.axKwba/candidate.wcscat.xy2sky.UG4e7F' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction_623768.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 3, robust RMS 1.389 -> 1.218 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (cycle 1, search radius 6.1 arcsec, 1003 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 944 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 944 pairs (1003 from the previous matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=944 robust_rms=7.237 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.444 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=8.020 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=944 robust_rms=1.179 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.324 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.324 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=944 robust_rms_before=1.184 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=1.184 arcsec robust_rms_after=1.179 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=1.327 worst_region_rms_after=1.324 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.327 outer_annulus_rms_after=1.324
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits.sip_refit.LuYV7V/candidate.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits.sip_refit.LuYV7V/candidate.fits
Image size: 943.0'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: 06:13:20.009 +13:59:53.09 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 1137 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits.sip_refit.LuYV7V/candidate.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction_623977.cat.log'
'wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits.sip_refit.LuYV7V/candidate.wcscat.xy2sky.wwjpBq' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction_623977.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 3, robust RMS 1.184 -> 1.179 arcsec)
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 944 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1076 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.08"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 944 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1074 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.04"
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits N_match=944 sigma_overall_arcsec=1.032 sigma_q1_arcsec=1.036 sigma_q2_arcsec=1.017 sigma_q3_arcsec=1.136 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.998 n_q1=83 n_q2=237 n_q3=258 n_q4=366 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.101
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=944 N_valid=944 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.036 bias_dec_arcsec=0.039 median_sep_arcsec=0.886 p95_sep_arcsec=2.413 n_q1=83 n_q2=237 n_q3=258 n_q4=366 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits -region wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.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.s3CsMj1mH4 (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_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.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_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.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_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.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=17, bad_region=0, passed=1334
Got 1334 stars (including 1311 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1334 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1238 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1206 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1176 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.23"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1206 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1281 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.25"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1239 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1204 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1281 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1204 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1281 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.39"
Excluding outliers - 1204 stars left (next iteration limit 1326)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1204 robust_rms=9.463 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.082 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=7.154 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1204 robust_rms=1.164 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.239 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.098 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1204 robust_rms=1.120 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.223 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.010 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=1204 robust_rms_before=1.334 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=1.422 arcsec robust_rms_after=1.164 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=1.467 worst_region_rms_after=1.239 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.252 outer_annulus_rms_after=1.098
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits.sip_refit.ifIWr0/candidate.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits.sip_refit.ifIWr0/candidate.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: 06:13:17.299 +13:59:26.43 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 1334 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits.sip_refit.ifIWr0/candidate.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction_623819.cat.log'
'wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits.sip_refit.ifIWr0/candidate.wcscat.xy2sky.f36l1h' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction_623819.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 3, robust RMS 1.334 -> 1.164 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (cycle 1, search radius 5.8 arcsec, 1204 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1132 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 1132 pairs (1204 from the previous matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1132 robust_rms=8.887 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.911 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=6.462 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1132 robust_rms=1.132 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.211 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.086 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1132 robust_rms=1.077 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.211 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.987 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=1132 robust_rms_before=1.132 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=1.132 arcsec robust_rms_after=1.132 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=1.212 worst_region_rms_after=1.211 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.088 outer_annulus_rms_after=1.086
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits.sip_refit.JPzYYl/candidate.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits.sip_refit.JPzYYl/candidate.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: 06:13:17.300 +13:59:26.42 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 1334 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits.sip_refit.JPzYYl/candidate.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction_623980.cat.log'
'wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits.sip_refit.JPzYYl/candidate.wcscat.xy2sky.lZckfU' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction_623980.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 3, robust RMS 1.132 -> 1.132 arcsec)
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1132 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1281 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.03"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1132 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1278 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.00"
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits N_match=1132 sigma_overall_arcsec=1.050 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.940 sigma_q2_arcsec=1.148 sigma_q3_arcsec=1.024 sigma_q4_arcsec=1.080 n_q1=95 n_q2=220 n_q3=525 n_q4=292 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.094
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=1132 N_valid=1132 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.019 bias_dec_arcsec=0.008 median_sep_arcsec=0.875 p95_sep_arcsec=2.346 n_q1=95 n_q2=220 n_q3=525 n_q4=292 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits -region wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.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_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-50-15_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0106.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-24_CI_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_005155_TTUQ1b1x1_612143_K3ryXmag/wcs_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ori-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits at 05:41:34.33 +18:32:20.8: 10.75 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_01-35-46_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits at 05:41:33.89 +17:38:35.3: 10.82 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits at 05:41:33.89 +17:38:35.3: 10.91 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-37-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0042.fits at 05:41:34.33 +18:32:20.8: 10.88 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.80 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.87 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 05:41:33.89 +17:38:35.3: ref_mag=10.87 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=9.7312 delta=1.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 05:41:34.33 +18:32:20.8: ref_mag=10.80 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=9.7837 delta=1.02 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out12484.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out31061.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 247s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 31061_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107
Preparing report for the candidate 31061_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 12484_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107
Preparing report for the candidate 12484_fd_Ori-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-24_00-51-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0107
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 248s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ori-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
05:41:34.33 +18:32:20.8
05:41:33.89 +17:38:35.3
########### Completed Ori-02-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 ####
05:41:33.89 +17:38:35.3
05:41:34.33 +18:32:20.8
###################################################################################
05:41:33.89 +17:38:35.3 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
05:41:34.33 +18:32:20.8 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
05:41:33.89 +17:38:35.3 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
05:41:34.33 +18:32:20.8 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
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)
05:41:33.89 +17:38:35.3 -- not a known variable star
05:41:34.33 +18:32:20.8 -- not a known variable star
Found 2 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
###################################################################################
2 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
###################################################################################
exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN= NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Adding the following to the exclusion list ####
05:41:33.89 +17:38:35.3
05:41:34.33 +18:32:20.8
####################################################
The observatory MPC code is V36
############################################################
Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461337.74335012 -observatory V36
15:09:14.32 -20:48:02.5 Mercury (0.5mag)
13:43:19.21 -17:39:37.4 Venus (-4.2mag)
09:08:36.37 +17:55:58.8 Mars (0.9mag)
09:42:00.79 +14:29:49.4 Jupiter (-2.0mag)
00:38:53.83 +01:15:06.9 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:10:31.70 +20:53:60.0 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:09:09.23 -00:33:11.1 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:12.78 -23:42:51.0 Pluto (14.5mag)
00:13:40.17 +04:28:50.6 Moon (-12.1mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Oct 24 00:54 planets.txt
############################################################
Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461337.74335012:
09:41:59.50 +14:29:57.2 Io (6.1mag)
09:41:50.91 +14:30:45.3 Europa (6.2mag)
09:41:56.39 +14:30:15.0 Ganymede (5.5mag)
09:41:44.22 +14:31:23.9 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:42:43.42 +14:45:18.6 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:41:58.12 +14:30:04.5 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:41:13.27 +14:53:52.4 Elara (17.4mag)
09:43:34.18 +13:54:27.1 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:39:42.94 +14:59:52.1 Carme (18.8mag)
00:38:53.42 +01:15:23.5 Titan (8.2mag)
00:38:58.09 +01:14:51.8 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:38:58.97 +01:13:38.1 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:39:05.44 +01:15:08.4 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:37:08.41 +01:02:42.9 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Oct 24 00:54 moons.txt
############################################################
Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461337.74335012:
03:58:19.73 +19:41:57.1 JWST
16:19:25.53 +46:35:04.8 Chandra
06:28:52.82 +15:18:04.2 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Oct 24 00:54 spacecraft.txt
############################################################
Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461337.74335012 -observatory V36
03:40:28.32 +20:08:10.6 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
07:42:38.36 +37:41:40.1 17.9mag P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill)
07:42:43.39 +37:41:27.5 17.9mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill)
07:42:03.92 +37:41:41.2 18.0mag P/2004 V5-B (LINEAR-Hill)
05:02:43.78 +40:37:12.3 17.9mag P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski)
18:37:06.38 -33:10:13.5 14.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:43:51.95 -73:14:56.6 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:13:51.47 +35:01:23.1 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:36:50.05 +48:01:57.6 17.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:34:08.51 +25:21:47.5 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:06:45.70 +37:09:30.2 16.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:31:12.46 +41:03:33.5 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:45:33.12 -13:39:54.7 16.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:41:44.21 +14:57:14.8 15.9mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
14:04:17.55 -03:46:49.2 16.4mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
19:35:10.73 +59:11:12.9 15.5mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:21:34.20 +41:10:16.8 18.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:57:58.53 +15:40:10.9 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:21:09.05 -55:29:18.6 13.7mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
19:24:39.05 -05:09:39.3 16.7mag P/2026 T1 (ATLAS)
23:54:05.49 +16:34:30.1 17.1mag 2P/Encke
23:13:15.64 -28:33:46.1 15.0mag 10P/Tempel
02:27:45.28 +35:14:22.0 16.4mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:19:42.75 -09:12:43.3 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:15:01.40 -09:05:30.2 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
07:51:01.59 +14:38:09.7 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:46:04.93 +13:38:36.7 17.9mag 88P/Howell
08:25:12.20 +43:38:00.0 17.0mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:31:03.18 +09:26:08.2 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
12:06:59.23 +10:19:43.1 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:39:49.72 -35:40:09.2 18.0mag 124P/Mrkos
20:20:40.33 +11:05:46.9 9.9mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:49:45.61 -01:10:28.7 15.4mag 169P/NEAT
03:20:06.24 +03:05:26.7 15.0mag 220P/McNaught
06:18:21.65 +47:53:29.4 15.5mag 260P/McNaught
07:44:59.12 +25:17:34.3 17.7mag 266P/Christensen
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 1.8K Oct 24 00:54 comets.txt
############################################################
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
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 9.3K Oct 24 00:54 asassn_transients_list.txt
############################################################
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
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 191K Oct 24 00:54 tocp_transients_list.txt
############################################################
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
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 89K Oct 24 00:54 tns_transients_list.txt