NMW transient search results

This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3

The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.

Processing fields Ser-07-Q2b1x1

Processing complete!

Total number of candidates identified: 0

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Ser-07-Q2b1x1 reference image: Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
Field Ser-07-Q2b1x1 reference image: Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits
Field Ser-07-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits
Field Ser-07-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits

Processing log:

Filtering log:

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=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: 
Ser-07-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Ser-07-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Ser-07-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 441393 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 441393 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.png' -> 'transient_report/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits_preview.png'
Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits

renamed 'Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.png' -> 'transient_report/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits_preview.png'
Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.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= 671.9562 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 541.7488 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 6655.0508 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1389.2407 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5588.7613 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1195.2862 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 9.90399 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.162 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 ERROR: passing clouds (SD ratio=0.162 soft threshold=0.12) ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 16.7999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 17.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.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= '2026-10-27T19:53:32.8900299' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-10-28T00:53:32.8900299' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61341.0371862268 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-10-28T00:53:42.7911356' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0 Record 15: "MJD-AVG = 61341.0373008219 / 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-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0 Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0 Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0 Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0 Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0 Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2' / Name of telescope" status=0 Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0 Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0 Record 31: "RA = 269.99826229794 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = -1.99945267678612 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 39.7430555555556 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 232.402222222222 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.56192479736038 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0 Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East' / Telescope pointing state" status=0 Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0 Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0 Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [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 = 'Ser-07' / Name of the object of interest" status=0 Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '18 00 00' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0 Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '-02 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 = 20697 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20697 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0 Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 16.7999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 16.7999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 15.0 / [degC] Dew point" status=0 Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 87.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0 Record 57: "PRESSURE= 903.01 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0 Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 17.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 6.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0 Record 60: "WINDGUST= 7.200576 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0 Record 61: "WINDSPD = 6.800544 / [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_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/d_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits :) Spent 0.547211 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/d_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0) renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 16.7900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 17.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.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= '2026-10-27T19:54:16.3694889' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-10-28T00:54:16.3694889' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61341.0376894563 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= 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"FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0 Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0 Record 31: "RA = 269.998262308867 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = -1.99945267717618 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 39.6216666666667 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 232.581388888889 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 1.5659001118358 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0 Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East' / Telescope pointing state" status=0 Record 37: "SITEELEV= 1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0 Record 38: "SITELAT = 33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0 Record 39: "SITELONG= -101.958319 / [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 = 'Ser-07' / Name of the object of interest" status=0 Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '18 00 00' / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0 Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '-02 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 = 20697 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 51: "FOCUSPOS= 20697 / [step] Focuser position" status=0 Record 52: "FOCUSSZ = 0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0 Record 53: "FOCTEMP = 16.7900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 54: "FOCUSTEM= 16.7900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0 Record 55: "DEWPOINT= 15.0 / [degC] Dew point" status=0 Record 56: "HUMIDITY= 87.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0 Record 57: "PRESSURE= 903.01 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0 Record 58: "AMBTEMP = 17.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0 Record 59: "WINDDIR = 6.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0 Record 60: "WINDGUST= 7.200576 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0 Record 61: "WINDSPD = 6.800544 / [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_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/d_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits :) Spent 0.525738 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/d_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0) renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.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_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:

fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits


fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits


Updating neverexclude_list.txt '/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt' Choosing bad regions list '/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst' wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.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: 2461341.53730197 Plate-solving the images 'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt' 'asassn_transients_list.txt' -> '../asassn_transients_list.txt' wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits Image size: 937.0'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 18:00:00.065 -01:59:36.88 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 18:00:00.960 -01:59:43.30 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 18:00:00.065 -01:59:36.88 Second-epoch image center 18:00:00.960 -01:59:43.30 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0041 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 18:00:02.234 -01:59:04.81 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 18:00:00.065 -01:59:36.88 Second-epoch image center 18:00:02.234 -01:59:04.81 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0127 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 18:00:00.960 -01:59:43.30 Second-epoch second image center 18:00:02.234 -01:59:04.81 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01193 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/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits &> /tmp/tmp.HgX6KBZxe9 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mbrJWXWo8t Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits &> /tmp/tmp.DjFK6KPtJx Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tr6NHofCRc Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.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_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits and wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race) 'tns_transients_list.txt' -> '../tns_transients_list.txt' Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2 Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits and wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits and wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 11030 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 262.1504 to 277.8775 deg, Dec -7.2481 to +3.2697 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 262.1504 to 277.8775 deg, Dec -7.2481 to 3.2697 deg Loaded 5283 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): 4347 out of 4596 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4596 out of 11030 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.734700 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.734700 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.46 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.27 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.27
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 11030 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 262.1504 to 277.8775 deg, Dec -7.2481 to +3.2697 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 262.1504 to 277.8775 deg, Dec -7.2481 to 3.2697 deg Loaded 5283 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): 4347 out of 4596 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4596 out of 11030 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits (aperture=6.1) Read 10215 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 261.8150 to 278.1791 deg, Dec -7.6580 to +3.7113 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 261.8150 to 278.1791 deg, Dec -7.6580 to 3.7113 deg Loaded 6202 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): 4343 out of 4626 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4626 out of 10215 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits (aperture=5.9) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 3 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.2 pix Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits 2.1 pix Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits 2.3 pix fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits 2.3 pix fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.3 mag. Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits 15.3 mag. Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits 13.7 mag. fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits 13.9 mag. fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.7 (SNR ) 10.7 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory ############ /tmp/tmp.HgX6KBZxe9 (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_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.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/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=756, bad_region=1997, passed=11030 Got 11030 stars (including 8397 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11030 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4749 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4671 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4674 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4671 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9462 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4748 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4671 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9462 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4670 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9463 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" Excluding outliers - 4670 stars left (next iteration limit 5138) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits N_match=4670 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.502 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.704 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.490 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.510 n_q1=1093 n_q2=446 n_q3=1884 n_q4=1247 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.402 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4670 N_valid=4670 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.010 bias_dec_arcsec=0.013 median_sep_arcsec=0.437 p95_sep_arcsec=3.456 n_q1=1093 n_q2=446 n_q3=1884 n_q4=1247 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits -region wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.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.mbrJWXWo8t (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits 574.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.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/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=771, bad_region=2711, passed=10215 Got 10215 stars (including 6902 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10215 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4790 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4714 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4714 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4714 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8065 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4789 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4713 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8065 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4713 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8065 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" Excluding outliers - 4713 stars left (next iteration limit 5185) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits N_match=4713 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.536 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.510 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.619 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.503 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.422 n_q1=1818 n_q2=1292 n_q3=901 n_q4=702 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.155 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4713 N_valid=4713 bias_ra_arcsec=0.011 bias_dec_arcsec=0.004 median_sep_arcsec=0.358 p95_sep_arcsec=1.778 n_q1=1818 n_q2=1292 n_q3=901 n_q4=702 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits -region wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.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.DjFK6KPtJx (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_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.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_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=263, bad_region=680, passed=2768 Got 2768 stars (including 1872 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2768 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 1790 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1766 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1768 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1766 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2185 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 1791 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1765 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2186 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1765 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2186 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58" Excluding outliers - 1765 stars left (next iteration limit 1942) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1765 robust_rms=7.828 arcsec worst_region_rms=16.796 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=16.796 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1765 robust_rms=0.545 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.930 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.930 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1765 robust_rms=0.443 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.668 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.668 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1765 robust_rms_before=0.690 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.572 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.443 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.982 worst_region_rms_after=0.668 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.071 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.668 verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits.sip_refit.cOle3r/candidate.fits verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits.sip_refit.cOle3r/candidate.fits Image size: 937.5'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 18:00:00.970 -01:59:43.55 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ### ### Converted positions of 2768 stars ### 'wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits.sip_refit.cOle3r/candidate.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction_3925896.cat.log' 'wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits.sip_refit.cOle3r/candidate.wcscat.xy2sky.aOJAhX' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction_3925896.cat.log' SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.690 -> 0.443 arcsec) SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (cycle 1, search radius 3.0 arcsec, 1765 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 1669 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success SIP_REFIT: re-match found 1669 pairs (1765 from the previous matching) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1669 robust_rms=7.556 arcsec worst_region_rms=15.707 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=15.707 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1669 robust_rms=0.539 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.843 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.843 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1669 robust_rms=0.440 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.665 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.665 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1669 robust_rms_before=0.437 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.437 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.440 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.665 worst_region_rms_after=0.665 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.665 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.665 SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs is worse than the solution it would replace (worst-region 0.665 vs 0.665 arcsec) - keeping the current solution SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs was not applied - keeping the current solution Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1669 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2186 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1669 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2183 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits N_match=1669 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.469 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.446 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.528 n_q1=607 n_q2=432 n_q3=336 n_q4=294 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.146 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=1669 N_valid=1669 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.005 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.012 median_sep_arcsec=0.359 p95_sep_arcsec=1.076 n_q1=607 n_q2=432 n_q3=336 n_q4=294 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.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.tr6NHofCRc (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_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.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_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=307, bad_region=801, passed=3281 Got 3281 stars (including 2227 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3281 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2128 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2100 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2101 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2100 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2604 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2129 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2100 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2604 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2100 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2604 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" Excluding outliers - 2100 stars left (next iteration limit 2310) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2100 robust_rms=7.648 arcsec worst_region_rms=16.078 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=16.078 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2100 robust_rms=0.520 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.944 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.944 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2100 robust_rms=0.432 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.721 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.721 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2100 robust_rms_before=0.704 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.566 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.432 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=1.052 worst_region_rms_after=0.721 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.096 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.721 verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits.sip_refit.ojzslC/candidate.fits verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits.sip_refit.ojzslC/candidate.fits Image size: 937.5'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 18:00:02.241 -01:59:05.02 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ### ### Converted positions of 3281 stars ### 'wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits.sip_refit.ojzslC/candidate.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction_3925907.cat.log' 'wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits.sip_refit.ojzslC/candidate.wcscat.xy2sky.R6HgSM' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction_3925907.cat.log' SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.704 -> 0.432 arcsec) SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (cycle 1, search radius 3.0 arcsec, 2100 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 1990 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success SIP_REFIT: re-match found 1990 pairs (2100 from the previous matching) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1990 robust_rms=7.495 arcsec worst_region_rms=15.662 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=15.662 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1990 robust_rms=0.508 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.928 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.928 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1990 robust_rms=0.424 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.684 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.684 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1990 robust_rms_before=0.424 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.424 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.424 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.678 worst_region_rms_after=0.684 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.678 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.684 SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs is worse than the solution it would replace (worst-region 0.684 vs 0.678 arcsec) - keeping the current solution SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs was not applied - keeping the current solution Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1990 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2604 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1990 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2600 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits N_match=1990 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.469 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.483 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.569 n_q1=760 n_q2=502 n_q3=380 n_q4=348 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.213 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=1990 N_valid=1990 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.000 bias_dec_arcsec=0.001 median_sep_arcsec=0.363 p95_sep_arcsec=1.136 n_q1=760 n_q2=502 n_q3=380 n_q4=348 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits' ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits sigma_overall=0.502 worst_q_ratio=1.402 ref2=Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits sigma_overall=0.536 worst_q_ratio=1.155 new1=fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits sigma_overall=0.461 worst_q_ratio=1.146 new2=fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits sigma_overall=0.469 worst_q_ratio=1.213 reference average sigma_overall=0.519 worst_q_ratio=1.2785 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ################################### ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q1: 607 -> 760, 20.132% > 20%; fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits vs fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits) - usually a bad plate solution on one of them, sometimes stars crossing a quadrant boundary when the two images are widely offset, rarely a transparency change; continuing processing
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096_astrometric_residuals.png (4670 matched stars from wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.46 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017_astrometric_residuals.png (4713 matched stars from wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.49 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010_astrometric_residuals.png (1669 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011_astrometric_residuals.png (1990 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Ser-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 22028_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 The candidate 22028_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 28.03781    2461341.53781    10.46    17:48:03.30 -00:41:05.9   6599 2403   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits **** FOUND 17:48:03.30 -00:41:05.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 22045_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 The candidate 22045_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 28.03781    2461341.53781    10.88    17:45:02.76 -05:12:34.7   7060 5145   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits **** FOUND 17:45:02.76 -05:12:34.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 04227_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 The candidate 04227_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 10 28.03781    2461341.53781    10.14    17:44:45.35 -01:31:47.5   7100 2913   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits **** FOUND 17:44:45.36 -01:31:47.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s Prepared the HTML report for the field Ser-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images Plate-solving the images wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits Image size: 937.0'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 18:00:00.065 -01:59:36.88 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits Image size: 937.5'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 18:00:00.970 -01:59:43.55 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 18:00:00.065 -01:59:36.88 Second-epoch image center 18:00:00.970 -01:59:43.55 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0042 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits Image size: 937.5'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 18:00:02.241 -01:59:05.02 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 18:00:00.065 -01:59:36.88 Second-epoch image center 18:00:02.241 -01:59:05.02 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0127 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 18:00:00.970 -01:59:43.55 Second-epoch second image center 18:00:02.241 -01:59:05.02 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01194 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/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LaZHOc7ZwL Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RI2gBe9D4s Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits &> /tmp/tmp.v5SEDOXmYN Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OXVsTg94id Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.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_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits and wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.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_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits and wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits and wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 105794 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 262.1419 to 277.8811 deg, Dec -7.2602 to +3.2747 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 262.1419 to 277.8811 deg, Dec -7.2602 to 3.2747 deg Loaded 5296 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): 3819 out of 4671 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4671 out of 105794 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.569500 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.569500 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.09 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.48 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.48
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:

Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 105794 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 262.1419 to 277.8811 deg, Dec -7.2602 to +3.2747 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 262.1419 to 277.8811 deg, Dec -7.2602 to 3.2747 deg Loaded 5296 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): 3819 out of 4671 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4671 out of 105794 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits (aperture=4.5) Read 116538 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 261.7978 to 278.1790 deg, Dec -7.6928 to +3.7326 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 261.7978 to 278.1790 deg, Dec -7.6928 to 3.7326 deg Loaded 6249 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): 3788 out of 4753 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 4753 out of 116538 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits:

Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits (aperture=4.2) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 28 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.1 pix Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits 1.8 pix Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits 2.1 pix fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits 2.1 pix fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.5 mag. Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits 15.5 mag. Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits 14.0 mag. fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits 14.2 mag. fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.0 (SNR ) 13.3 (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.LaZHOc7ZwL (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_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.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/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=9238, bad_region=13576, passed=105784 Got 105784 stars (including 83956 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 105784 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4746 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4689 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4691 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4689 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 96009 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4746 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4689 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 96009 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4689 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 96009 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" Excluding outliers - 4689 stars left (next iteration limit 5157) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits N_match=4689 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.515 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.453 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.660 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.505 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.503 n_q1=1190 n_q2=478 n_q3=1844 n_q4=1177 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.283 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4689 N_valid=4689 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.002 bias_dec_arcsec=0.004 median_sep_arcsec=0.440 p95_sep_arcsec=3.310 n_q1=1190 n_q2=478 n_q3=1844 n_q4=1177 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits -region wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.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.RI2gBe9D4s (6) ############ Parsing command line arguments... WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks The guess is based on the existing WCS header. Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)... /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits 574.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.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/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=33, blended=10306, bad_region=24221, passed=116505 Got 116505 stars (including 83816 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 116505 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4779 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4718 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4718 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4718 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 98200 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4779 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4720 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 98200 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4720 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 98200 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" Excluding outliers - 4720 stars left (next iteration limit 5189) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits N_match=4720 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.489 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.460 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.587 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.458 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.410 n_q1=1767 n_q2=1255 n_q3=960 n_q4=738 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.201 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4720 N_valid=4720 bias_ra_arcsec=0.008 bias_dec_arcsec=0.013 median_sep_arcsec=0.344 p95_sep_arcsec=1.539 n_q1=1767 n_q2=1255 n_q3=960 n_q4=738 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits -region wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.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.v5SEDOXmYN (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_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.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_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=946, bad_region=4485, passed=28393 Got 28393 stars (including 23223 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28393 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4782 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4706 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4707 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4706 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25118 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4784 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4706 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25118 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4706 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25118 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55" Excluding outliers - 4706 stars left (next iteration limit 5176) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4706 robust_rms=7.516 arcsec worst_region_rms=16.173 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=16.173 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4706 robust_rms=0.572 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.931 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.931 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4706 robust_rms=0.492 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.776 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.776 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4706 robust_rms_before=0.492 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.565 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.492 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.769 worst_region_rms_after=0.776 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.769 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.776 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.769 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.769 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.492 arcsec matched=4706 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits N_match=4706 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.566 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.493 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.547 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.651 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.601 n_q1=1784 n_q2=1187 n_q3=944 n_q4=791 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.151 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4706 N_valid=4706 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.013 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.004 median_sep_arcsec=0.406 p95_sep_arcsec=2.205 n_q1=1784 n_q2=1187 n_q3=944 n_q4=791 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.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.OXVsTg94id (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_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.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_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=1282, bad_region=5228, passed=32947 Got 32947 stars (including 26796 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32947 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4781 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4700 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4702 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4700 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29105 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4782 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4700 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29105 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4700 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29105 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" Excluding outliers - 4700 stars left (next iteration limit 5170) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4700 robust_rms=7.482 arcsec worst_region_rms=16.445 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=16.445 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4700 robust_rms=0.555 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.039 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.039 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4700 robust_rms=0.469 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.796 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.796 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4700 robust_rms_before=0.470 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.535 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.469 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.812 worst_region_rms_after=0.796 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.812 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.796 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.812 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.812 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.470 arcsec matched=4700 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits N_match=4700 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.548 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.489 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.526 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.627 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.610 n_q1=1829 n_q2=1165 n_q3=921 n_q4=785 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.144 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4700 N_valid=4700 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.015 bias_dec_arcsec=0.002 median_sep_arcsec=0.393 p95_sep_arcsec=2.117 n_q1=1829 n_q2=1165 n_q3=921 n_q4=785 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.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_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/wcs_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Ser-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits at 17:53:06.56 -02:32:14.0: 12.75 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits at 17:50:06.63 -00:40:27.9: 12.61 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-06-12_02-16-38_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0096.fits at 17:42:40.19 +00:56:09.7: 15.45 +/- 0.28 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits at 17:53:06.56 -02:32:14.0: 13.19 +/- 0.06 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.87 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:53:06.56 -02:32:14.0: ref_mag=12.87 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.7170 delta=0.15 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits at 17:42:40.19 +00:56:09.7: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_00-59-42_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0017.fits at 17:50:06.63 -00:40:27.9: 12.70 +/- 0.02 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.45 +/- 0.28 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.65 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 17:42:40.19 +00:56:09.7: ref_mag=15.45 +/- 0.28 new_mean_mag=13.3317 delta=2.12 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:50:06.63 -00:40:27.9: ref_mag=12.65 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.7679 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90) Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out144361.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 3s 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: 0s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 143877_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 The candidate 143877_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 28.03781    2461341.53781    13.42    18:00:36.78 -00:16:30.6   4698 2162   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits **** FOUND 18:00:36.82 -00:16:29.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 143879_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 The candidate 143879_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 28.03781    2461341.53781    13.14    18:01:50.76 -01:28:55.9   4515 2893   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits **** FOUND 18:01:50.78 -01:28:55.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 143932_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 The candidate 143932_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 28.03781    2461341.53781    11.18    17:45:02.77 -05:12:34.5   7059 5145   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits **** FOUND 17:45:02.77 -05:12:34.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 143951_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 The candidate 143951_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 28.03781    2461341.53781    11.21    18:08:06.57 -00:15:16.8   3565 2154   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits **** FOUND 18:08:06.57 -00:15:16.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 143983_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 The candidate 143983_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 28.03781    2461341.53781    11.73    17:44:27.63 +00:49:07.2   7144 1488   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits **** FOUND 17:44:27.61 +00:49:07.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 143986_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 The candidate 143986_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 28.03781    2461341.53781    11.86    18:11:36.05 -05:33:49.1   3052 5373   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits **** FOUND 18:11:36.09 -05:33:49.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 144004_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 The candidate 144004_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 28.03781    2461341.53781    11.85    18:09:17.56 -00:18:45.7   3386 2190   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits **** FOUND 18:09:17.57 -00:18:46.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 144114_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 The candidate 144114_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 28.03730    2461341.53730    12.68    17:53:06.59 -02:32:13.6   5833 3519   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 28.03781    2461341.53781    12.75    17:53:06.53 -02:32:14.3   5836 3525   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 144140_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 The candidate 144140_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 28.03781    2461341.53781    12.82    17:48:15.52 -00:59:44.9   6568 2591   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits **** FOUND 17:48:15.52 -00:59:45.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 144146_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 The candidate 144146_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 28.03781    2461341.53781    12.66    17:49:35.68 -02:15:02.7   6367 3351   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits **** FOUND 17:49:35.71 -02:15:01.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 144159_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 The candidate 144159_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 1   2026 10 28.03730    2461341.53730    12.77    17:50:06.66 -00:40:28.6   6284 2391   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-53-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0010.fits Discovery image 2   2026 10 28.03781    2461341.53781    12.76    17:50:06.61 -00:40:27.2   6287 2397   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 144166_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 The candidate 144166_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 28.03781    2461341.53781    12.93    18:14:23.85 -05:45:25.9   2629 5496   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits **** FOUND 18:14:23.97 -05:45:25.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 144202_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 The candidate 144202_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 28.03781    2461341.53781    12.98    17:57:58.30 +02:13:45.5   5093 0641   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits **** FOUND 17:57:58.25 +02:13:45.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 144259_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 The candidate 144259_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 28.03781    2461341.53781    12.91    17:51:33.28 -03:51:16.6   6073 4322   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits **** FOUND 17:51:33.25 -03:51:16.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 144268_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 The candidate 144268_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 28.03781    2461341.53781    13.24    17:49:45.02 -05:00:25.2   6347 5021   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits **** FOUND 17:49:44.95 -05:00:25.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 144349_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 The candidate 144349_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 28.03781    2461341.53781    13.61    17:54:37.76 -04:48:04.3   5610 4896   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits **** FOUND 17:54:37.72 -04:48:04.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 144361_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 The candidate 144361_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 28.03781    2461341.53781    13.33    17:42:40.21 +00:56:11.1   7417 1415   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits **** FOUND 17:42:40.19 +00:56:09.7 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#esa_tap#, MAG_MEAN=13.34, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.32)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.970 4372418926584412160 265.66726305506 +0.93621333311 12.5169 10.7074 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.970#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9# xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 144391_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 The candidate 144391_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 28.03781    2461341.53781    13.32    18:03:40.45 -00:56:59.4   4237 2572   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits **** FOUND 18:03:40.42 -00:56:58.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 144394_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 The candidate 144394_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 28.03781    2461341.53781    13.69    17:56:15.85 -04:13:34.7   5363 4548   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits **** FOUND 17:56:15.94 -04:13:34.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 144399_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 The candidate 144399_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 28.03781    2461341.53781    13.87    18:17:26.19 -05:36:19.2   2168 5408   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits **** FOUND 18:17:26.19 -05:36:17.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 88625_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 The candidate 88625_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 28.03781    2461341.53781    12.25    17:42:30.89 +02:09:37.4   7441 0668   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits **** FOUND 17:42:30.86 +02:09:37.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 103987_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 The candidate 103987_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2   2026 10 28.03781    2461341.53781    12.69    18:14:50.97 -00:13:16.8   2542 2138   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits **** FOUND 18:14:50.95 -00:13:16.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 06512_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 The candidate 06512_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 10 28.03781    2461341.53781    13.07    17:55:54.63 -06:11:51.3   5420 5745   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits **** FOUND 17:55:54.68 -06:11:50.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 131624_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 The candidate 131624_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 10 28.03781    2461341.53781    13.44    17:51:38.08 -01:32:21.7   6057 2922   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits **** FOUND 17:51:38.08 -01:32:21.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 130839_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 The candidate 130839_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 10 28.03781    2461341.53781    12.46    18:23:24.00 -04:57:56.8   1257 5031   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits **** FOUND 18:23:24.05 -04:57:57.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 130059_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 The candidate 130059_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 10 28.03781    2461341.53781    12.56    17:43:14.98 -04:20:55.7   7331 4622   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits **** FOUND 17:43:14.91 -04:20:55.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 120173_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 The candidate 120173_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 10 28.03781    2461341.53781    10.93    18:25:09.25 -00:47:31.9   0970 2491   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (42.9") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 39257_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 The candidate 39257_fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3   2026 10 28.03781    2461341.53781    10.31    17:44:45.35 -01:31:47.7   7100 2913   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-27_CI_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_195506_TTUQ2b1x1_3894622_yrmgtUX3/fd_Ser-07-Q2b1x1_2026-10-27_19-54-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0011.fits **** FOUND 17:44:45.37 -01:31:47.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 4s Prepared the HTML report for the field Ser-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### Source monitoring: NOT measuring the monitored positions on the field Ser-07-Q2b1x1 - the transient search raised a processing error: ERROR: passing clouds (SD ratio=0.162 soft threshold=0.12) Source monitoring: the monitored positions on the field Ser-07-Q2b1x1 are recorded as run_error (rejected by this run, never measured later) ########### Completed Ser-07-Q2b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### ################################################################################### renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' # Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix) Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars). ################################################################################### 0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### Adding identified Gaia sources from exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND IS_THIS_TEST_RUN= NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES #### Adding the following to the exclusion list #### 17:42:40.19 +00:56:09.7 #################################################### The observatory MPC code is V36 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461341.53730197 -observatory V36 15:05:45.10 -20:02:42.1 Mercury (1.2mag) 13:35:31.84 -16:09:18.9 Venus (-4.3mag) 09:16:37.43 +17:25:09.7 Mars (0.9mag) 09:44:01.09 +14:20:27.3 Jupiter (-2.0mag) 00:37:55.70 +01:09:21.2 Saturn (0.4mag) 04:09:59.53 +20:52:37.0 Uranus (5.6mag) 00:08:49.94 -00:35:11.8 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:24:17.20 -23:42:26.4 Pluto (14.5mag) 03:48:03.82 +24:20:41.6 Moon (-12.0mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Oct 27 20:00 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461341.53730197: 09:44:05.44 +14:20:03.0 Io (6.0mag) 09:43:52.91 +14:21:13.2 Europa (6.1mag) 09:44:03.55 +14:20:14.1 Ganymede (5.5mag) 09:43:35.06 +14:22:53.3 Callisto (6.8mag) 09:45:00.65 +14:33:52.9 Himalia (15.5mag) 09:44:02.53 +14:20:19.5 Thebe (16.4mag) 09:43:25.74 +14:44:58.0 Elara (17.4mag) 09:45:17.13 +13:46:03.0 Pasiphae (17.7mag) 09:41:27.82 +14:51:15.4 Carme (18.7mag) 00:37:41.64 +01:09:28.0 Titan (8.2mag) 00:37:56.09 +01:09:03.4 Rhea (9.6mag) 00:38:11.93 +01:08:38.5 Iapetus (11.0mag) 00:37:50.09 +01:09:40.3 Hyperion (14.1mag) 00:36:09.52 +00:57:00.7 Phoebe (16.4mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Oct 27 20:00 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461341.53730197: 04:14:20.42 +18:48:57.0 JWST 18:29:28.18 +20:27:46.7 Chandra 01:35:24.13 +63:48:02.5 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Oct 27 20:00 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461341.53730197 -observatory V36 03:38:07.52 +20:04:43.0 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 07:44:18.93 +37:56:29.7 17.9mag P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill) 07:44:24.07 +37:56:16.9 17.9mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill) 07:43:43.88 +37:56:33.1 17.9mag P/2004 V5-B (LINEAR-Hill) 05:02:50.75 +40:06:41.0 17.9mag P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski) 18:41:05.54 -33:03:55.5 14.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 07:44:35.58 -73:29:47.6 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:13:03.00 +35:07:51.6 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 04:28:54.16 +47:38:29.2 17.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 07:34:53.44 +25:20:55.5 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 09:07:39.35 +37:39:01.7 16.4mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 18:33:09.05 +40:58:07.0 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 05:44:49.58 -13:38:43.3 16.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 12:49:16.30 +14:39:24.2 15.8mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 14:08:20.69 -04:05:08.0 16.4mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 19:50:15.53 +57:02:40.1 15.4mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 13:01:34.73 +16:08:14.3 17.7mag A/2026 E1 16:14:37.00 -60:12:39.7 14.0mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard) 19:28:02.04 -05:15:13.1 16.8mag P/2026 T1 (ATLAS) 23:44:24.94 +15:40:39.0 17.0mag 2P/Encke 23:17:57.90 -27:32:44.6 15.2mag 10P/Tempel 02:32:26.81 +33:40:38.9 16.4mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR 12:22:08.92 -09:31:14.2 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 00:13:13.71 -09:05:28.6 15.8mag 65P/Gunn 07:54:45.69 +14:14:14.1 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels 02:41:43.42 +13:25:08.6 18.0mag 88P/Howell 08:38:23.11 +44:31:43.2 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 09:38:47.52 +08:00:37.3 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 12:14:28.50 +09:28:17.9 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley 20:06:38.23 +12:30:47.7 10.0mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 10:58:24.64 -01:55:35.5 15.7mag 169P/NEAT 03:16:43.05 +02:42:55.7 15.1mag 220P/McNaught 06:20:47.25 +48:37:07.2 15.6mag 260P/McNaught 07:49:31.48 +25:12:17.1 17.7mag 266P/Christensen -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 1.7K Oct 27 20:00 comets.txt ############################################################ List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html : 17:54:18.84 -27:36:35.70 TCP J17541876-2736362 2026-10-24.76 9.92 10:38:47.97 +53:30:34.00 SN2026sqf 2026-10-24.6 13.27 21:49:53.30 +14:07:44.90 ASASSN-26fq 2026-10-23.23 14.82 01:00:14.36 +34:04:05.90 ASASSN-26fp 2026-10-23.34 12.9 01:06:23.14 -63:46:37.10 ASASSN-26fo 2026-10-19.79 -4.88 00:25:28.03 +20:14:39.10 SN2026afqd 2026-10-19.36 -0.77 22:14:03.37 -45:07:18.60 ASASSN-26fm 2026-10-13.75 14.42 01:57:48.19 -33:14:42.30 SN 2026aedl 2026-10-12.33 15.3 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 2026-10-9.94 17.52 09:20:05.05 +27:03:12.40 SN2026aeif 2026-10-9.47 15.93 02:58:07.77 -65:18:52.90 ASASSN-26fl 2026-10-7.9 -0.85 02:49:03.98 -49:55:57.00 SN 2026adfy 2026-10-4.88 16.61 22:03:46.31 -11:07:57.70 AT2026adgn 2026-10-4.28 -2.56 15:03:12.98 +49:51:05.40 ASASSN-26fj 2026-10-2.06 15.91 08:07:27.96 -65:51:03.90 ASASSN-26fi 2026-10-1.36 15.82 21:02:34.66 +23:57:26.20 ASASSN-26fh 2026-10-1.27 15.94 20:00:16.62 +03:26:29.90 AT2026adfv 2026-10-1.3 16.42 00:08:42.74 -32:33:16.50 SN2026abhc 2026-09-29.15 15.57 21:02:30.26 -19:27:41.80 SN2026acxa 2026-09-29.13 14.65 04:39:17.45 -28:06:12.40 ASASSN-26fg 2026-09-23.25 15.73 05:25:07.80 +04:38:32.40 SN2026aajs 2026-09-21.32 17.04 19:56:12.67 +08:25:27.70 AT2026acgs 2026-09-18.14 15.84 00:02:34.06 +52:55:18.90 ASASSN-26ff 2026-09-16.38 15.41 23:44:33.18 +17:46:12.20 SN2026yjv 2026-09-15.38 18.32 16:21:12.24 +57:37:51.30 SN 2026aafh 2026-09-14.11 15.02 23:36:00.27 -19:28:18.00 SN 2026aaks 2026-09-14.44 16.89 16:35:24.86 -05:32:38.20 SN2026aasi 2026-09-12.99 16.58 16:46:08.71 +37:25:21.80 SN2026aafk 2026-09-13.25 17.4 23:48:37.86 +50:25:24.60 SN2026aafs 2026-09-13.47 17 21:20:27.02 +02:10:42.50 SN2026aagh ------- 08:02:26.85 -24:37:44.10 ASASSN-26fe 2026-09-13.34 13.67 02:29:34.91 +23:06:56.30 SN2026aars 2026-09-12.27 16.93 02:47:25.52 -32:58:34.50 SN 2026znh 2026-09-9.92 16.26 04:59:14.53 -83:27:58.80 ASASSN-26fd 2026-09-9.11 17.27 17:52:06.79 -23:43:20.70 ASASSN-26fc 2026-09-8.79 12.14 03:52:53.26 -14:19:28.70 SN 2026zfw 2026-09-8 17.78 01:53:26.46 +10:07:25.10 SN2026aacj 2026-09-7.17 16.27 20:04:34.47 +62:38:38.10 SN2026zji 2026-09-7.14 15.87 22:37:05.64 +34:24:35.00 SN2026aaiv 2026-09-7.25 13.48 22:24:21.29 -10:25:31.60 ASASSN-26fb 2026-09-5.3 13.93 00:44:54.28 +41:33:10.50 AT2026aabo 2026-09-3.29 15.02 00:52:12.40 -58:22:08.60 SN 2026zhl 2026-08-31.92 16.51 19:53:57.87 +61:00:19.70 ASASSN-26fa 2026-08-31.18 14.63 00:21:50.96 -09:29:16.30 AT2026zwp 2026-08-31.41 15.59 19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80 V488 2026-08-30.13 9.37 18:25:12.79 -22:25:29.10 V8055 2026-08-30 10.76 17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10 ASASSN-26ez 2026-08-25.13 10.87 19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00 AT2026zwo 2026-08-24.16 15.78 04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90 AT2026zjy 2026-08-23.03 15.91 03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50 SN2026ymb 2026-08-23.4 16.44 20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30 SN2026yid 2026-08-22.82 15.13 04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60 ASASSN-26ey 2026-08-20.02 15.55 16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80 ASASSN-26ex 2026-08-18.78 3.63 21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60 SN 2026sfn 2026-08-16.3 17.09 23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00 SN 2026yib 2026-08-14.85 17.36 00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70 SN 2026whu 2026-08-14.96 16.5 19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90 ASASSN-26ew 2026-08-13.82 14.73 13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00 SN 2026wkv 2026-08-10.12 15.83 05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10 TCP J05210763+2338194 2026-08-10.59 9.34 01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10 SN2026wpd 2026-08-9.34 16.37 23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80 SN2026wjs 2026-08-9.35 17.12 16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70 AT2026xau 2026-08-9.3 17.71 01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50 SN2026weo 2026-08-7.46 15.76 00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40 AT2026wdy 2026-08-5.05 16.08 22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90 AT2026wek 2026-08-3.82 17.17 14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60 ASASSN-26ev 2026-08-2.15 14.02 12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20 SN2026wgm 2026-08-1.73 15.61 16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00 ASASSN-26er 2026-07-25.82 15.09 01:21:27.89 -10:37:05.90 SN2026vbh 2026-07-25.05 15.79 21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90 ASASSN-26eq 2026-07-24.37 15.13 18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60 ASASSN-26ep 2026-07-23.47 -4.06 12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50 ASASSN-26et 2026-07-22.76 13.98 13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60 SN2026uwk 2026-07-21.75 16.38 18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90 ASASSN-26en 2026-07-21.77 14.63 14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10 ASASSN-26es 2026-07-20.79 15.36 20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00 ASASSN-26em 2026-07-20.94 16.83 18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70 ASASSN-26eu 2026-07-20.93 14.86 03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40 AT2026ugi 2026-07-20.03 17.12 18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80 ASASSN-26eo 2026-07-19.36 16.16 04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80 ASASSN-26ej 2026-07-16.17 17.02 18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90 ASASSN-26ek 2026-07-16.24 15.73 17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50 ASASSN-26el 2026-07-15.86 16.01 14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30 ASASSN-26ei 2026-07-16.17 16.46 10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10 AT 2023mhb 2026-07-14.73 16.67 14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20 AT 2026unl 2026-07-15.27 17.11 10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80 ASASSN-26eh 2026-07-14.72 16.58 19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80 ASASSN-22le 2026-07-14.15 15.5 02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30 ASASSN-26ef 2026-07-12.35 15.86 23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70 SN 2026qtn 2026-07-12.22 16.47 02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40 ASASSN-26ec 2026-07-11.53 2.78 18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50 AT2026stb 2026-07-11.28 -1.29 13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00 AT2026pjf 2026-07-10.18 -0.72 17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70 SN2026pir 2026-07-9.86 -0.66 11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30 ASASSN-26ed 2026-07-8.8 -1.3 23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10 AT2026qil 2026-07-9.3 16.15 20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10 ASASSN-26ee 2026-07-7.22 15.53 19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80 AT2026ryu 2026-07-7.17 14.88 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.7K Oct 27 20:00 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 27 20:00 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 10:32:09.821 +11:37:46.17 AT 2026aetj 2026-10-01.53 18.5059 16:11:43.883 +20:59:33.48 AT 2026aeti 2026-10-03.14 19.2268 19:55:55.462 +58:10:08.22 AT 2026aeth 2026-10-02.16 20.7283 14:55:19.146 +37:33:21.65 AT 2026aetg 2026-10-02.14 17.2445 14:51:59.504 +47:04:29.76 AT 2026aetf 2026-10-02.14 19.1738 06:50:36.388 +58:36:08.80 SN 2026aete 2026-10-07.53 19.306 09:20:29.340 +55:06:35.79 SN 2026aetd 2026-10-07.54 17.677 08:26:28.724 +38:08:57.54 AT 2026aetc 2026-10-02.47 19.3657 06:41:51.189 +21:53:58.11 SN 2026aetb 2026-10-07.46 19.5374 08:34:43.981 +46:14:33.95 AT 2026aeta 2026-10-02.51 19.5454 09:00:29.362 -03:20:55.67 AT 2026aesz 2026-10-03.53 19.6849 08:06:22.231 +46:59:03.50 AT 2026aesy 2026-10-01.51 19.6229 07:51:57.166 +45:05:58.19 AT 2026aesx 2026-10-01.41 19.6203 08:06:59.965 +46:08:20.08 AT 2026aesw 2026-10-01.41 19.7007 09:54:13.819 +04:50:26.21 AT 2026aesv 2026-10-01.53 19.1617 10:03:36.908 -05:05:53.11 AT 2026aesu 2026-10-01.53 17.8861 10:00:58.300 +04:55:31.23 AT 2026aest 2026-10-07.53 19.3128 04:23:19.588 -47:59:25.70 AT 2026aess 2026-02-23.11 23.4645 08:59:18.240 +10:57:46.23 AT 2026aesr 2026-10-05.52 19.89 19:23:47.930 -12:36:03.40 AT 2026aesq 2026-10-06.12 18.38 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 89K Oct 27 20:04 tns_transients_list.txt

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