fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE
| Date (UTC) | JD(UTC) | mag. | R.A. & Dec.(J2000) | X & Y (pix) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 28.22062 | 2461341.72062 | 10.72 | 01:49:40.84 +08:56:03.9 | 5820 4961 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 28.22138 | 2461341.72138 | 10.70 | 01:49:40.84 +08:56:04.1 | 5813 4967 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits |
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 28.2210 2461341.7210 10.71 01:49:40.84 +08:56:04.0
146.32144 -51.27298 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.2" and 9.0 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.
46 Hestia -0 -0 0 10.8 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:49:40.84 +08:56:04.0: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:49:40.84 +08:56:04.0: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS. Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs. WISE atlas Aladin Lite SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
| Date (UTC) | JD(UTC) | mag. | R.A. & Dec.(J2000) | X & Y (pix) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 10 28.22062 | 2461341.72062 | 13.90 | 01:37:36.41 +08:56:53.7 | 4016 4982 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 10 28.22138 | 2461341.72138 | 13.89 | 01:37:36.36 +08:56:53.7 | 4008 4987 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits |
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 10 28.2210 2461341.7210 13.89 01:37:36.39 +08:56:53.7
141.75745 -52.22786 galactic Psc Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 9.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.
401 Ottilia -1 1 1 14.1 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:37:36.39 +08:56:53.7: 16.14 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:37:36.39 +08:56:53.7: 16.13 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS. Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs. WISE atlas Aladin Lite SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
######## Processing parameters ######## AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1 CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5 FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55 FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0 FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5 FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5 FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600 GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100 DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000 MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18 MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12 MPC_CODE= V36 NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000 NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000 OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3 ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242 STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5 SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0 TELESCOP= TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2 FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no ####################################### HOSTNAME= tau USER= HOME= ####################################### SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=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: Psc-06-Q2b1x1 ####################################### ########### Starting Psc-06-Q2b1x1 ########### Processing Psc-06-Q2b1x1 server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 292750 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 292750 MB at . Checking input images (2 new) REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits Small preview (one of the new images):
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
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Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
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Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits
Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK Mean value check the input FITS images... 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.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_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.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_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/d_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits :) Spent 0.528315 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_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/d_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.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_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.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_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 16.5300006866455 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 16.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.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_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.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_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/d_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits :) Spent 0.538649 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_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/d_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.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_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.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_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.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_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits
fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.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/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.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/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.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: 2461341.72061545 Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt '../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt' Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt '../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt' Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt '../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt' Plate-solving the images wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits Image size: 941.5'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 01:42:52.061 +05:59:58.49 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.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: 01:42:52.005 +06:00:19.88 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 01:42:52.061 +05:59:58.49 Second-epoch image center 01:42:52.005 +06:00:19.88 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0059 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.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: 01:42:54.956 +05:59:49.58 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 01:42:52.061 +05:59:58.49 Second-epoch image center 01:42:54.956 +05:59:49.58 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0122 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 01:42:52.005 +06:00:19.88 Second-epoch second image center 01:42:54.956 +05:59:49.58 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01485 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/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits &> /tmp/tmp.sm22Enuf5l Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SW1acnEu51 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits &> /tmp/tmp.HuWKrnSQ8o Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GCHzhUXqNz Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits and wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits and wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits and wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits) and catalog (wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 6596 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.7251 to 33.6950 deg, Dec +0.7082 to +11.2853 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 17.7251 to 33.6950 deg, Dec 0.7082 to 11.2853 deg Loaded 4460 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): 3591 out of 3785 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3785 out of 6596 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.907900 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.907900 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.37 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.54 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.54
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 6596 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.7251 to 33.6950 deg, Dec +0.7082 to +11.2853 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 17.7251 to 33.6950 deg, Dec 0.7082 to 11.2853 deg Loaded 4460 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): 3591 out of 3785 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3785 out of 6596 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits (aperture=5.9) Read 6518 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.7253 to 33.6950 deg, Dec +0.6952 to +11.2758 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 17.7253 to 33.6950 deg, Dec 0.6952 to 11.2758 deg Loaded 4461 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): 3569 out of 3774 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3774 out of 6518 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits (aperture=5.9) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.0 pix Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits 2.0 pix Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits 2.2 pix fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits 2.2 pix fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.5 mag. Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits 15.5 mag. Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits 14.4 mag. fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits 14.4 mag. fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 11.2 (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.sm22Enuf5l (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/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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=487, bad_region=1477, passed=6596 Got 6596 stars (including 4742 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6596 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4617 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4613 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4613 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4613 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5448 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4617 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4613 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5448 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4613 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5448 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" Excluding outliers - 4613 stars left (next iteration limit 5074) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits N_match=4613 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.287 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.266 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.252 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.263 n_q1=1440 n_q2=875 n_q3=1451 n_q4=847 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.227 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4613 N_valid=4613 bias_ra_arcsec=0.004 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.003 median_sep_arcsec=0.241 p95_sep_arcsec=0.710 n_q1=1440 n_q2=875 n_q3=1451 n_q4=847 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits -region wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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.SW1acnEu51 (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/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.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_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.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/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.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=500, bad_region=1471, passed=6518 Got 6518 stars (including 4655 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6518 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4531 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4527 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4527 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4527 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5374 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4531 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4526 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5374 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4526 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5374 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Excluding outliers - 4526 stars left (next iteration limit 4979) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits N_match=4526 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.281 n_q1=1388 n_q2=881 n_q3=1441 n_q4=816 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.232 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4526 N_valid=4526 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.001 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.001 median_sep_arcsec=0.263 p95_sep_arcsec=0.771 n_q1=1388 n_q2=881 n_q3=1441 n_q4=816 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits -region wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.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.HuWKrnSQ8o (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_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.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_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.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=317, bad_region=717, passed=3074 Got 3074 stars (including 2103 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3074 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2041 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2039 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2039 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2039 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2479 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2041 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2039 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2479 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2039 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2479 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Excluding outliers - 2039 stars left (next iteration limit 2242) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2039 robust_rms=7.365 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.076 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.076 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2039 robust_rms=0.557 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.074 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.074 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2039 robust_rms=0.342 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.409 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.409 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2039 robust_rms_before=1.040 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.347 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.342 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.430 worst_region_rms_after=0.409 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.192 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.409 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.430 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.430 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.347 arcsec matched=2039 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits N_match=2039 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.357 n_q1=663 n_q2=385 n_q3=647 n_q4=344 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.124 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2039 N_valid=2039 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.451 bias_dec_arcsec=0.552 median_sep_arcsec=0.909 p95_sep_arcsec=1.898 n_q1=663 n_q2=385 n_q3=647 n_q4=344 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.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.GCHzhUXqNz (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_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.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_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.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=321, bad_region=711, passed=3081 Got 3081 stars (including 2115 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3081 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2049 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2047 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2047 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2047 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2495 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2049 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2046 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2495 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2046 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2495 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" Excluding outliers - 2046 stars left (next iteration limit 2251) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2046 robust_rms=7.378 arcsec worst_region_rms=12.647 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=12.647 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2046 robust_rms=0.550 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.018 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.018 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2046 robust_rms=0.352 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.400 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.393 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2046 robust_rms_before=1.038 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.349 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.352 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.420 worst_region_rms_after=0.400 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.164 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.393 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.420 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.420 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.349 arcsec matched=2046 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits N_match=2046 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.441 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.361 n_q1=658 n_q2=380 n_q3=657 n_q4=351 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.181 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2046 N_valid=2046 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.463 bias_dec_arcsec=0.569 median_sep_arcsec=0.921 p95_sep_arcsec=1.889 n_q1=658 n_q2=380 n_q3=657 n_q4=351 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.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_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits' ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits sigma_overall=0.287 worst_q_ratio=1.227 ref2=Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits sigma_overall=0.307 worst_q_ratio=1.232 new1=fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits sigma_overall=0.353 worst_q_ratio=1.124 new2=fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits sigma_overall=0.374 worst_q_ratio=1.181 reference average sigma_overall=0.297 worst_q_ratio=1.2295 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091_astrometric_residuals.png (4613 matched stars from wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092_astrometric_residuals.png (4526 matched stars from wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278_astrometric_residuals.png (2039 matched stars from wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279_astrometric_residuals.png (2046 matched stars from wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Psc-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:49:40.84 +08:56:04.0: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:49:40.84 +08:56:04.0: 15.95 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20552.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 32s 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 20552_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279 Preparing report for the candidate 20552_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279 make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 33s Prepared the HTML report for the field Psc-06-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 #### 01:49:40.84 +08:56:04.0 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/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.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_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits Image size: 941.5'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 01:42:52.061 +05:59:58.49 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.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: 01:42:52.005 +06:00:19.88 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 01:42:52.061 +05:59:58.49 Second-epoch image center 01:42:52.005 +06:00:19.88 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0059 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.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: 01:42:54.956 +05:59:49.58 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 01:42:52.061 +05:59:58.49 Second-epoch image center 01:42:54.956 +05:59:49.58 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0122 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 01:42:52.005 +06:00:19.88 Second-epoch second image center 01:42:54.956 +05:59:49.58 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01485 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/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AXTavlpzkm Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jcxEJiG7xo Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits &> /tmp/tmp.iwtQqPLvlp Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits &> /tmp/tmp.40V06W0l0r Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits and wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits and wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits and wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits) and catalog (wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 34861 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.7251 to 33.6950 deg, Dec +0.7049 to +11.2866 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 17.7251 to 33.6950 deg, Dec 0.7049 to 11.2866 deg Loaded 4462 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): 3472 out of 3869 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3869 out of 34861 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.802350 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.802350 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.09 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.71 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.71
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 34861 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.7251 to 33.6950 deg, Dec +0.7049 to +11.2866 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 17.7251 to 33.6950 deg, Dec 0.7049 to 11.2866 deg Loaded 4462 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): 3472 out of 3869 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3869 out of 34861 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits (aperture=4.7) Read 35044 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 17.7253 to 33.7129 deg, Dec +0.6952 to +11.2770 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 17.7253 to 33.7129 deg, Dec 0.6952 to 11.2770 deg Loaded 4464 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): 3471 out of 3871 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 3871 out of 35044 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits (aperture=4.7) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 10 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 1.9 pix Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits 1.9 pix Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits 2.1 pix fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits 2.1 pix fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.7 mag. Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits 15.7 mag. Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits 14.6 mag. fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits 14.6 mag. fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.6 (SNR ) 13.9 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here. The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images. This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list. The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag. Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver wait ############ /tmp/tmp.AXTavlpzkm (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/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=1454, bad_region=6606, passed=34852 Got 34852 stars (including 27089 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34852 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4875 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4872 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29732 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4876 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29732 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29732 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" Excluding outliers - 4872 stars left (next iteration limit 5359) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits N_match=4872 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.266 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.248 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.255 n_q1=1550 n_q2=919 n_q3=1537 n_q4=866 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.205 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4872 N_valid=4872 bias_ra_arcsec=0.001 bias_dec_arcsec=0.001 median_sep_arcsec=0.237 p95_sep_arcsec=0.683 n_q1=1550 n_q2=919 n_q3=1537 n_q4=866 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits -region wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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.jcxEJiG7xo (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/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.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_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits 573.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits' -> 'wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.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/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=1474, bad_region=6618, passed=35033 Got 35033 stars (including 27216 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 35033 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4880 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4875 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29910 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4880 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29910 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29910 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" Excluding outliers - 4875 stars left (next iteration limit 5362) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.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_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits N_match=4875 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.284 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.279 n_q1=1542 n_q2=925 n_q3=1545 n_q4=863 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.196 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4875 N_valid=4875 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.005 bias_dec_arcsec=0.001 median_sep_arcsec=0.261 p95_sep_arcsec=0.758 n_q1=1542 n_q2=925 n_q3=1545 n_q4=863 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits -region wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.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.iwtQqPLvlp (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_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.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_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.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=5, blended=653, bad_region=3551, passed=18465 Got 18465 stars (including 14396 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18465 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4858 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4851 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15795 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4858 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15795 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15795 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Excluding outliers - 4851 stars left (next iteration limit 5336) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.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=4851 robust_rms=7.429 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.751 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.751 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4851 robust_rms=0.585 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.087 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.087 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4851 robust_rms=0.394 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.468 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.468 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4851 robust_rms_before=1.032 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.392 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.394 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.453 worst_region_rms_after=0.468 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.222 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.468 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.453 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.453 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.392 arcsec matched=4851 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits N_match=4851 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.375 n_q1=1567 n_q2=845 n_q3=1524 n_q4=915 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.084 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4851 N_valid=4851 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.427 bias_dec_arcsec=0.571 median_sep_arcsec=0.918 p95_sep_arcsec=1.866 n_q1=1567 n_q2=845 n_q3=1524 n_q4=915 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.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.40V06W0l0r (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_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.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_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=634, bad_region=3550, passed=18468 Got 18468 stars (including 14400 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18468 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4859 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4853 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15795 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4859 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15795 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15795 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" Excluding outliers - 4853 stars left (next iteration limit 5338) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.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=4853 robust_rms=7.363 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.952 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.952 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4853 robust_rms=0.597 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.059 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.059 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4853 robust_rms=0.403 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.477 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.477 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4853 robust_rms_before=1.036 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.397 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.403 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.456 worst_region_rms_after=0.477 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.197 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.477 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.456 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.456 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.397 arcsec matched=4853 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits N_match=4853 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.376 n_q1=1584 n_q2=842 n_q3=1522 n_q4=905 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.145 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4853 N_valid=4853 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.461 bias_dec_arcsec=0.574 median_sep_arcsec=0.933 p95_sep_arcsec=1.883 n_q1=1584 n_q2=842 n_q3=1522 n_q4=905 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits -region wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.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_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.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_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.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_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/wcs_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Psc-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:52:41.93 +03:33:25.5: 13.49 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:47:30.92 +04:42:36.1: 12.40 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:45:39.73 +03:39:51.5: 12.27 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:33:17.20 +08:10:44.3: 13.39 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:36:29.81 +03:46:48.5: 13.61 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:37:36.39 +08:56:53.7: 16.14 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:30:20.75 +06:07:43.9: 11.63 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-19-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 01:53:17.14 +07:00:52.7: 13.73 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:33:17.20 +08:10:44.3: 13.49 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:52:41.93 +03:33:25.5: 13.46 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:45:39.73 +03:39:51.5: 12.25 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:47:30.92 +04:42:36.1: 12.41 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:30:20.75 +06:07:43.9: 11.63 +/- 0.01 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:36:29.81 +03:46:48.5: 13.60 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.41 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:37:36.39 +08:56:53.7: 16.13 +/- 99.00 upperlimit Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.26 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry on wcs_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-20-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0092.fits at 01:53:17.14 +07:00:52.7: 13.70 +/- 0.04 detection Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:47:30.92 +04:42:36.1: ref_mag=12.41 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.5371 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.44 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.63 +/- 0.01 Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.47 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:45:39.73 +03:39:51.5: ref_mag=12.26 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2396 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:33:17.20 +08:10:44.3: ref_mag=13.44 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3022 delta=0.14 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.61 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:30:20.75 +06:07:43.9: ref_mag=11.63 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.6391 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:52:41.93 +03:33:25.5: ref_mag=13.47 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5317 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:36:29.81 +03:46:48.5: ref_mag=13.61 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6021 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90) Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.71 +/- 0.03 Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:53:17.14 +07:00:52.7: ref_mag=13.71 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5865 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90) Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out55088.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 30s 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 52253_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279 The candidate 52253_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279 did not pass the final checks**** FOUND 01:49:40.84 +08:56:04.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52575_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279 The candidate 52575_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 28.22138 2461341.72138 10.68 01:49:40.83 +08:56:04.2 5813 4967 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits Discovery image 1 2026 10 28.22062 2461341.72062 11.64 01:30:20.76 +06:07:43.9 2907 3289 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 52948_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279 The candidate 52948_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 28.22138 2461341.72138 11.64 01:30:20.74 +06:07:43.8 2900 3294 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits Discovery image 1 2026 10 28.22062 2461341.72062 12.27 01:45:39.75 +03:39:51.0 5201 1777 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53077_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279 The candidate 53077_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 28.22138 2461341.72138 12.21 01:45:39.70 +03:39:52.0 5193 1782 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits **** FOUND 01:56:00.02 +01:51:00.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 53223_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279 The candidate 53223_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 28.22138 2461341.72138 12.39 01:56:00.00 +01:51:00.5 6756 0670 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits Discovery image 1 2026 10 28.22062 2461341.72062 12.58 01:47:30.89 +04:42:36.6 5483 2408 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54131_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279 The candidate 54131_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 28.22138 2461341.72138 12.50 01:47:30.95 +04:42:35.7 5476 2413 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits Discovery image 1 2026 10 28.22062 2461341.72062 13.30 01:33:17.17 +08:10:45.2 3364 4524 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54466_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279 The candidate 54466_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 28.22138 2461341.72138 13.30 01:33:17.22 +08:10:43.4 3357 4529 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits Discovery image 1 2026 10 28.22062 2461341.72062 13.55 01:36:29.81 +03:46:48.7 3818 1858 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54511_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279 The candidate 54511_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 28.22138 2461341.72138 13.67 01:36:29.80 +03:46:48.3 3811 1863 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits Discovery image 1 2026 10 28.22062 2461341.72062 13.55 01:52:41.94 +03:33:26.0 6263 1706 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 54550_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279 The candidate 54550_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 10 28.22138 2461341.72138 13.52 01:52:41.92 +03:33:25.1 6256 1711 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279.fits Discovery image 1 2026 10 28.22062 2461341.72062 13.56 01:53:17.15 +07:00:53.3 6357 3798 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_002306_TTUQ2b1x1_2502326_hM6K9VwE/fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-17-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0278.fits xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 55088_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279 Preparing report for the candidate 55088_fd_Psc-06-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_00-18-37_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0279 make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 31s Prepared the HTML report for the field Psc-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 01:49:40.84 +08:56:04.0 01:37:36.39 +08:56:53.7 ########### Completed Psc-06-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 #### 01:49:40.84 +08:56:04.0 01:37:36.39 +08:56:53.7 ################################################################################### 01:49:40.84 +08:56:04.0 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) 01:37:36.39 +08:56:53.7 -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list) renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' # Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix) Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars). ################################################################################### 0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES #### Nothing to add to the exclusion list #### The observatory MPC code is V36 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461341.72061545 -observatory V36 15:05:22.63 -19:58:58.3 Mercury (1.3mag) 13:35:12.09 -16:04:42.1 Venus (-4.3mag) 09:17:00.75 +17:23:40.5 Mars (0.9mag) 09:44:06.82 +14:20:01.1 Jupiter (-2.0mag) 00:37:52.91 +01:09:05.1 Saturn (0.4mag) 04:09:57.95 +20:52:33.1 Uranus (5.6mag) 00:08:49.03 -00:35:17.5 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:24:17.43 -23:42:25.1 Pluto (14.5mag) 03:59:01.93 +25:16:34.3 Moon (-12.0mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Oct 28 00:27 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461341.72061545: 09:44:13.67 +14:19:22.6 Io (6.0mag) 09:44:01.11 +14:20:32.6 Europa (6.1mag) 09:44:06.54 +14:20:03.5 Ganymede (5.5mag) 09:43:41.78 +14:22:21.4 Callisto (6.8mag) 09:45:07.19 +14:33:20.4 Himalia (15.5mag) 09:44:03.70 +14:20:18.5 Thebe (16.4mag) 09:43:32.07 +14:44:33.0 Elara (17.4mag) 09:45:22.00 +13:45:39.9 Pasiphae (17.7mag) 09:41:32.81 +14:50:51.3 Carme (18.7mag) 00:37:38.75 +01:09:10.3 Titan (8.2mag) 00:37:54.63 +01:08:47.1 Rhea (9.6mag) 00:38:09.63 +01:08:24.7 Iapetus (11.0mag) 00:37:46.42 +01:09:24.2 Hyperion (14.2mag) 00:36:06.70 +00:56:44.8 Phoebe (16.4mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Oct 28 00:27 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461341.72061545: 04:14:59.16 +18:50:36.8 JWST 18:46:22.46 +09:47:12.6 Chandra 06:23:32.70 +17:55:15.1 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Oct 28 00:27 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461341.72061545 -observatory V36 03:38:00.24 +20:04:33.1 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 07:44:23.59 +37:57:14.6 17.9mag P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill) 07:44:28.73 +37:57:01.8 17.9mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill) 07:43:48.50 +37:57:18.1 17.9mag P/2004 V5-B (LINEAR-Hill) 05:02:50.37 +40:05:10.0 17.8mag P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski) 18:41:17.21 -33:03:35.8 14.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 07:44:37.45 -73:30:30.9 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:13:00.54 +35:08:10.6 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 04:28:30.38 +47:37:18.2 17.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF) 07:34:55.41 +25:20:54.1 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 09:07:41.72 +37:40:29.9 16.4mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 18:33:15.00 +40:57:52.2 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 05:44:47.16 -13:38:38.2 16.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 12:49:38.48 +14:38:32.6 15.8mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin) 14:08:32.58 -04:06:00.6 16.4mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 19:50:58.27 +56:56:09.8 15.4mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 13:01:45.26 +16:09:37.8 17.7mag A/2026 E1 16:14:15.79 -60:23:58.5 14.0mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard) 19:28:11.98 -05:15:27.5 16.8mag P/2026 T1 (ATLAS) 23:43:56.70 +15:37:58.1 17.0mag 2P/Encke 23:18:11.02 -27:29:45.8 15.2mag 10P/Tempel 02:32:39.38 +33:35:56.1 16.4mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR 12:22:16.00 -09:32:07.7 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 00:13:08.63 -09:05:26.0 15.8mag 65P/Gunn 07:54:56.20 +14:13:06.0 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels 02:41:30.61 +13:24:30.5 18.0mag 88P/Howell 08:39:01.53 +44:34:17.8 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 09:39:09.84 +07:56:28.6 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 12:14:50.27 +09:25:49.1 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley 20:06:01.51 +12:34:30.1 10.0mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 10:58:49.68 -01:57:42.9 15.7mag 169P/NEAT 03:16:32.77 +02:41:54.7 15.1mag 220P/McNaught 06:20:53.22 +48:39:16.7 15.6mag 260P/McNaught 07:49:44.44 +25:12:03.6 17.6mag 266P/Christensen -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 1.7K Oct 28 00:27 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 28 00:27 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 28 00:27 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 00:24:47.391 -02:59:42.80 SN 2026aett 2026-10-08.29 20.1822 02:59:10.941 -20:30:34.93 AT 2026aets 2026-10-06.37 19.7659 05:53:12.927 +45:08:05.58 AT 2026aetr 2026-10-04.49 19.6205 06:25:25.402 +52:26:28.41 AT 2026aetq 2026-10-08.47 18.185 01:27:10.008 +12:53:26.88 TDE 2026aetp 2026-10-06.86 20.42 06:50:16.761 +21:22:25.66 AT 2026aeto 2026-10-07.46 19.0121 19:50:47.681 +36:22:07.63 AT 2026aetn 2026-10-05.31 19.441 07:21:33.096 +24:38:24.50 AT 2026aetl 2026-10-07.22 19.8 08:30:03.915 +01:34:45.41 AT 2026aetk 2026-10-05.52 19.5934 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 -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 89K Oct 28 00:27 tns_transients_list.txt Discovery image 2 2026 10 28.22138 2461341.72138 13.61 01:53:17.13 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