Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits
fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu
| Date (UTC) | JD(UTC) | mag. | R.A. & Dec.(J2000) | X & Y (pix) | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reference image | 2026 05 11.23480 | 2461171.73480 | 10.49 | 13:03:59.74 +19:42:19.8 | 3565 4579 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits |
| Discovery image 1 | 2026 05 18.23072 | 2461178.73072 | 10.55 | 13:03:59.77 +19:42:19.9 | 3561 4574 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits |
| Discovery image 2 | 2026 11 03.46468 | 2461347.96468 | 9.49 | 13:03:59.79 +19:42:18.6 | 6053 1874 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits |
| Discovery image 3 | 2026 11 03.46527 | 2461347.96527 | 9.49 | 13:03:59.81 +19:42:18.7 | 6046 1871 | /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits |
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 11 03.4650 2461347.9650 9.49 13:03:59.80 +19:42:18.7
324.78824 82.03859 galactic Com Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 7.8 pix
The object was found in VSX
0" EU Com
Type: LB
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
10.420 V Y 0.600 V 2452793.50000 90.500000000000 M5
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits at 13:03:59.80 +19:42:18.7: 10.48 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits at 13:03:59.80 +19:42:18.7: 10.51 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.50 +/- 0.00
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-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1 CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5 FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55 FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0 FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5 FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5 FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100 GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100 DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000 MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18 MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12 MPC_CODE= V36 NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000 NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000 OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3 ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242 STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5 SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0 TELESCOP= TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2 FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no ####################################### HOSTNAME= tau USER= HOME= ####################################### SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=esa_tap (lib/gaia_dr2_cone_search.sh -> ESA Gaia Archive TAP service) INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes FITS_FILE_EXT=fits CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX= Fields in the data directory: Com-03-Q1b1x1 ####################################### ########### Starting Com-03-Q1b1x1 ########### Processing Com-03-Q1b1x1 server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 842361 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 842361 MB at . Checking input images (2 new) REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits Small preview (one of the new images):
Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:
MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes
renamed 'Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.png' -> 'transient_report/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits_preview.png'
Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits
renamed 'Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.png' -> 'transient_report/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits_preview.png'
Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits
Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold. ---------------------------------------------- INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 389.8875 INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 465.8498 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2052.1573 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 581.7762 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2046.5497 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 579.9129 ---------------------------------------------- INFO: ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 5.26346 INFO: SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.003 INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image ---------------------------------------------- Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 12.289999961853 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 9.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" 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3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0 Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M' / Imaging instrument name" status=0 Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0 Record 24: "SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0 Record 25: "CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0 Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0' / Sensor readout mode" status=0 Record 27: "USBLIMIT= 50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0 Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU1' / Name of telescope" status=0 Record 29: "FOCALLEN= 135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0 Record 30: "FOCRATIO= 2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0 Record 31: "RA = 193.843760984512 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0 Record 32: "DEC = 21.9999856169747 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0 Record 33: "CENTALT = 15.0513888888889 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0 Record 34: "CENTAZ = 73.5058333333333 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0 Record 35: "AIRMASS = 3.79820554518672 / Airmass at frame 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/d_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits :) Spent 0.598111 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/d_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5) renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration SET-TEMP= 0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint CCD-TEMP= -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature FOCTEMP = 12.289999961853 / [degC] Focuser temperature AMBTEMP = 9.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left Record 0: "" status=0 Record 1: "SIMPLE = T / C# FITS" status=0 Record 2: "BITPIX = 16" status=0 Record 3: "NAXIS = 2 / Dimensionality" status=0 Record 4: "NAXIS1 = 9576" status=0 Record 5: "NAXIS2 = 6388" status=0 Record 6: "BZERO = 32768" status=0 Record 7: "EXTEND = T / Extensions are permitted" status=0 Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT' / Type of exposure" status=0 Record 9: "EXPOSURE= 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 10: "EXPTIME = 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0 Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-11-03T05:09:49.3402753' / Time of observation (local)" status=0 Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-11-03T11:09:49.3402753' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0 Record 13: "MJD-OBS = 61347.4651543982 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0 Record 14: "DATE-AVG= 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Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/d_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits :) Spent 0.593723 seconds renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png' try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats MegaDivider v7 Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/d_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits 9576 6388 16 bitpix Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388 16 bitpix Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328 Minimal real count (from overscan): 5 Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits :) No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5) renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png' Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.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_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:
fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits
fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits
Updating neverexclude_list.txt '/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt' Choosing bad regions list '/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst' wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.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/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.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: 2461347.96467970 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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits Image size: 937.4'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 12:55:23.274 +22:00:19.49 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits Image size: 945.1'x626.9' 15.8(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 12:55:22.488 +21:59:19.08 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 12:55:23.274 +22:00:19.49 Second-epoch image center 12:55:22.488 +21:59:19.08 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0171 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits Image size: 945.0'x626.9' 15.8(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 12:55:25.535 +21:59:38.64 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 12:55:23.274 +22:00:19.49 Second-epoch image center 12:55:25.535 +21:59:38.64 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0143 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 12:55:22.488 +21:59:19.08 Second-epoch second image center 12:55:25.535 +21:59:38.64 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01297 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/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vmcX1iUpjl Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5or9PB8HsY Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SlGyUDEJSI Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits &> /tmp/tmp.G8CkUwlvSo Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits) and catalog (wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 5483 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.0952 to 202.5746 deg, Dec +16.6100 to +27.2603 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 185.0952 to 202.5746 deg, Dec 16.6100 to 27.2603 deg Loaded 3754 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): 2883 out of 2963 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 2963 out of 5483 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.747300 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.747300 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.15 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.60 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.60
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 5483 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.0952 to 202.5746 deg, Dec +16.6100 to +27.2603 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 185.0952 to 202.5746 deg, Dec 16.6100 to 27.2603 deg Loaded 3754 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): 2883 out of 2963 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 2963 out of 5483 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits (aperture=6.5) Read 5177 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.0873 to 202.5745 deg, Dec +16.5933 to +27.2552 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 185.0873 to 202.5745 deg, Dec 16.5933 to 27.2552 deg Loaded 3754 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): 2867 out of 2951 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 2951 out of 5177 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits (aperture=6.5) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.3 pix Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits 2.3 pix Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits 4.0 pix fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits 3.9 pix fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.6 mag. Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits 15.5 mag. Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits 13.9 mag. fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits 13.9 mag. fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.9 (SNR ) 11.5 (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.vmcX1iUpjl (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/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.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_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.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/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=318, bad_region=0, passed=5483 Got 5483 stars (including 5156 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5483 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4881 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4879 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5483 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4881 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5483 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5483 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Excluding outliers - 4879 stars left (next iteration limit 5366) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits N_match=4879 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.399 n_q1=1185 n_q2=1304 n_q3=1214 n_q4=1176 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.101 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4879 N_valid=4879 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.008 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.000 median_sep_arcsec=0.291 p95_sep_arcsec=1.091 n_q1=1185 n_q2=1304 n_q3=1214 n_q4=1176 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits -region wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.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.5or9PB8HsY (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/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.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_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.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/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=312, bad_region=0, passed=5177 Got 5177 stars (including 4860 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5177 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4744 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4742 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4742 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4742 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5177 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4744 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4742 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5177 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4742 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5177 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Excluding outliers - 4742 stars left (next iteration limit 5216) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits N_match=4742 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.409 n_q1=1124 n_q2=1304 n_q3=1140 n_q4=1174 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.125 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4742 N_valid=4742 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.004 bias_dec_arcsec=0.006 median_sep_arcsec=0.286 p95_sep_arcsec=1.223 n_q1=1124 n_q2=1304 n_q3=1140 n_q4=1174 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits -region wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.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.SlGyUDEJSI (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_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.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_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=159, bad_region=0, passed=2799 Got 2799 stars (including 2639 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2799 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013126 (47.3 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010501 (37.8 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.4 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2572 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2570 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2570 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2570 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2799 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.4 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2571 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2570 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2799 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2570 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2799 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" Excluding outliers - 2570 stars left (next iteration limit 2827) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2570 robust_rms=10.334 arcsec worst_region_rms=21.475 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=21.475 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2570 robust_rms=0.757 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.225 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.986 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2570 robust_rms=0.584 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.739 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.718 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2570 robust_rms_before=2.231 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.480 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.584 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.639 worst_region_rms_after=0.739 outer_annulus_rms_before=2.833 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.718 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.639 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.639 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.480 arcsec matched=2570 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits N_match=2570 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.487 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.482 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.648 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.590 n_q1=663 n_q2=479 n_q3=829 n_q4=599 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.329 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2570 N_valid=2570 bias_ra_arcsec=1.297 bias_dec_arcsec=0.104 median_sep_arcsec=1.809 p95_sep_arcsec=4.563 n_q1=663 n_q2=479 n_q3=829 n_q4=599 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.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.G8CkUwlvSo (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_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.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_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=164, bad_region=0, passed=2849 Got 2849 stars (including 2684 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2849 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.0' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.0 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013125 (47.3 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010500 (37.8 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.4 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2616 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2615 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2615 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2615 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2849 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.4 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 2615 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2614 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2849 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2614 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2849 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" Excluding outliers - 2614 stars left (next iteration limit 2876) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2614 robust_rms=10.594 arcsec worst_region_rms=21.133 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=21.133 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2614 robust_rms=0.686 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.322 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.795 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2614 robust_rms=0.516 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.723 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.667 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2614 robust_rms_before=2.093 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.472 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.516 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.678 worst_region_rms_after=0.723 outer_annulus_rms_before=2.724 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.667 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.678 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.678 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.472 arcsec matched=2614 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits N_match=2614 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.460 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.444 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.650 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.531 n_q1=668 n_q2=482 n_q3=853 n_q4=611 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.412 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2614 N_valid=2614 bias_ra_arcsec=1.344 bias_dec_arcsec=0.114 median_sep_arcsec=1.761 p95_sep_arcsec=4.386 n_q1=668 n_q2=482 n_q3=853 n_q4=611 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits' Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits to local_wcs_cache/ 'wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits' ################################### # Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above) ref1=Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits sigma_overall=0.362 worst_q_ratio=1.101 ref2=Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits sigma_overall=0.363 worst_q_ratio=1.125 new1=fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits sigma_overall=0.487 worst_q_ratio=1.329 new2=fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits sigma_overall=0.460 worst_q_ratio=1.412 reference average sigma_overall=0.3625 worst_q_ratio=1.113 warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference ###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221_astrometric_residuals.png (4879 matched stars from wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549_astrometric_residuals.png (4742 matched stars from wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533_astrometric_residuals.png (2570 matched stars from wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.42 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534_astrometric_residuals.png (2614 matched stars from wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits' Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image) 'wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits' Preparing the HTML report for the field Com-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s Pre-generating preview images in parallel... Done pre-generating preview images. Pre-generating finding charts in parallel... Done pre-generating finding charts. make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 20169_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534 The candidate 20169_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534 did not pass the final checks**** FOUND 12:23:43.39 +26:35:33.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 02221_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534 The candidate 02221_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 11 03.46527 2461347.96527 11.00 12:23:43.40 +26:35:34.0 0386 5954 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits **** FOUND 12:58:38.94 +23:08:20.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s Prepared the HTML report for the field Com-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### wait *------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* 'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex' Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.cat to cache SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.cat to cache VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits exists and is non-empty wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits exists and is non-empty ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits (1st reference image) verification OK: wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits Image size: 937.4'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 12:55:23.274 +22:00:19.49 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8" ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits (1st new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits Image size: 945.1'x626.9' 15.8(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 12:55:22.488 +21:59:19.08 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 12:55:23.274 +22:00:19.49 Second-epoch image center 12:55:22.488 +21:59:19.08 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0171 deg. Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg. ################################### ################################### # fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits (2nd new image) verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits Image size: 945.0'x626.9' 15.8(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis Image center: 12:55:25.535 +21:59:38.64 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 ################################### ################################### # Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy) Reference image center 12:55:23.274 +22:00:19.49 Second-epoch image center 12:55:25.535 +21:59:38.64 Angular distance between the image centers 0.0143 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 12:55:22.488 +21:59:19.08 Second-epoch second image center 12:55:25.535 +21:59:38.64 Angular distance between the image centers 0.01297 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/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits &> /tmp/tmp.aNo15MTti2 Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits &> /tmp/tmp.iZh9GI17MB Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UIXaoo09XE Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits &> /tmp/tmp.frqGRMjj0O Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits Calibrating the magnitude scale Found non-empty wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_ Discovery image 3 2026 11 03.46527 2461347.96527 10.57 12:58:38.95 +23:08:19.9 5211 3901 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits .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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat Found non-empty wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat The reference image (wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits) and catalog (wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat) found 'wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat' Read 27225 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.0952 to 202.5746 deg, Dec +16.5884 to +27.2679 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 185.0952 to 202.5746 deg, Dec 16.5884 to 27.2679 deg Loaded 3762 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): 2783 out of 2988 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 2988 out of 27225 detected stars. The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.639200 a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.639200 From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -6.89 Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.75 Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes Working... Please, PLEASE, be patient!!! All lightcurves processed! =) Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.75
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V) Read 27225 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.0952 to 202.5746 deg, Dec +16.5884 to +27.2679 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 185.0952 to 202.5746 deg, Dec 16.5884 to 27.2679 deg Loaded 3762 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): 2783 out of 2988 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 2988 out of 27225 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits (aperture=5.1) Read 25696 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.0873 to 202.5745 deg, Dec +16.5762 to +27.2590 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 185.0873 to 202.5745 deg, Dec 16.5762 to 27.2590 deg Loaded 3760 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): 2792 out of 2988 total matches. Matched with Tycho-2 2988 out of 25696 detected stars. util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits (aperture=5.1) ____ End of magnitude calibration ____ Applying consolidated magnitude filters... Preparing the exclusion lists for this field Done with filtering Found 11 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000) Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars: 2.2 pix Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits 2.2 pix Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits 3.8 pix fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits 3.8 pix fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits Limiting magnitude estimates: 15.7 mag. Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits 15.7 mag. Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits 14.4 mag. fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits 14.4 mag. fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 13.5 (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.aNo15MTti2 (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/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.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_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.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/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=20, blended=1057, bad_region=2, passed=27205 Got 27205 stars (including 26108 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27205 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4867 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4865 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27205 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4867 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27205 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27205 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" Excluding outliers - 4866 stars left (next iteration limit 5351) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits N_match=4866 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.391 n_q1=1182 n_q2=1285 n_q3=1203 n_q4=1196 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.106 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4866 N_valid=4866 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.020 bias_dec_arcsec=0.005 median_sep_arcsec=0.285 p95_sep_arcsec=1.091 n_q1=1182 n_q2=1285 n_q3=1203 n_q4=1196 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits -region wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.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.iZh9GI17MB (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/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.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_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits 571.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good. The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good... '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.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/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=12, blended=1035, bad_region=0, passed=25684 Got 25684 stars (including 24617 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25684 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4874 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4871 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25684 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4874 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25684 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25684 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" Excluding outliers - 4871 stars left (next iteration limit 5358) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway) WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits N_match=4871 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.391 n_q1=1195 n_q2=1275 n_q3=1215 n_q4=1186 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.101 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4871 N_valid=4871 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.011 bias_dec_arcsec=0.012 median_sep_arcsec=0.278 p95_sep_arcsec=1.130 n_q1=1195 n_q2=1275 n_q3=1215 n_q4=1186 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits -region wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.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.UIXaoo09XE (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_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.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_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=589, bad_region=44, passed=11986 Got 11986 stars (including 11347 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11986 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.1' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.1 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013126 (47.3 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010501 (37.8 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.4 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4821 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4818 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4819 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4818 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11986 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.4 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4822 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4818 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11986 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4818 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11986 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55" Excluding outliers - 4818 stars left (next iteration limit 5299) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.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=4818 robust_rms=9.976 arcsec worst_region_rms=20.917 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=20.917 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4818 robust_rms=0.854 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.255 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.114 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4818 robust_rms=0.703 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.911 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.845 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4818 robust_rms_before=2.273 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.595 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.703 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.819 worst_region_rms_after=0.911 outer_annulus_rms_before=2.853 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.845 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.819 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.819 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.595 arcsec matched=4818 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits N_match=4818 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.561 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.577 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.759 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.653 n_q1=1258 n_q2=948 n_q3=1505 n_q4=1107 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.353 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4818 N_valid=4818 bias_ra_arcsec=1.302 bias_dec_arcsec=0.117 median_sep_arcsec=1.877 p95_sep_arcsec=4.753 n_q1=1258 n_q2=948 n_q3=1505 n_q4=1107 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.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.frqGRMjj0O (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_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits 605.0 Entering WCS image calibration mode. ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.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_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits alredy exist and is non-empty... Catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits found. The catalog is in the new format, as expected. The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits.wcscat Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst) Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all) Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst). SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=582, bad_region=45, passed=12087 Got 12087 stars (including 11450 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits.wcscat util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12087 stars from the SExtractor catalog Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.0' Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.0 arcmin UCAC5 catalog search parameters: catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013125 (47.3 arcsec) catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00 catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50 catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010500 (37.8 arcsec) ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.4 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4809 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4805 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4805 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58" Removing outliers... Correcting the measured astrometric positions... Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4805 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12087 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57" ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow! UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first Found a local copy of UCAC5 UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50 Reading UCAC5 zone files... Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.4 to 27.3) Done reading UCAC5 zone files... Matched 4811 stars with the local copy of UCAC5. The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4806 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12087 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4806 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12087 with non-zero local correction accuracy Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" Excluding outliers - 4806 stars left (next iteration limit 5285) Stop iterations. The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :) SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.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=4806 robust_rms=10.223 arcsec worst_region_rms=21.286 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=21.286 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4806 robust_rms=0.805 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.407 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.914 arcsec SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4806 robust_rms=0.661 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.921 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.813 arcsec SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5 SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4806 robust_rms_before=2.160 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.594 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.661 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.844 worst_region_rms_after=0.921 outer_annulus_rms_before=2.727 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.813 SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.844 arcsec) - keeping the original SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.844 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.594 arcsec matched=4806 WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits N_match=4806 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.552 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.546 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.800 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.578 n_q1=1241 n_q2=964 n_q3=1509 n_q4=1092 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.449 WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4806 N_valid=4806 bias_ra_arcsec=1.332 bias_dec_arcsec=0.120 median_sep_arcsec=1.826 p95_sep_arcsec=4.488 n_q1=1241 n_q2=964 n_q3=1509 n_q4=1092 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16 The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits.wcscat.ucac5 The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg You may view it with the command: ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.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_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-08-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0533.fits Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.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_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits Preparing the HTML report for the field Com-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL Forced photometry on wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-37-57_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0221.fits at 13:03:59.80 +19:42:18.7: 10.48 +/- 0.00 detection Forced photometry on wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits at 13:03:59.80 +19:42:18.7: 10.51 +/- 0.00 detection Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 10.50 +/- 0.00 Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 13:03:59.80 +19:42:18.7: ref_mag=10.50 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=9.4898 delta=1.01 (need > 0.90) Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out24954.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 4s 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 31326_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534 The candidate 31326_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534 did not pass the final checks**** FOUND 12:25:49.68 +26:57:32.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 31335_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534 The candidate 31335_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 11 03.46527 2461347.96527 12.52 12:25:49.69 +26:57:33.3 0678 6171 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits **** FOUND 12:22:34.67 +17:47:23.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 31366_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534 The candidate 31366_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 11 03.46527 2461347.96527 9.48 12:22:34.68 +17:47:23.0 0122 0588 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits **** FOUND 12:23:43.38 +26:35:34.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 31653_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534 The candidate 31653_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 11 03.46527 2461347.96527 11.51 12:23:43.38 +26:35:34.1 0386 5954 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits **** FOUND 12:24:05.37 +23:59:48.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 31840_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534 The candidate 31840_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 11 03.46527 2461347.96527 13.41 12:24:05.33 +23:59:47.6 0412 4367 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits **** FOUND 13:10:55.23 +21:15:24.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 31904_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534 The candidate 31904_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 11 03.46527 2461347.96527 13.00 13:10:55.22 +21:15:22.2 6972 2858 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (12.4") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 11097_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534 The candidate 11097_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 11 03.46527 2461347.96527 13.51 12:49:01.63 +26:21:11.9 3836 5797 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits Rejecting candidate due to large distance (46.3") between the two second-epoch detections xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 02645_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534 The candidate 02645_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 11 03.46527 2461347.96527 13.18 12:30:52.46 +22:53:49.6 1358 3687 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits **** FOUND 12:22:45.42 +25:59:29.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 10549_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534 The candidate 10549_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 2 2026 11 03.46527 2461347.96527 13.98 12:22:45.34 +25:59:29.1 0246 5589 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits **** FOUND 12:58:38.93 +23:08:19.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt **** xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 24954_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534 Preparing report for the candidate 24954_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Considering the candidate 18377_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534 The candidate 18377_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534 did not pass the final checks Discovery image 3 2026 11 03.46527 2461347.96527 10.59 12:58:38.94 +23:08:19.7 5210 3901 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_051046_TTUQ1b1x1_881860_UuFc7wtu/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-11-03_05-09-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0534.fits **** FOUND 13:09:58.26 +17:31:50.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt **** make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 5s Prepared the HTML report for the field Com-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL *------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------* #### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt #### 13:03:59.80 +19:42:18.7 ########### Completed Com-03-Q1b1x1 ########### The analysis was running at tau We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt #### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources #### 13:03:59.80 +19:42:18.7 ################################################################################### 13:03:59.80 +19:42:18.7 -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list) renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' 13:03:59.80 +19:42:18.7 -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list) renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt' # Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix) 13:03:59.80 +19:42:18.7 -- a known variable star Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars). ################################################################################### 1 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels) This does not look like a test run ################################################################################### exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND IS_THIS_TEST_RUN= NO ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES #### Adding the following to the exclusion list #### 13:03:59.80 +19:42:18.7 #################################################### The observatory MPC code is V36 ############################################################ Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461347.96467970 -observatory V36 14:42:23.17 -16:33:09.9 Mercury (5.5mag) 13:25:17.02 -13:32:48.0 Venus (-4.3mag) 09:29:44.05 +16:32:42.6 Mars (0.8mag) 09:47:07.92 +14:05:57.4 Jupiter (-2.0mag) 00:36:23.90 +01:00:29.7 Saturn (0.5mag) 04:09:01.03 +20:50:05.8 Uranus (5.6mag) 00:08:19.60 -00:38:19.3 Neptune (7.7mag) 20:24:28.55 -23:41:31.8 Pluto (14.5mag) 10:14:35.72 +10:16:36.9 Moon (-9.8mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 361 Nov 3 05:15 planets.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461347.96467970: 09:47:01.46 +14:06:35.0 Io (6.0mag) 09:46:58.98 +14:06:50.1 Europa (6.1mag) 09:47:20.26 +14:04:46.7 Ganymede (5.5mag) 09:47:37.65 +14:03:08.0 Callisto (6.8mag) 09:48:35.28 +14:15:24.3 Himalia (15.5mag) 09:47:07.59 +14:06:00.2 Thebe (16.3mag) 09:46:54.17 +14:30:58.4 Elara (17.4mag) 09:47:53.04 +13:33:39.3 Pasiphae (17.7mag) 09:44:09.18 +14:37:52.9 Carme (18.7mag) 00:36:33.06 +01:00:01.7 Titan (8.3mag) 00:36:23.97 +01:00:31.6 Rhea (9.6mag) 00:36:54.37 +01:01:09.5 Iapetus (11.0mag) 00:36:12.93 +01:00:09.4 Hyperion (14.2mag) 00:34:37.17 +00:48:20.4 Phoebe (16.4mag) -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Nov 3 05:15 moons.txt ############################################################ Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461347.96467970: 04:35:15.46 +17:19:56.6 JWST 15:27:02.95 +53:08:46.3 Chandra 07:18:58.37 -20:29:48.1 XMM-Newton -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Nov 3 05:15 spacecraft.txt ############################################################ Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461347.96467970 -observatory V36 03:33:36.49 +19:56:44.7 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist) 07:46:39.07 +38:23:19.2 17.9mag P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill) 07:46:44.44 +38:23:06.2 17.9mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill) 07:46:02.97 +38:23:26.0 17.9mag P/2004 V5-B (LINEAR-Hill) 05:01:53.53 +39:06:04.7 17.8mag P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski) 18:48:08.35 -32:52:32.3 15.0mag P/2010 H2 (Vales) 07:45:18.25 -73:54:34.6 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein) 06:11:28.06 +35:18:36.6 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS) 07:35:43.00 +25:20:22.4 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS) 09:08:34.65 +38:32:19.4 16.4mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) 18:37:02.78 +40:52:16.1 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS) 05:43:02.48 -13:33:14.3 16.3mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS) 14:15:20.03 -04:35:30.5 16.3mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS) 20:14:58.14 +53:03:04.8 15.2mag C/2026 A2 (Bok) 13:07:38.46 +16:59:36.7 17.7mag A/2026 E1 16:00:29.90 -65:27:29.6 14.5mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard) 19:34:07.23 -05:22:12.4 17.1mag P/2026 T1 (ATLAS) 23:28:46.77 +14:02:41.1 16.8mag 2P/Encke 23:26:07.90 -25:45:40.5 15.4mag 10P/Tempel 02:39:59.64 +30:32:33.8 16.3mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR 12:26:11.61 -10:02:25.2 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 00:10:39.68 -09:01:18.8 15.9mag 65P/Gunn 08:00:14.63 +13:34:53.3 14.0mag 78P/Gehrels 08:59:58.13 +45:57:45.5 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima 09:51:14.54 +05:34:31.4 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff 12:26:59.42 +08:02:04.5 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley 19:48:49.66 +14:25:35.3 10.2mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS 11:12:16.91 -03:07:00.2 16.2mag 169P/NEAT 09:41:35.91 +23:29:43.5 18.0mag 186P/Garradd 03:10:38.67 +02:11:04.1 15.3mag 220P/McNaught 06:22:38.74 +49:46:44.8 15.6mag 260P/McNaught 07:56:32.14 +25:04:30.5 17.6mag 266P/Christensen -rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 1.6K Nov 3 05:15 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 Nov 3 05:15 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 Nov 3 05:15 tocp_transients_list.txt ############################################################ Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ : 09:05:17.957 +16:54:24.18 AT 2026afqz 2026-10-14.48 20.4887 08:54:21.666 +09:12:48.44 AT 2026afqy 2026-10-14.49 20.3035 09:25:26.154 +14:49:42.05 SN 2026afqx 2026-09-24.53 19.3798 04:49:00.563 -20:22:30.78 AT 2026afqw 2026-10-16.48 19.4415 07:26:25.375 -34:28:52.68 AT 2026afqv 2026-10-17.34 19.271 21:46:13.715 +36:36:26.80 AT 2026afqu 2026-10-15.87 19.7 03:11:38.085 -02:01:36.09 AT 2026afqt 2026-10-16.06 19.51 07:41:25.037 +21:02:16.50 SN 2026afqs 2026-10-13.18 19.73 08:37:58.823 +12:32:25.90 SN 2026afqr 2026-10-17.23 19.93 04:51:17.403 -26:27:57.01 AT 2026afqq 2026-10-17.26 19.449 04:37:45.596 -24:04:12.02 AT 2026afqp 2026-10-17.26 19.535 01:25:03.389 -32:39:10.49 AT 2026afqo 2026-10-12.21 19.322 03:17:26.864 -15:58:34.85 AT 2026afqn 2026-10-17.30 19.375 17:53:52.220 +41:47:24.16 AT 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