Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 02 12.3542  2461083.8542  13.53  13:02:34.95 +29:19:15.3
 75.35449  86.70872 galactic  Com  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 6.9 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
350 Ornamenta               -0      0       0  13.6    -0    0
Check this position in TNS.
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.

Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits


fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits


fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits  wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits -crosshair 5106.92432 2774.80859 image    wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits -crosshair 5107.39648 2781.73877 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 12.35421 13 02 34.95 +29 19 15.3          13.5 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 02 12.35396 13 02 34.99 +29 19 15.2          13.5 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 02 12.35445 13 02 34.91 +29 19 15.3          13.5 R      500

You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services:
MPChecker (in case the button does not work)
NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets)
sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work)
fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 02 12.3542*  13 02 34.95 +29 19 15.3  13.5 U             Com       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461083.8542,13.53,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260212.3542 13.53CV NMW


The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs

The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to  vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 13:02:34.95 +29:19:15.3 ;done 
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0678_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0391_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0678_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0390_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0678_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0391_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0678_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0390_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461033.01100127 23.12.2025 12:15:40.510   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
First image: 2461033.01100127 23.12.2025 12:15:40.510   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
Last  image: 2461083.85445198 12.02.2026 08:30:14.651   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.44
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  5730
Objects passed selection criteria:  5729
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.8    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.8    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 5569.25
Average stars matched: 5460.5 (98.0473 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   111960 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc89 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20251122 p4) 15.2.1 20251122
VaST compiled on  Wed Feb 11 15:05:05 CST 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc88-300-g65540497
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-02-11)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Thu Feb 12 02:33:41 CST 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461033.01100127 23.12.2025 12:15:40.510   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
First image: 2461033.01100127 23.12.2025 12:15:40.510   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
Last  image: 2461083.85445198 12.02.2026 08:30:14.651   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 32
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.20
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 9 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  2.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     57000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.83            # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  30211
Objects passed selection criteria:  30134
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.8    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.8    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 29425.2
Average stars matched: 28467.8 (96.746 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   132232 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc89 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20251122 p4) 15.2.1 20251122
VaST compiled on  Wed Feb 11 15:05:05 CST 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc88-300-g65540497
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-02-11)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Thu Feb 12 02:34:31 CST 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## 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= /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= 14.5
FLAT_FIELD_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-01-17.fit
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
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= 500
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 3000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 2000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 
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
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 3.5
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=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Com-01-Q1b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Com-01-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Com-01-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1201501 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1201501 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

Large previews of the second-epoch (new) images:

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.png' -> 'transient_report/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits_preview.png'

Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits


renamed 'Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.png' -> 'transient_report/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits_preview.png'

Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.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= 488.0539
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 594.3964
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1013.0165
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 489.4621
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1013.7535
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 489.7833
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.07562
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001
----------------------------------------------
Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-01-17.fit
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                -15.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                -14.9 / [degC] CCD temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -14.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
SET-TEMP= -15.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Header: 61 keys total, 10 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= '2026-02-12T02:29:32.1588983' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-02-12T08:29:32.1588983' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS =     61083.3538444215 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-02-12T08:29:42.0605148' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG =     61083.3539590277 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING=                    1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET  =                   30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M'            / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP=                -15.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                -14.9 / [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      =     195.001440337269 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC     =      29.998299318248 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT =              66.4625 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ  =     91.9927777777778 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS =     1.09047297815349 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= -15.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
SET-TEMP= -15.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-01-17.fit
CCD-TEMP= -14.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
CCD-TEMP= -16.400000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-01-17.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-01-17.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/d_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits :)

Spent 0.408847 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-01-17.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/d_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-01-17.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 28880.787099
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=20680.5, right_median=19489.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-01-17.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                -15.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                -15.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -15.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
SET-TEMP= -15.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= -15.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
SET-TEMP= -15.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-01-17.fit
CCD-TEMP= -15.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
CCD-TEMP= -16.400000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-01-17.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-01-17.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/d_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits :)

Spent 0.402597 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-01-17.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/d_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-01-17.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 28880.787099
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=20680.5, right_median=19489.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-01-17.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.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_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits



fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.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 --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.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-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found 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: 2461083.85396016
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'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits'
wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits'
wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits'
wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits'
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:59:59.850 +30:00:03.59
Second-epoch image center 13:00:01.392 +29:59:52.78
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:59:59.850 +30:00:03.59
Second-epoch image center 13:00:01.263 +29:59:11.27
Angular distance between the image centers 0.02 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  13:00:01.392 +29:59:52.78
Second-epoch second image center 13:00:01.263 +29:59:11.27
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01154 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dS2Ur3GaMv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bzZEOCrUui
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zOFxvzShN4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Ze2au1KywO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.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-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat 
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-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat 
Found non-empty wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits) and catalog (wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
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
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Matched with Tycho-2 3217 out of 5775 detected stars.
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.941023
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.941023
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.44
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.50

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.50
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 3000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
 2.0 pix  Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
 15.5 mag.  Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
 15.4 mag.  fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
 15.4 mag.  fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  15.4 (SNR )  12.4 (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 14.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.dS2Ur3GaMv (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.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-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=1, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=409, passed=5774
Got 5774 stars (including 5360 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5774 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits -region wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.bzZEOCrUui (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.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-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=402, passed=5787
Got 5787 stars (including 5378 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5787 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits -region wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.zOFxvzShN4 (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_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.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_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=404, passed=5431
Got 5431 stars (including 5018 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5431 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Excluding outliers - 976 stars left (next iteration limit 1073)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.Ze2au1KywO (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_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.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_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=389, passed=5417
Got 5417 stars (including 5022 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5417 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Com-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20321.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 3s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 20321_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391
The candidate 20321_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 02 12.35445    2461083.85445    12.28    13:00:11.59 +30:23:09.5   4822 3434   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits

**** FOUND  13:00:11.57 +30:23:09.6 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=12.27, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.25)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.834 1464632707484751616 195.04837544703 +30.38618121586 12.2403 11.6663 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.834#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 3s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Com-01-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 --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.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-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found 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-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits exists and is non-empty
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:59:59.850 +30:00:03.59
Second-epoch image center 13:00:01.392 +29:59:52.78
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:59:59.850 +30:00:03.59
Second-epoch image center 13:00:01.263 +29:59:11.27
Angular distance between the image centers 0.02 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  13:00:01.392 +29:59:52.78
Second-epoch second image center 13:00:01.263 +29:59:11.27
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01154 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tZUf8HZ5jb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CZOrOTmyeL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AZL23aLCd1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gC8P5H0Pyb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.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-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat 
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-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat 
Found non-empty wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits) and catalog (wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
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
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Matched with Tycho-2 3243 out of 30241 detected stars.
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.837276
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.837276
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.20
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.64

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.64
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 3000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
 2.0 pix  Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
 2.0 pix  fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
 2.0 pix  fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
 15.6 mag.  Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
 15.5 mag.  fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
 15.5 mag.  fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  15.5 (SNR )  14.9 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 14.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.tZUf8HZ5jb (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.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-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=1110, passed=30228
Got 30228 stars (including 29068 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30228 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits -region wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-15-40_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0678.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.CZOrOTmyeL (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.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-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=16, blended=1104, passed=30301
Got 30301 stars (including 29138 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30301 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 972 stars left (next iteration limit 1069)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits -region wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_06-16-45_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0679.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.AZL23aLCd1 (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_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.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_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=1054, passed=29003
Got 29003 stars (including 27900 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29003 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Excluding outliers - 972 stars left (next iteration limit 1069)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.gC8P5H0Pyb (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_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.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_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=1052, passed=28854
Got 28854 stars (including 27749 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28854 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
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
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.


 The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)

The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.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_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-29-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0390.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.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_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Com-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52318.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52272.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
  
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Considering the candidate 52257_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391
The candidate 52257_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 02 12.35445    2461083.85445    14.19    12:55:04.27 +32:47:30.7   4236 4913   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits

**** FOUND  12:55:04.20 +32:47:30.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52272_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391
Preparing report for the candidate 52272_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391
  
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Considering the candidate 52306_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391
The candidate 52306_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 02 12.35445    2461083.85445    14.36    13:28:36.67 +33:41:09.5   8492 5397   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits

**** FOUND  13:28:36.76 +33:41:08.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52318_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391
The candidate 52318_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 02 12.35445    2461083.85445    14.48    12:26:18.04 +34:08:30.4   0671 6062   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-12_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_023130_TTUQ1b1x1_32718_QxXkm9j4/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-02-12_02-30-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0391.fits

**** FOUND  12:26:18.14 +34:08:30.3 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.47, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.45)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.401 4016842157557617408 186.57518857812 +34.14196136136 15.0982 14.6735 VARIABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.401#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
13:02:34.95 +29:19:15.3
########### Completed Com-01-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 ####
13:02:34.95 +29:19:15.3
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13:02:34.95 +29:19:15.3  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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Adding identified Gaia sources from exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN= NO   ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Adding the following to the exclusion list ####
13:00:11.57 +30:23:09.6
12:26:18.14 +34:08:30.3
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The observatory MPC code is 500
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461083.85396016 -observatory 500
22:42:27.83 -08:43:09.9 Mercury (-1.1mag)
22:18:17.06 -12:06:40.4 Venus (-3.9mag)
21:12:14.93 -17:16:53.8 Mars (1.1mag)
07:09:03.11 +22:48:47.2 Jupiter (-2.6mag)
00:01:24.88 -02:11:31.7 Saturn (1.0mag)
03:39:31.52 +19:19:59.4 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:02:29.55 -01:09:32.2 Neptune (7.8mag)
20:27:52.30 -23:02:34.7 Pluto (14.6mag)
17:32:49.08 -28:21:58.9 Moon (-9.6mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Feb 12 02:33 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461083.85396016:
07:08:58.77 +22:48:52.1 Io (5.3mag)
07:09:11.14 +22:48:27.1 Europa (5.5mag)
07:08:51.65 +22:49:01.2 Ganymede (4.9mag)
07:09:05.30 +22:48:30.1 Callisto (6.0mag)
07:11:20.31 +23:09:04.7 Himalia (15.0mag)
07:09:00.43 +22:48:49.3 Thebe (15.8mag)
07:10:57.62 +23:11:51.9 Elara (17.0mag)
07:04:09.22 +24:01:49.9 Pasiphae (17.0mag)
07:18:04.19 +22:33:42.3 Carme (18.0mag)
00:01:19.92 -02:11:11.6 Titan (8.7mag)
00:01:26.65 -02:11:28.7 Rhea (10.1mag)
00:01:00.16 -02:13:15.3 Iapetus (11.5mag)
00:01:27.36 -02:11:17.3 Hyperion (14.7mag)
00:03:30.81 -01:58:07.1 Phoebe (16.8mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 569 Feb 12 02:33 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461083.85396016:
07:40:50.59 +22:58:12.6 JWST
17:00:01.91 +44:38:07.0 Chandra
17:12:42.98 -43:29:06.9 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Feb 12 02:33 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets (listed at http://astro.vanbuitenen.nl/comets and http://aerith.net/comet/weekly/current.html ) from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461083.85396016 at 500
16:40:49.44 -10:51:25.3 17.7mag 10P/Tempel
03:28:59.03 +28:26:10.0 18.1mag 123P/West-Hartley
20:48:16.20 -10:09:02.1 22.4mag 141P/Machholz
00:59:46.51 +09:06:15.2 17.6mag 145P/Shoemaker-Levy 5
11:11:56.29 +29:18:01.1 17.8mag 164P/Christensen
09:38:44.34 -34:07:43.5 18.0mag 195P/Hill
15:51:01.96 -07:25:14.3 18.5mag 210P/Christensen
17:30:40.12 -21:38:33.5 17.4mag 218P/LINEAR
16:04:05.04 -18:17:30.6 15.2mag 235P/LINEAR
03:43:27.14 +25:52:02.3 17.5mag 240P/NEAT
15:02:57.09 +07:29:54.1 14.6mag 24P/Schaumasse
23:54:25.59 +04:19:38.1 18.1mag 261P/Larson
11:27:14.37 -03:35:41.8 17.4mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 1
01:07:17.76 +01:26:19.7 18.9mag 302P/Lemmon-PanSTARRS
07:06:36.93 +27:17:17.7 19.7mag 407P/PanSTARRS-Fuls
16:49:58.07 -11:18:42.0 17.5mag 40P/Vaisala 1
11:08:07.95 -09:15:50.3 16.6mag 43P/Wolf-Harrington
13:22:51.48 -05:08:20.9 19.4mag 489P/Denning
04:28:05.02 +49:24:18.8 17.7mag 493P/2024 Q2 (LONEOS)
06:02:39.50 +49:16:54.8 17.8mag 63P/Wild 1
22:55:19.03 -03:52:41.1 16.3mag 78P/Gehrels 2
19:24:39.30 -23:28:27.7 15.1mag 88P/Howell
15:22:06.37 -28:11:06.4 18.7mag P/2023 S1 (PanSTARRS)
04:43:15.16 -73:08:55.5 16.5mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
05:31:39.23 +31:11:09.4 18.1mag C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS)
20:00:51.80 -64:56:21.4 18.1mag C/2020 V2 (ZTF)
17:17:08.12 +03:22:17.2 16.3mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)
22:45:50.21 +28:36:34.7 16.8mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
03:28:23.01 +24:26:38.4 15.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:11:49.89 +28:57:58.7 15.3mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
08:38:54.35 -07:43:57.2 16.6mag C/2022 R6 (PanSTARRS)
23:40:48.56 +48:06:45.3 17.9mag C/2023 C2 (ATLAS)
10:02:05.13 -22:04:59.8 17.5mag C/2023 F3 (ATLAS)
20:14:13.09 +61:17:13.0 17.2mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
19:32:56.11 -03:17:48.3 16.1mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
02:45:58.63 +35:47:06.7 18.5mag C/2023 RS61 (PanSTARRS)
20:43:42.90 +81:15:31.8 18.0mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon)
06:55:18.57 +63:25:43.1 17.2mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
00:31:38.37 -36:46:45.7 10.8mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
11:52:19.66 -04:21:50.9 18.1mag C/2024 G2 (ATLAS)
19:18:41.14 +00:21:24.8 19.0mag C/2024 G4 (PanSTARRS)
16:36:59.24 -02:56:01.4 17.8mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:46:32.50 +01:31:59.7 15.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
02:42:33.13 -33:26:04.4 15.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
16:46:13.83 -54:23:30.4 15.3mag C/2025 A6 (Lemmon)
04:55:08.63 +66:11:38.2 16.7mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
00:00:00.00 +00:00:00.0 cannot get JPL HORIZONS ephemerides for non-periodic comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS)
16:01:08.79 -20:07:58.5 15.0mag C/2025 L1 (ATLAS)
02:12:44.45 -17:38:08.4 16.7mag C/2025 Q3 (ATLAS)
01:57:01.19 +16:19:58.7 20.8mag C/2025 R2 (SWAN)
22:17:28.30 +17:32:36.7 16.8mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
21:35:19.25 -14:42:13.7 20.4mag C/2025 T1 (ATLAS)
03:30:50.72 -25:06:15.8 17.4mag C/2026 A1 (MAPS)
20:26:12.53 +16:17:54.3 16.6mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
08:01:10.95 -03:43:14.30  AT2026coj  2026-02-9.25 13.73
12:44:00.18 -57:03:46.80  ASASSN-26aq  2026-02-9.18 16
18:16:39.86 -19:51:57.30  TCP J06282145-1950371  2026-02-9.38 15.25
06:26:33.34 -54:06:39.90  AT2026cih  2026-02-8.06 17.26
23:08:59.40 -88:59:11.60  SN 2026bsu  2026-02-8.03 16.02
01:04:14.94 -62:31:02.30  SN 2026azk  2026-02-8.04 16.41
08:44:55.41 +64:55:09.90  SN 2026anq  2026-02-7.16 17.62
12:37:42.99 +33:26:05.40  SN 2026bnm  2026-02-7.29 16.74
00:12:55.45 +33:21:25.90  SN2026cbh  2026-02-7.09 16.33
08:02:12.64 -04:14:20.90  SN 2026auh  2026-02-7.11 16.64
18:03:52.67 -31:27:26.00  TCP J18035290-3127298  2026-02-7.37 15.76
12:18:03.59 +50:27:10.20  SN 2026bjz  2026-02-7.25 16.48
07:51:51.12 +55:05:27.60  SN 2026ail  2026-02-6.21 16.85
08:10:56.38 +36:49:42.80  AT2026bsa  2026-02-6.29 17.47
04:43:45.47 -15:49:01.00  SN2026azr  2026-02-5.24 16.96
06:14:48.48 -34:20:08.90  ASASSN-26ap  2026-02-5.2 13.77
02:42:33.90 -27:21:02.60  SN 2026aip  2026-02-4.09 15.85
00:43:12.26 +38:35:47.90  AT2026brt  2026-02-3.12 14.92
14:34:27.21 +21:56:59.90  SN2026atb  2026-01-29.32 15.59
13:12:04.11 -60:56:12.40  ASASSN-26ao  2026-01-28.35 15.61
13:00:36.49 -06:28:26.00  SN2026azd  2026-01-28.23 15.69
10:33:50.27 -31:00:53.40  SN 2026ayz  2026-01-25.11 15.3
05:14:22.36 -60:47:20.70  SN 2026apb  2026-01-24.08 17.35
06:39:26.57 -21:49:19.60  AT2026afe  2026-01-23.11 16.17
09:27:23.49 -32:00:30.90  SN 2023kuy  2026-01-21.16 15.43
09:38:44.42 -20:00:54.30  SN2026afi  2026-01-20.24 17.43
06:30:51.72 -74:35:50.10  AT2026ahr  2026-01-20.19 17.09
13:33:03.15 -16:14:28.70  SN2026amc  2026-01-20.29 16.9
06:57:11.13 -17:24:42.80  ASASSN-26an  2026-01-19.31 13.99
17:41:29.59 +68:57:34.90  2026abj  2026-01-18.64 17.02
10:22:24.99 +04:00:02.20  SN 2026kc  2026-01-18.61 16.1
12:42:03.30 +00:41:41.80  SN 2026pg  2026-01-18.5 17.44
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13:45:00.71 -32:34:53.00  AT2026yi  2026-01-17.26 16.22
09:27:07.17 +62:45:24.20  AT2026nu  2026-01-17.29 17.09
12:38:41.73 +07:36:37.40  SN 2025afcr  2026-01-17.49 17.11
12:12:12.65 +13:13:18.50  SN 2026acd  2026-01-17.3 16.15
16:21:54.73 -63:36:53.10  ASASSN-26al  2026-01-17.36 15.34
15:33:45.22 -22:11:07.90  ASASSN-26aj  2026-01-16.51 14
12:27:08.33 -58:19:36.10  ASASSN-26ak  2026-01-16.2 13.94
17:21:53.10 +04:39:07.10  ASASSN-26ai  2026-01-16.67 14.83
14:46:54.08 -64:04:30.10  ASASSN-26ah  2026-01-15.07 16.84
23:02:43.24 +20:04:53.00  SN2025ajvh  2026-01-15.07 16.03
14:12:27.38 -30:12:29.10  ASASSN-26ag  2026-01-14.27 15.35
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01:43:00.31 -34:11:40.60  AT2025afcm  2026-01-13.08 0.45
00:26:17.71 -52:11:38.60  AT2025ahal  2026-01-11.06 17.57
00:51:36.17 +29:42:40.10  SN2025ahxd  2026-01-11.21 15
10:19:19.14 -37:54:58.30  AT2025ahrt  2026-01-10.26 -0.54
14:37:48.78 +15:51:04.20  SN2025ajng  2026-01-9.42 16.35
05:01:03.70 -08:34:13.20  SN2026A  2026-01-9.28 16.83
00:02:52.11 +13:05:42.90  SN2025ajvg  2026-01-9.13 15.89
08:37:09.62 -02:18:08.80  SN2025aigm  2026-01-9.55 17.66
09:52:50.71 +39:36:55.70  SN2025ahyt  2026-01-9.37 16.97
11:22:19.08 -27:21:40.90  AT2026ta  2026-01-9.32 15.88
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09:25:42.42 +22:20:06.10  SN2025ahkt  2026-01-8.03 15.88
22:39:53.44 +34:53:50.00  SN 2025aikz  2026-01-7.09 16.3
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11:29:16.57 +20:35:09.00  AT2025alco  2026-01-4.39 15.93
16:42:59.28 +26:21:02.80  ASASSN-26ae  2026-01-4.52 14.31
04:13:46.60 -05:02:16.60  ASASSN-26ad  2026-01-4.32 14.58
05:00:01.32 -57:14:29.70  ASASSN-25fj/ASASSN-26ab  2026-01-1.19 13.38
13:53:51.35 -17:55:38.10  ASASSN-25fg  2025-12-23.33 16.66
06:18:15.27 +15:47:38.10  AT2025ahtd  2025-12-23.31 16.96
07:20:53.12 -33:02:58.20  SN 2025agvw  2025-12-23.32 16.84
02:58:15.63 +44:47:45.80  ASASSN-25fh  2025-12-23.13 15.63
04:51:03.78 -36:13:59.00  AT2025aftm  2025-12-20.14 17.35
03:12:59.31 +17:41:45.20  SN2025afzm  2025-12-20.15 17.22
13:33:14.27 -46:03:33.90  ASASSN-25fc  2025-12-19.32 SDSS
07:07:30.84 +24:37:55.60  SN2025agie  2025-12-19.19 16.96
12:31:24.34 -59:07:09.00  ASASSN-25fd  2025-12-19.06 14.94
14:02:20.59 -20:28:28.70  ASASSN-25fe  2025-12-19.34 SDSS
08:08:51.65 -16:39:31.50  ASASSN-25ff  2025-12-19.22 SDSS
00:34:05.69 +05:21:07.50  SN2025afty  2025-12-18.21 16.92
01:35:25.55 -05:40:42.00  AT2025agsf  2025-12-18.12 17.67
06:12:00.84 -46:50:40.70  AT2025aetd  2025-12-15.08 17.32
11:07:12.05 -55:12:59.00  ASASSN-25fa  2025-12-14.25 16.07
02:48:09.78 +37:45:17.90  AT2025afje  2025-12-13.28 17.65
08:17:38.99 +59:57:25.90  SN2025afcy  2025-12-13.43 16.8
22:58:25.70 +26:38:19.80  SN 2025afve  2025-12-12.1 16.63
03:44:52.10 -59:08:22.80  SN 2025aegk  2025-12-12.1 SDSS
04:55:47.45 -18:56:49.70  SN 2025aetg  2025-12-11.36 16.92
23:15:07.77 +13:10:19.80  SN 2025afwb  2025-12-11.2 17.13
02:19:39.33 -45:39:00.60  SN 2025aeqg  2025-12-10.07 16.77
02:03:03.89 +04:14:37.30  SN2025afih  2025-12-8.1 16.49
22:23:03.49 -56:35:57.50  AT2025aeei  2025-12-8.03 16.01
07:40:22.22 -10:00:59.30  AT2025aftz  2025-12-8.46 15.46
18:44:55.93 +47:57:37.60  ASASSN-25ez  2025-12-3.07 15.16
22:41:03.48 +38:58:01.90  ASASSN-25ey  2025-11-26.08 15.68
05:50:46.62 +58:54:53.50  SN 2025aedz  2025-11-24.25 16.66
06:35:50.19 -71:30:42.00  SN 2025adwn  2025-11-24.11 17.58
02:21:35.59 -14:18:04.90  AT2025aeft  2025-11-23.13 16.82
01:42:47.75 +12:31:45.10  AT2025aduf  2025-11-23.15 17.49
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
00:42:28.44 +41:18:24.5  TCP J00422844+4118245  2025-12-22.8736  18.5mag
16:42:59.22 +26:21:02.0  TCP J16425922+2621020  2025-12-26.8538  13.0mag
08:08:08.72 -19:48:46.5  TCP J08080872-1948465  2025-12-27.7904  16.66Cmag
00:42:58.48 +41:08:11.4  PNV J00425848+4108114  2025-12-28.7654  18.9mag
07:35:31.47 +09:10:34.1  TCP J07353147+0910341  2025-12-29.7527  14.77Cmag
14:45:58.45 +39:05:10.3  TCP J14455845+3905103  2025-12-30.8196  14.1mag
00:43:23.44 +41:24:35.7  PNV J00432344+4124357  2025-12-11.684  19.7mag
00:41:01.11 +41:59:28.2  PNV J00410111+4159282  2026-01-06.1994  18.7mag
00:42:52.01 +41:14:29.2  PNV J00425201+4114292  2026-01-08.7863  18.37Cmag
02:50:07.72 -16:37:02.3  TCP J02500772-1637023  2026-01-06.6352  14.53Cmag
00:42:58.52 +41:14:44.2  PNV J00425852+4114442  2026-01-13.4991  16.89Cmag
14:47:33.95 -10:02:56.8  TCP J14473395-1002568  2026-01-13.8185  14.0mag
15:33:45.28 -22:11:07.3  TCP J15334528-2211073  2026-01-16.8451  14.9mag
22:34:01.26 +39:53:32.8  TCP J22340126+3953328  2026-01-17.5738  16.79Cmag
00:42:52.36 +41:16:13.3  PNV J00425236+4116133  2026-01-18.5502  17.41Cmag
06:57:11.19 -17:24:43.9  TCP J06571119-1724439  2026-01-18.5375  14.2mag
00:42:52.23 +41:01:44.7  PNV J00425223+4101447  2026-01-19.5505  18.74Cmag
09:54:46.47 +69:06:31.7  PNV J09544647+6906317  2026-01-26.8081  19.3mag
18:08:51.99 -26:16:21.9  TCP J18085199-2616219  2026-01-31.8519  12.2mag
08:01:11.02 -03:43:14.1  TCP J08011102-0343141  2026-02-08.8090  15.10Cmag
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Thu Feb 12 02:33:24 CST 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 21s (0.35 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 13s (0.22 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 3s (0.05 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 42s (0.70 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 6 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 11s (0.18 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 1s (0.02 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 0s (0.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 2s (0.03 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 1s (0.02 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 5s (0.08 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 21s (0.35 min)
FIELD_Com-01-Q1b1x1: 73s (1.22 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 77s (1.28 min)
Finished: Thu Feb 12 02:34:41 CST 2026