Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 03 20.2796  2461119.7796  11.27  13:10:53.66 +18:32:35.5
331.48727  80.31807 galactic  Com  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 7.0 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
387 Aquitania               -2     -3       4  11.5     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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits


fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits


fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits  wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits -crosshair 7066.89014 1181.95032 image    wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits -crosshair 7073.43994 1179.60681 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.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_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W

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 03 20.27956 13 10 53.66 +18 32 35.5          11.3 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 03 20.27926 13 10 53.67 +18 32 35.3          11.3 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 03 20.27986 13 10 53.64 +18 32 35.8          11.3 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 03 20.2796*  13 10 53.66 +18 32 35.5  11.3 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,2461119.7796,11.27,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 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 20260320.2796 11.27CV 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 13:10:53.66 +18:32:35.5 ;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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0395_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0291_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0395_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0290_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0395_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0291_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0395_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0290_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 03 20.2796  2461119.7796  13.88  13:01:01.07 +17:51:17.8
316.82859  80.46719 galactic  Com  Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.1" 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.  
928 Hildrun                 -1     -0       1  14.0     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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits


fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits


fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits  wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits -crosshair 5659.99414 710.01819 image    wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits -crosshair 5666.55615 707.89697 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.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_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W

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 03 20.27956 13 01 01.07 +17 51 17.8          13.9 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 03 20.27926 13 01 01.08 +17 51 16.8          13.8 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 03 20.27986 13 01 01.06 +17 51 18.9          13.9 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 03 20.2796*  13 01 01.07 +17 51 17.8  13.9 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,2461119.7796,13.88,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 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 20260320.2796 13.88CV 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 13:01:01.07 +17:51:17.8 ;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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0395_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0291_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0395_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0290_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0395_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0291_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0395_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0290_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 03 20.2796  2461119.7796  12.46  12:42:38.11 +20:21:47.8
285.89522  82.94202 galactic  Com  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 7.0 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
326 Tamara                  -5     -0       5  12.4     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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits


fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits


fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits  wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits -crosshair 3004.40869 2184.41187 image    wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits -crosshair 3010.85229 2181.76929 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.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_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W

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 03 20.27956 12 42 38.11 +20 21 47.8          12.5 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 03 20.27926 12 42 38.13 +20 21 47.7          12.4 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 03 20.27986 12 42 38.09 +20 21 47.9          12.5 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 03 20.2796*  12 42 38.11 +20 21 47.8  12.5 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,2461119.7796,12.46,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 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 20260320.2796 12.46CV 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 12:42:38.11 +20:21:47.8 ;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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0395_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0291_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0395_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0290_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0395_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0291_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0395_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0290_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 03 20.2796  2461119.7796  13.94  12:55:55.54 +24:03:49.4
321.44889  86.77281 galactic  Com  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 6.7 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
1303 Luthera                 -2      1       2  13.9    -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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits


fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits


fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits  wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits -crosshair 4835.05713 4446.07080 image    wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits -crosshair 4841.29492 4443.61035 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.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_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W

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 03 20.27956 12 55 55.54 +24 03 49.4          13.9 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 03 20.27926 12 55 55.55 +24 03 49.5          13.9 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 03 20.27986 12 55 55.52 +24 03 49.3          13.9 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 03 20.2796*  12 55 55.54 +24 03 49.4  13.9 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,2461119.7796,13.94,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 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 20260320.2796 13.94CV 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 12:55:55.54 +24:03:49.4 ;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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0395_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0291_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0395_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0290_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0395_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0291_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0395_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0290_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 03 20.2796  2461119.7796  14.45  13:09:53.56 +23:25:41.0
352.36739  84.42466 galactic  Com  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 6.9 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 1"  2MASS J13095360+2325410       
Type: SR
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    13.300   CV           16.900   CV        2455628.00000        488.000000000000   C                            
The object was not found in astcheck.
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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits


fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits


fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits  wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits -crosshair 6781.53711 4132.66943 image    wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits -crosshair 6788.00732 4130.30713 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.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_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W

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 03 20.27956 13 09 53.56 +23 25 41.0          14.4 R      500

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 03 20.27926 13 09 53.54 +23 25 41.0          14.4 R      500
     TAU0008  C2026 03 20.27986 13 09 53.58 +23 25 41.0          14.5 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 03 20.2796*  13 09 53.56 +23 25 41.0  14.4 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
2MASS J13095360+2325410,2461119.7796,14.45,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 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
2MASS J13095360+2325410 20260320.2796 14.45CV 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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 13:09:53.56 +23:25:41.0 ;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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0395_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0291_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0395_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0290_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0395_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0291_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0   resample_wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0395_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0290_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: 2461082.86784662 11.02.2026 08:49:31.948   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
First image: 2461082.86784662 11.02.2026 08:49:31.948   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Last  image: 2461119.77985631 20.03.2026 06:42:49.585   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 4
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.57
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):  4699
Objects passed selection criteria:  4697
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.7    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.7    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 4400
Average stars matched: 4152.75 (94.3807 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   111228 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc89 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20251122 p4) 15.2.1 20251122
VaST compiled on  Wed Mar 11 15:05:24 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc88-349-g45f03b26
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-03-11)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Fri Mar 20 02:56:01 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461082.86784662 11.02.2026 08:49:31.948   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
First image: 2461082.86784662 11.02.2026 08:49:31.948   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Last  image: 2461119.77985631 20.03.2026 06:42:49.585   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 47
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.29
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: 8 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):  24416
Objects passed selection criteria:  24346
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.7    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.7    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 23477.2
Average stars matched: 22215.5 (94.6256 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   128368 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc89 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20251122 p4) 15.2.1 20251122
VaST compiled on  Wed Mar 11 15:05:24 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc88-349-g45f03b26
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-03-11)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Fri Mar 20 02:56:43 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 14.5
FLAT_FIELD_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-02-21.fit
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
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= 4
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= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=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-03-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Com-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Com-03-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 325249 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 325249 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.png' -> 'transient_report/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits_preview.png'

Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits


renamed 'Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.png' -> 'transient_report/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits_preview.png'

Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.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.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 562.4356
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 504.7695
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 978.5192
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 532.7555
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 976.8515
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 533.2440
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.73979
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-02-21.fit
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                -15.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                -14.9 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     15.2600002288818 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -14.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
SET-TEMP= -15.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
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Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= -15.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
SET-TEMP= -15.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-02-21.fit
CCD-TEMP= -14.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
CCD-TEMP= -14.900000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-02-21.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-02-21.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/d_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits :)

Spent 0.501040 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-02-21.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/d_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-02-21.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 24427.345723
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=17731.5, right_median=15896.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-02-21.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                -15.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                -14.9 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     14.7799997329712 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -14.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits
SET-TEMP= -15.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits
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Record 52: "FOCUSSZ =                  0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP =     14.7799997329712 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 54: "FOCUSTEM=     14.7799997329712 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 55: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN'           / FITS Image Orientation" status=0
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Record 60: "QHY_LP  =              85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
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Record 62: "QHY_FP  =           20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
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Record 65: "QHY_AET =           20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= -15.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits
SET-TEMP= -15.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-02-21.fit
CCD-TEMP= -14.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits
CCD-TEMP= -14.900000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-02-21.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-02-21.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/d_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits :)

Spent 0.502995 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-15C_20s_2026-02-21.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/d_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-02-21.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 24427.345723
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=17731.5, right_median=15896.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-02-21.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.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_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits



fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits




Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1

  ./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.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: 2461119.77925953
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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits'
wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits'
wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits'
wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.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"
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:55:24.859 +22:00:05.43
Second-epoch image center 12:55:23.107 +21:59:43.68
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 12:55:24.859 +22:00:05.43
Second-epoch image center 12:55:20.373 +21:59:59.66
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  12:55:23.107 +21:59:43.68
Second-epoch second image center 12:55:20.373 +21:59:59.66
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01146 deg.
###################################
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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits &> /tmp/tmp.H5zjVKAmVK
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits &> /tmp/tmp.s0mU9XAzjb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits &> /tmp/tmp.osOMZFT3rB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits &> /tmp/tmp.84wyc7YFaa
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.cat 
Found non-empty wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits) and catalog (wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.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 2966 out of 4958 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.863034
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.863034
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.57
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.29

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.29

Magnitude calibration plot:


____ 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:
 2.2 pix  Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
 2.2 pix  Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.3 mag.  Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
 15.3 mag.  Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
 15.3 mag.  fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
 15.3 mag.  fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  15.3 (SNR )  12.2 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 14.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.H5zjVKAmVK (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=391, passed=4958
Got 4958 stars (including 4564 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4958 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 966 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: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

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 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 966 stars left (next iteration limit 1062)
Stop iterations.


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

The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits -region wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.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.s0mU9XAzjb (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=380, passed=4905
Got 4905 stars (including 4521 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4905 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 967 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: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

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 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1063)
Stop iterations.


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

The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits -region wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.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.osOMZFT3rB (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_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.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_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=365, passed=5694
Got 5694 stars (including 5325 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5694 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 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: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 

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 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061)
Stop iterations.


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

The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.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.84wyc7YFaa (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_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.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_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=378, passed=5668
Got 5668 stars (including 5283 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5668 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 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: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 

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 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1063)
Stop iterations.


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

The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.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_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Com-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20247.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 5s
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 20247_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291
Preparing report for the candidate 20247_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291
  
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Considering the candidate 20289_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 20289_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 03 20.27986    2461119.77986    12.22    12:54:32.14 +21:48:07.8   4680 3073   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  12:54:32.13 +21:48:07.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 20292_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 20292_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 03 20.27986    2461119.77986    12.30    12:34:50.63 +22:40:14.9   1915 3584   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  12:34:50.66 +22:40:15.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 20303_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 20303_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 03 20.27986    2461119.77986    12.32    12:36:51.62 +18:48:04.2   2180 1232   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  12:36:51.61 +18:48:04.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 5s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Com-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
13:10:53.66 +18:32:35.5
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 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.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 12:55:24.859 +22:00:05.43
Second-epoch image center 12:55:23.107 +21:59:43.68
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 12:55:24.859 +22:00:05.43
Second-epoch image center 12:55:20.373 +21:59:59.66
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  12:55:23.107 +21:59:43.68
Second-epoch second image center 12:55:20.373 +21:59:59.66
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01146 deg.
###################################
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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits &> /tmp/tmp.qlSSRESTo5
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GGgexcO3eb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KgsbByXDCp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cZeT13B2vX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.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-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.cat 
Found non-empty wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits) and catalog (wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.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 3023 out of 27072 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.749064
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.749064
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.29
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.46

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.46

Magnitude calibration plot:


____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 8 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 3000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
 2.0 pix  Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
 15.4 mag.  Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
 15.5 mag.  fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
 15.5 mag.  fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  15.5 (SNR )  14.8 (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.qlSSRESTo5 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=1034, passed=27063
Got 27063 stars (including 25975 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27063 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 965 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: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 

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 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061)
Stop iterations.


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

The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits -region wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.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.GGgexcO3eb (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=992, passed=26674
Got 26674 stars (including 25634 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26674 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 965 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: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

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 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061)
Stop iterations.


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

The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits -region wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.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.KgsbByXDCp (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_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.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_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=1100, passed=27371
Got 27371 stars (including 26243 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27371 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 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: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 966 stars left (next iteration limit 1062)
Stop iterations.


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

The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.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.cZeT13B2vX (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_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.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_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=1137, passed=27524
Got 27524 stars (including 26357 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27524 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 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: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 

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 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 964 stars left (next iteration limit 1060)
Stop iterations.


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

The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.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_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-49-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.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_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_02-50-24_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0396.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.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_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-41-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.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_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Com-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out31515.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out31622.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out31891.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32032.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 5s
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: 2s
  
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Considering the candidate 31513_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 31513_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 03 20.27986    2461119.77986    14.44    12:28:16.13 +17:52:20.5   0921 0672   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  12:28:16.16 +17:52:20.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31515_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291
Preparing report for the candidate 31515_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291
  
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Considering the candidate 31516_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 31516_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 03 20.27986    2461119.77986    13.71    13:14:33.94 +22:42:02.8   7463 3724   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  13:14:33.95 +22:42:02.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31560_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 31560_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 03 20.27986    2461119.77986    11.41    13:10:53.63 +18:32:35.4   7073 1180   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  13:10:53.65 +18:32:35.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31622_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291
Preparing report for the candidate 31622_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291
  
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Considering the candidate 31763_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 31763_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 03 20.27986    2461119.77986    13.20    12:28:35.58 +26:14:58.9   1076 5783   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-20_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_015857_TTUQ2b1x1_17055_v4uuff7W/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  12:28:35.58 +26:14:58.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31891_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291
Preparing report for the candidate 31891_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291
  
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Considering the candidate 32032_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291
Preparing report for the candidate 32032_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_01-42-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0291
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 8s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Com-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
13:10:53.66 +18:32:35.5
13:01:01.07 +17:51:17.8
12:42:38.11 +20:21:47.8
12:55:55.54 +24:03:49.4
13:09:53.56 +23:25:41.0
########### Completed Com-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
13:10:53.66 +18:32:35.5
13:01:01.07 +17:51:17.8
12:42:38.11 +20:21:47.8
12:55:55.54 +24:03:49.4
13:09:53.56 +23:25:41.0
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13:10:53.66 +18:32:35.5  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
13:01:01.07 +17:51:17.8  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
12:42:38.11 +20:21:47.8  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
12:55:55.54 +24:03:49.4  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
13:09:53.56 +23:25:41.0  -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
13:09:53.56 +23:25:41.0  -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
13:09:53.56 +23:25:41.0  -- a known variable star
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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1 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN= NO   ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Adding the following to the exclusion list ####
13:09:53.56 +23:25:41.0
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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)2461119.77925953 -observatory 500
22:37:28.42 -07:28:49.2 Mercury (1.1mag)
01:03:17.80 +05:47:09.4 Venus (-3.9mag)
23:01:03.72 -07:27:29.9 Mars (1.2mag)
07:04:40.03 +22:58:07.5 Jupiter (-2.3mag)
00:17:01.14 -00:28:18.5 Saturn (0.9mag)
03:42:49.64 +19:31:30.6 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:07:11.37 -00:38:41.0 Neptune (7.8mag)
20:31:56.44 -22:53:53.6 Pluto (14.5mag)
00:51:36.21 +08:56:15.4 Moon (-8.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 361 Mar 20 02:56 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461119.77925953:
07:04:33.00 +22:58:22.2 Io (5.6mag)
07:04:38.45 +22:58:06.8 Europa (5.7mag)
07:04:27.53 +22:58:23.8 Ganymede (5.2mag)
07:04:09.82 +22:58:55.7 Callisto (6.4mag)
07:08:41.46 +23:00:09.6 Himalia (15.2mag)
07:04:35.50 +22:58:16.6 Thebe (16.0mag)
07:08:15.44 +23:23:07.1 Elara (17.2mag)
07:01:45.24 +23:52:11.4 Pasiphae (17.2mag)
07:13:28.04 +22:52:26.9 Carme (18.3mag)
00:16:53.30 -00:28:08.7 Titan (8.8mag)
00:17:01.45 -00:28:14.7 Rhea (10.1mag)
00:17:31.43 -00:26:19.3 Iapetus (11.5mag)
00:17:15.49 -00:28:26.5 Hyperion (14.8mag)
00:18:55.66 -00:16:58.9 Phoebe (16.8mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 569 Mar 20 02:56 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461119.77925953:
12:43:50.41 +09:36:58.2 JWST
20:07:57.40 -03:47:03.3 Chandra
17:20:45.05 -40:22:42.9 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461119.77925953 -observatory 500
18:34:47.71 -27:25:48.6 14.1mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
04:50:49.97 -71:04:28.5 17.5mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
05:28:41.52 +31:17:43.5 17.0mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
17:29:30.82 +07:19:06.3 17.6mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)
23:01:16.58 +28:25:20.8 16.9mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
03:59:45.22 +25:16:24.6 15.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:01:57.65 +31:25:11.5 16.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
08:30:15.54 -03:16:01.5 17.2mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:56:28.55 +16:13:48.2 17.5mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:46:25.56 -11:51:07.5 17.6mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
09:25:08.18 -16:27:17.6 17.4mag C/2023 F3 (ATLAS)
21:20:36.87 +61:40:24.4 17.4mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
19:33:22.73 -03:31:05.9 14.5mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
21:35:44.17 +82:47:25.8 17.7mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon)
06:15:38.95 +63:47:44.0 16.8mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
04:04:04.87 +04:39:44.4 9.0mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
11:23:14.11 +02:35:16.6 18.0mag C/2024 G2 (ATLAS)
16:32:31.29 +02:03:06.4 17.5mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
20:09:40.34 +08:36:00.9 14.9mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
03:04:09.60 -26:46:48.4 16.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
04:57:07.43 +52:50:10.6 17.6mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
15:15:41.83 +16:29:32.9 14.4mag C/2025 L1 (ATLAS)
02:47:38.00 -22:29:11.5 17.6mag C/2025 Q3 (ATLAS)
22:32:26.97 +18:57:58.1 12.6mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
13:05:20.34 +01:15:51.2 17.7mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
02:11:33.58 -06:47:39.9 14.3mag C/2026 A1 (MAPS)
22:36:29.07 +30:49:32.8 13.7mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
17:50:39.44 -10:51:42.3 13.3mag 10P/Tempel
15:27:06.81 +05:10:24.7 11.7mag 24P/Schaumasse
11:12:18.03 -02:30:31.8 15.6mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
17:42:54.81 -10:40:22.5 17.3mag 40P/Vaisala
10:45:31.89 -06:38:25.0 16.4mag 43P/Wolf-Harrington
01:07:52.58 +12:47:36.3 17.0mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
06:27:37.83 +42:29:29.4 17.1mag 63P/Wild
22:53:11.16 -14:50:15.1 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
02:56:48.07 +11:01:18.8 15.9mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura
00:08:00.07 +02:54:18.3 14.7mag 78P/Gehrels
21:36:15.16 -16:55:44.6 14.5mag 88P/Howell
00:58:56.63 +13:00:42.8 15.3mag 93P/Lovas
04:09:31.64 +30:38:13.0 16.5mag 123P/West-Hartley
08:07:36.18 +50:35:06.7 16.2mag 124P/Mrkos
01:53:18.15 +11:16:06.2 16.4mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
01:56:02.37 +10:55:48.6 17.4mag 131P/Mueller
23:16:56.53 +02:48:38.5 13.1mag 141P/Machholz
23:27:01.06 -04:39:40.7 13.1mag 141P-A/Machholz
22:28:14.18 -07:09:17.3 16.2mag 141P-D/Machholz
23:48:24.53 -14:28:44.9 15.5mag 162P/SidingSpring
10:39:51.47 +32:02:12.0 17.5mag 164P/Christensen
05:48:29.99 +24:44:25.5 17.5mag 198P/ODAS
15:34:15.28 -03:28:22.3 16.9mag 210P/Christensen
20:09:03.52 -17:42:00.0 17.1mag 218P/LINEAR
16:58:29.82 -16:44:14.7 16.3mag 235P/LINEAR
04:40:04.97 +31:54:14.1 16.3mag 240P/NEAT
07:29:46.53 -08:28:18.4 17.5mag 242P/Spahr
15:48:36.41 +05:03:01.9 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
07:27:56.28 +21:05:41.8 17.5mag 450P/LONEOS
05:00:05.80 +46:39:51.8 17.9mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
07:45:09.29 -62:14:36.20  ASASSN-26br  2026-03-16.16 16.78
19:24:27.93 -52:04:36.40  AT 2023uk  2026-03-16.35 14.2
11:44:44.19 -62:10:45.50  ASASSN-26bq  2026-03-15.03 15.31
04:52:54.50 -15:20:57.10  AT2026fhw  2026-03-14.06 -0.22
11:10:34.24 +02:58:48.10  SN2026drr  2026-03-14.08 0.2
07:26:45.73 -27:45:13.90  ASASSN-26bo  2026-03-14.17 13.8
16:35:46.94 +58:12:28.40  SN2026ebt  2026-03-12.41 17.12
13:01:19.45 +15:42:15.00  SN2026ehe  2026-03-12.11 -0.29
09:15:55.41 +10:08:09.70  SN2026efq  2026-03-12.16 0.06
03:31:20.92 -35:29:29.00  SN2026evh  2026-03-12.05 17.29
06:26:19.15 -85:18:28.10  AT2026ffp  2026-03-12.16 0.37
14:16:42.30 -41:18:36.50  AT2026fij  2026-03-12.05 15.97
10:45:04.71 +00:06:13.10  SN 2026exe  2026-03-11.78 16.48
18:07:45.58 +69:43:01.00  SN2026ess  2026-03-12.37 17.37
13:11:03.58 +49:06:31.80  AT2026ewa  2026-03-12.42 16.77
15:03:25.23 -63:11:22.20  ASASSN-26bp  2026-03-11.92 13.33
13:09:37.25 -35:50:25.20  AT2024cmo  2026-03-11.12 16.29
13:06:01.97 -15:50:14.40  AT2026fdy  2026-03-10.33 16.68
11:30:09.70 -47:26:45.00  ASASSN-26bn  2026-03-10.3 15.14
05:03:25.25 -24:16:50.40  (= Gaia  2026-03-9.09 14.32
03:42:32.53 -04:17:53.70  ASASSN-26bm  2026-03-8.04 15.22
04:31:00.53 -68:29:50.20  ASASSN-26bl  2026-03-7.9 10.26
16:18:17.61 +41:25:11.40  SN 2026dkf  2026-03-6.31 16.7
13:45:00.35 +61:16:50.90  SN 2026ejl  2026-03-6.41 -0.66
09:27:45.48 -37:49:32.80  ASASSN-26bk  2026-03-2.3 13.11
20:22:01.20 +23:47:47.30  ASASSN-26bi  2026-02-28.51 15.86
11:16:22.10 +29:26:22.80  AT2026enm  2026-02-28.39 16.88
08:05:59.83 -48:39:35.60  ASASSN-26bh  2026-02-26.05 14.64
13:24:27.02 -45:57:01.40  ASASSN-26bg  2026-02-26.35 15.28
17:27:50.95 -68:28:46.40  ASASSN-26bf  2026-02-26.3 16.28
18:03:39.29 +19:58:46.30  ASASSN-26be  2026-02-25.56 14.95
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18:38:36.11 -79:28:58.40  ASASSN-26bb  2026-02-24.36 16.11
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16:59:41.08 -80:01:51.20  ASASSN-26bd  2026-02-23.3 14.38
11:23:31.77 -08:39:15.40  SN2026cff  2026-02-23.15 -1.08
14:55:17.39 -05:56:05.30  SN2026dmk  2026-02-23.22 -0.76
12:28:15.19 +44:27:20.80  SN2026cjz  2026-02-23.47 15.62
12:12:29.55 -02:40:43.30  AT2026dsk  2026-02-23.4 17.21
09:21:05.29 +06:11:42.80  SN2026chr  2026-02-23.1 17.39
16:05:38.61 +18:06:07.40  SN 2026dsy  2026-02-23.36 17.15
04:55:50.66 -29:52:57.70  SN 2026dpg  2026-02-23.11 15.75
04:21:28.18 -53:22:54.40  AT2026drl  2026-02-21.03 17.31
11:50:37.32 +55:21:13.70  SN 2026dix  2026-02-21.43 16.39
16:21:19.69 -63:47:29.40  ASASSN-26az  2026-02-21.03 17.02
02:45:30.93 -54:17:43.10  SN 2026cju  2026-02-21.04 17.54
01:58:40.68 +47:34:50.10  ASASSN-26av  2026-02-21.09 15.97
18:35:53.01 -42:31:38.90  ASASSN-26aw  2026-02-21.12 15.89
11:40:18.88 -39:45:09.20  ASASSN-26ax  2026-02-21.08 15.73
02:26:23.52 -51:42:29.80  ASASSN-26ay  2026-02-21.04 13.93
08:46:07.66 +01:17:43.90  ASASSN-26ba  2026-02-20.23 15.43
14:15:47.49 -48:05:16.60  SN2026dez  2026-02-19.31 15.91
17:25:53.90 -23:28:31.50  ASASSN-26au  2026-02-18.33 15.82
16:07:59.09 -24:00:10.00  SN2026cmv  2026-02-17.28 16.19
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12:44:00.18 -57:03:46.80  ASASSN-26aq  2026-02-9.18 16
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
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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
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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
09:27:23.48 -32:00:31.10  SN 2023kuy  2026-01-21.24 15.33
09:38:44.42 -20:00:54.30  SN2026afi  2026-01-20.24 17.43
06:30:51.41 -74:35:46.80  AT2026ahr  2026-01-20.09 16.98
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
10:22:25.13 +04:00:01.40  SN 2026kc  2026-01-18.24 16.4
12:42:03.30 +00:41:41.80  SN 2026pg  2026-01-18.5 17.44
03:36:21.80 -31:44:39.30  AT2025aibn  2026-01-17.04 16.7
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
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
05:19:15.40 -02:04:51.5  TCP J05191540-0204515  2026-02-13.4306  14.5mag
10:52:41.26 +36:40:08.9  TCP J10524126+3640089  2026-02-17.6065  17.4mag
05:50:50.81 +36:22:45.1  TCP J05505081+3622451  2026-02-17.5511  15.7mag
00:42:51.33 +41:13:49.1  PNV J00425133+4113491  2026-02-20.738  18.3mag
00:43:04.88 +41:29:41.4  PNV J00430488+4129414  2026-02-20.5923  18.84Cmag
17:43:29.74 +11:24:00.3  TCP J17432974+1124003  2026-02-22.3773  13.6mag
09:55:01.59 +69:08:42.7  PNV J09550159+6908427  2026-02-20.893  19.0mag
07:03:25.76 -12:41:40.1  TCP J07032576-1241401  2026-03-10.4268  15.4mag
00:42:36.82 +41:16:05.8  PNV J00423682+4116058  2026-03-12.5744  17.24Cmag
07:26:45.79 -27:45:14.1  TCP J07264579-2745141  2026-03-17.4417  14.8mag
17:57:19.56 -28:08:14.7  TCP J17571956-2808147  2026-03-19.7972  14.5mag
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Fri Mar 20 02:55:45 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 23s (0.38 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 1s (0.02 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: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 5s (0.08 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 34s (0.57 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 6 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 11s (0.18 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 0s (0.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 1s (0.02 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 1s (0.02 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 8s (0.13 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 23s (0.38 min)
FIELD_Com-03-Q2b1x1: 67s (1.12 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 70s (1.17 min)
Finished: Fri Mar 20 02:56:55 CDT 2026