Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 04 16.2793  2461146.7793  11.49  12:49:42.14 +22:14:24.7
298.22857  85.09609 galactic  Com  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.7" and 5.7 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
387 Aquitania               -1      0       1  11.5     0    0
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits


fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits


fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.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_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits  wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits -crosshair 5583.86426 3034.98535 image    wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits -crosshair 5588.32178 3038.57153 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_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.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_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf

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 04 16.27926 12 49 42.14 +22 14 24.7          11.5 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 04 16.27806 12 49 42.20 +22 14 24.3          11.5 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 04 16.28046 12 49 42.09 +22 14 25.1          11.5 R      V36

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 04 16.2793*  12 49 42.14 +22 14 24.7  11.5 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 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461146.7793,11.49,0.05,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 20260416.2793 11.49CV 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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 04 16.2793  2461146.7793  14.18  12:42:43.85 +20:45:47.8
285.12208  83.33186 galactic  Com  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.8" and 4.9 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      1       1  14.2    -0    0
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits


fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits


fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.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_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits -crosshair 6518.60010 4038.98413 image    wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits -crosshair 6593.16504 3897.98389 image    wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits -crosshair 6597.09326 3900.94409 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_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.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_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf

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 04 16.27926 12 42 43.85 +20 45 47.8          14.2 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 04 16.27806 12 42 43.90 +20 45 47.4          14.2 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 04 16.28046 12 42 43.79 +20 45 48.2          14.2 R      V36

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 04 16.2793*  12 42 43.85 +20 45 47.8  14.2 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 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461146.7793,14.18,0.05,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 20260416.2793 14.18CV 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

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461093.90788153 22.02.2026 09:47:10.964   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
First image: 2461093.90788153 22.02.2026 09:47:10.964   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
Last  image: 2461146.78045919 16.04.2026 06:43:41.674   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 3
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.52
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):  4758
Objects passed selection criteria:  4758
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: 4473.75
Average stars matched: 4279.25 (95.6524 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   111044 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Wed Apr 15 18:49:36 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-18-ga9a0ae89
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-04-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Thu Apr 16 01:45:41 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461093.90788153 22.02.2026 09:47:10.964   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
First image: 2461093.90788153 22.02.2026 09:47:10.964   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
Last  image: 2461146.78045919 16.04.2026 06:43:41.674   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 38
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.24
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):  22756
Objects passed selection criteria:  22701
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.6    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.6    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 21306.8
Average stars matched: 20366.8 (95.5883 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   126964 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Wed Apr 15 18:49:36 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-18-ga9a0ae89
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-04-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Thu Apr 16 01:46:24 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= 15.0
FLAT_FIELD_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-04-08_multinight.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= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 8000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 4000
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= 
#######################################
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
#######################################
########### Starting Com-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Com-03-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 652847 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 652847 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.png' -> 'transient_report/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits_preview.png'

Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits


renamed 'Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.png' -> 'transient_report/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits_preview.png'

Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
----------------------------------------------
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 480.3865
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 527.5097
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 913.4738
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 531.2996
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 912.7273
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 510.7606
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.90154
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.040
----------------------------------------------
Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-04-08_multinight.fit
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CCD-TEMP=                 -4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature
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Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits
SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits
SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-09.fit
CCD-TEMP= -4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits
CCD-TEMP= -5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-09.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-09.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/d_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits :)

Spent 0.509875 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-09.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/d_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-04-08_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 40671.357813
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=26440.0, right_median=31961.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-04-08_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits
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SET-TEMP=                 -5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
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Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits
SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits
SET-TEMP= -5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-09.fit
CCD-TEMP= -4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits
CCD-TEMP= -5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-09.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-09.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/d_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits :)

Spent 0.514622 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_-5C_20s_2026-04-09.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/d_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-04-08_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 40671.357813
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=26440.0, right_median=31961.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-04-08_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.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_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits



fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.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_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.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_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.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: 2461146.77805723
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits'
wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits'
wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits'
wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.8'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:55:22.204 +21:59:13.15 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.88"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits
Image size: 936.8'x623.9'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:55:24.345 +22:00:10.34 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:55:22.204 +21:59:13.15
Second-epoch image center 12:55:24.345 +22:00:10.34
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0179 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:55:26.309 +22:00:32.24 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:55:22.204 +21:59:13.15
Second-epoch image center 12:55:26.309 +22:00:32.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0271 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  12:55:24.345 +22:00:10.34
Second-epoch second image center 12:55:26.309 +22:00:32.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00972 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_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits &> /tmp/tmp.TtNyn6kWxv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZWTT2uKXr4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XKOiuQSHmp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UfSTEhBbk5
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.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_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.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_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat 
Found non-empty wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits) and catalog (wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5861 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.3148 to 202.7943 deg, Dec +16.1765 to +27.5039 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 185.3148 to 202.7943 deg, Dec 16.1765 to 27.5039 deg
Loaded 4015 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 2840 out of 2966 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2966 out of 5861 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.952443
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.952443
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.52
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.43

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.43

Magnitude calibration plot:


____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 3 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.4 pix  Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
 2.4 pix  Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
 3.2 pix  fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
 15.4 mag.  Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
 15.1 mag.  fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits
 15.3 mag.  fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  15.1 (SNR )  12.4 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.TtNyn6kWxv (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.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_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.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_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=390, passed=5861
Got 5861 stars (including 5467 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5861 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (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 0.010419 (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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5806 with non-zero local correction accuracy
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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5804 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5804 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.


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

The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits -region wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.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.ZWTT2uKXr4 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.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_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.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_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=388, passed=5864
Got 5864 stars (including 5473 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5864 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (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 0.010419 (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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 963 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5815 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5816 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5816 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.


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

The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits -region wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.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.XKOiuQSHmp (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_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.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_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.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_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=456, passed=5890
Got 5890 stars (including 5432 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5890 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013011 (46.8 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010409 (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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
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...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 956 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5821 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5822 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5822 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59" 
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_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.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.UfSTEhBbk5 (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_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.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_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.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_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=329, passed=5600
Got 5600 stars (including 5267 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5600 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
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...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 957 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5576 with non-zero local correction accuracy
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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5574 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5574 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
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_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.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_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Com-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20316.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 20229_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247
The candidate 20229_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 04 16.28046    2461146.78046    12.20    13:22:43.22 +20:12:57.2   0916 4264   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits

**** FOUND  13:22:43.20 +20:12:57.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 20316_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247
Preparing report for the candidate 20316_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247
  
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Considering the candidate 20417_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247
The candidate 20417_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 04 16.28046    2461146.78046    12.62    13:06:34.34 +18:58:21.6   3225 5045   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits

**** FOUND  13:06:34.35 +18:58:21.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 6s
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 ####
12:49:42.14 +22:14:24.7
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_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.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_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.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_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.8'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:55:22.204 +21:59:13.15 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.88"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits
Image size: 936.8'x623.9'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:55:24.345 +22:00:10.34 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:55:22.204 +21:59:13.15
Second-epoch image center 12:55:24.345 +22:00:10.34
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0179 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits
util/fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh: line 144: echo: write error: Broken pipe
Image size: 937.4'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:55:26.309 +22:00:32.24 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:55:22.204 +21:59:13.15
Second-epoch image center 12:55:26.309 +22:00:32.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0271 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  12:55:24.345 +22:00:10.34
Second-epoch second image center 12:55:26.309 +22:00:32.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00972 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bTu8WZibLv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IEARkHwOkm
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bJS74Pan7P
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4wTWKLWXWV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.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_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.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_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat 
Found non-empty wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits) and catalog (wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 27874 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.3148 to 202.8984 deg, Dec +16.1028 to +27.5248 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 185.3148 to 202.8984 deg, Dec 16.1028 to 27.5248 deg
Loaded 4067 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 2740 out of 2980 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2980 out of 27874 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.844683
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.844683
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.24
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.60

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.60

Magnitude calibration plot:


____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 11 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
 2.2 pix  Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
 3.1 pix  fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
 15.6 mag.  Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
 15.3 mag.  fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits
 15.5 mag.  fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  15.3 (SNR )  14.7 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.bTu8WZibLv (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.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_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.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_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=1168, passed=27863
Got 27863 stars (including 26656 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27863 stars from the SExtractor catalog
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/util/fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh: line 144: echo: write error: Broken pipe
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (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 0.010419 (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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.5)
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...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27655 with non-zero local correction accuracy
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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27656 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27656 with non-zero local correction accuracy
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_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits -region wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.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.IEARkHwOkm (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.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_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.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_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=15, blended=1144, passed=28121
Got 28121 stars (including 26933 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28121 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (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 0.010419 (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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 961 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27887 with non-zero local correction accuracy
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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27887 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27887 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.


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

The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits -region wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.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.bJS74Pan7P (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_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.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_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.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_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=1932, passed=23299
Got 23299 stars (including 21347 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23299 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013011 (46.8 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010409 (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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 954 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23007 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 

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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23007 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23007 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 
Excluding outliers - 963 stars left (next iteration limit 1059)
Stop iterations.


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

The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.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.4wTWKLWXWV (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_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.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_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.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_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=1049, passed=26757
Got 26757 stars (including 25684 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26757 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 952 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26642 with non-zero local correction accuracy
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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26643 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26643 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 962 stars left (next iteration limit 1058)
Stop iterations.


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

The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.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_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.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_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.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_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/wcs_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-22_03-47-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0386.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.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_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-40-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0246.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.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_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Com-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out31619.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out31626.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out32335.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out31552.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
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 31619_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247
The candidate 31619_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 04 16.28046    2461146.78046    14.87    13:23:53.00 +18:29:56.8   0714 5309   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits

**** FOUND  13:23:52.97 +18:29:57.4 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.95, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.93)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.504 3938981753465629952 200.97078116281 +18.49886581611 14.7636 14.1728 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.504#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
  
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Considering the candidate 31626_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247
The candidate 31626_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 04 16.28046    2461146.78046    13.31    12:55:30.43 +22:10:18.7   4778 3097   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits

**** FOUND  12:55:30.43 +22:10:19.2 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.28, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.26)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.896 3954916872407283200 193.87703558780 +22.17189565391 13.1840 12.6801 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.896#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
  
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Considering the candidate 31717_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247
The candidate 31717_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 04 16.28046    2461146.78046    11.43    12:49:42.08 +22:14:25.0   5588 3039   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits

**** FOUND  12:49:42.14 +22:14:24.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 32198_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247
The candidate 32198_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 04 16.28046    2461146.78046    14.27    12:50:25.82 +25:31:27.8   5439 1054   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits

**** FOUND  12:50:25.90 +25:31:28.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 32305_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247
The candidate 32305_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 04 16.28046    2461146.78046    14.88    13:20:45.03 +21:16:22.8   1216 3627   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits

**** FOUND  13:20:44.89 +21:16:22.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 32314_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247
The candidate 32314_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 04 16.28046    2461146.78046    14.43    12:47:53.66 +21:39:36.7   5851 3382   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits

**** FOUND  12:47:53.71 +21:39:35.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 32335_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247
The candidate 32335_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 04 16.28046    2461146.78046    15.05    13:16:38.02 +17:45:30.9   1761 5778   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits

**** FOUND  13:16:38.02 +17:45:32.6 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.88, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.86)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 3.166 3938688218220788736 199.15799914951 +17.75984002974 14.7369 14.0527 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#3.166#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
  
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Considering the candidate 32380_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247
The candidate 32380_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 04 16.28046    2461146.78046    14.98    13:06:40.07 +19:28:43.5   3212 4738   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits

**** FOUND  13:06:40.10 +19:28:42.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 32443_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247
The candidate 32443_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 04 16.28046    2461146.78046    15.03    13:18:38.65 +22:20:53.6   1531 2980   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits

**** FOUND  13:18:38.60 +22:20:53.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 32516_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247
The candidate 32516_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 04 16.28046    2461146.78046    14.79    12:54:27.20 +21:54:52.1   4928 3250   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-16_CI_Com-03-Q2b1x1_014419_TTUQ2b1x1_11561_W2nKJbJf/fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247.fits

**** FOUND  12:54:27.24 +21:54:52.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31552_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247
Preparing report for the candidate 31552_fd_Com-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-43-41_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0247
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 ####
12:49:42.14 +22:14:24.7
12:42:43.85 +20:45:47.8
########### 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 ####
12:49:42.14 +22:14:24.7
12:42:43.85 +20:45:47.8
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12:49:42.14 +22:14:24.7  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
12:42:43.85 +20:45:47.8  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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Adding identified Gaia sources from exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN= NO   ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Adding the following to the exclusion list ####
13:23:52.97 +18:29:57.4
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13:16:38.02 +17:45:32.6
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The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461146.77805723 -observatory V36
00:08:45.68 -01:54:19.7 Mercury (0.0mag)
03:10:00.41 +17:57:41.3 Venus (-3.9mag)
00:18:38.00 +00:57:06.1 Mars (1.2mag)
07:12:45.38 +22:46:01.2 Jupiter (-2.1mag)
00:29:18.33 +00:49:45.2 Saturn (0.9mag)
03:47:45.32 +19:47:39.7 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:10:52.60 -00:15:08.6 Neptune (7.8mag)
20:33:46.01 -22:52:36.6 Pluto (14.5mag)
00:31:07.96 +05:36:51.1 Moon (-8.5mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461146.77805723:
07:12:50.74 +22:45:51.9 Io (5.8mag)
07:12:53.77 +22:45:45.4 Europa (5.9mag)
07:13:00.74 +22:45:24.3 Ganymede (5.4mag)
07:13:20.74 +22:44:48.2 Callisto (6.6mag)
07:16:04.90 +22:33:30.9 Himalia (15.3mag)
07:12:42.00 +22:46:09.5 Thebe (16.2mag)
07:16:16.65 +23:03:43.7 Elara (17.3mag)
07:11:39.42 +23:25:52.7 Pasiphae (17.4mag)
07:21:04.73 +22:44:04.0 Carme (18.5mag)
00:29:18.21 +00:50:11.9 Titan (8.8mag)
00:29:17.72 +00:49:47.7 Rhea (10.1mag)
00:28:57.88 +00:49:51.9 Iapetus (11.5mag)
00:29:25.67 +00:50:06.1 Hyperion (14.8mag)
00:30:55.01 +00:58:31.6 Phoebe (16.8mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461146.77805723:
15:39:20.71 -16:29:04.2 JWST
14:47:30.87 +55:54:13.6 Chandra
08:18:41.58 -44:18:18.7 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461146.77805723 -observatory V36
-> Warning: Longitude 255.61742 is outside valid range [-180, 180]
18:52:07.02 -28:47:43.7 13.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
05:06:56.08 -69:38:55.1 17.4mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
05:32:30.38 +31:26:21.2 17.2mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
17:30:24.50 +10:34:50.2 17.6mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)
23:10:17.92 +29:14:23.7 17.1mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
04:29:33.63 +26:02:45.1 16.0mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:03:28.76 +32:01:09.1 16.2mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
08:31:06.93 -00:07:25.5 17.3mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:53:39.94 +18:33:20.8 17.6mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:40:35.05 -11:31:03.2 17.5mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
09:07:30.41 -11:50:19.3 17.6mag C/2023 F3 (ATLAS)
21:54:29.74 +62:55:21.7 17.5mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
19:18:57.53 -03:44:13.7 14.1mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
21:31:59.02 +85:57:00.3 17.8mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon)
06:18:01.64 +63:30:41.6 17.2mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
05:13:52.26 +18:24:00.4 11.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
16:19:05.83 +06:26:09.7 17.4mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
20:20:53.41 +15:21:00.0 14.6mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
03:26:37.11 -22:20:35.5 16.3mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
05:16:56.90 +45:13:19.0 17.7mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
13:37:40.59 +45:40:13.5 15.2mag C/2025 L1 (ATLAS)
03:25:42.96 -26:15:18.0 17.8mag C/2025 Q3 (ATLAS)
23:45:55.56 +18:30:51.7 8.5mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
12:53:59.83 +03:01:46.8 17.4mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
03:30:11.85 +02:35:26.3 13.4mag C/2026 A1 (MAPS)
00:00:22.20 +37:16:13.4 14.6mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
18:43:28.69 -09:42:15.6 11.8mag 10P/Tempel
14:59:55.58 +03:10:49.2 14.0mag 24P/Schaumasse
11:02:43.66 -01:31:02.1 15.7mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
18:01:02.55 -09:36:00.2 18.0mag 40P/Vaisala
10:37:33.11 -04:04:36.8 16.9mag 43P/Wolf-Harrington
01:49:06.29 +17:32:05.8 17.2mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
07:11:16.57 +36:57:09.8 17.0mag 63P/Wild
23:29:24.77 -11:25:02.9 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
04:03:59.59 +21:21:00.9 15.9mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura
01:06:11.47 +08:16:59.8 14.3mag 78P/Gehrels
23:03:50.82 -09:18:32.0 14.6mag 88P/Howell
02:11:11.33 +20:42:58.5 15.1mag 93P/Lovas
04:55:19.67 +32:18:08.4 16.2mag 123P/West-Hartley
08:28:41.21 +38:13:57.2 16.2mag 124P/Mrkos
02:33:38.77 +14:24:03.4 16.4mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
02:48:05.01 +14:31:37.2 17.5mag 131P/Mueller
01:27:37.77 +13:20:02.9 10.6mag 141P/Machholz
01:36:31.17 +04:58:41.0 10.6mag 141P-A/Machholz
00:21:40.92 +00:52:38.8 12.8mag 141P-D/Machholz
02:06:52.23 +06:44:14.4 17.8mag 141P-I/Machholz
01:03:09.35 -01:23:09.0 15.1mag 162P/SidingSpring
14:50:56.27 -00:02:22.2 17.7mag 210P/Christensen
21:39:39.17 -11:22:54.0 17.6mag 218P/LINEAR
17:16:38.14 -13:54:00.0 16.1mag 235P/LINEAR
05:35:04.96 +34:43:10.5 16.8mag 240P/NEAT
07:38:37.81 -05:08:13.6 17.7mag 242P/Spahr
22:17:36.36 -20:54:21.3 17.9mag 260P/McNaught
01:58:45.47 +20:31:49.6 18.0mag 295P/LINEAR
15:42:32.22 +07:00:31.8 17.5mag 391P/Kowalski
07:34:18.15 +21:22:00.5 17.7mag 450P/LONEOS
05:36:16.58 +45:00:58.4 17.5mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
15:25:54.99 +07:49:24.50  SN2026huo  2026-04-12.14 16.96
15:25:54.99 +07:49:24.50    2026-04-12.14 16.96
12:23:20.40 +04:53:39.10  AT2026ixd  2026-04-12.14 17.65
17:46:09.76 -61:19:50.40  SN2026icy  2026-04-12.2 17.03
09:25:46.42 +02:13:46.30  SN2026gud  2026-04-11.98 16.49
16:52:15.46 -60:27:45.90  ASASSN-26cs  2026-04-12.4 15.5
04:20:55.37 -51:15:31.10  ASASSN-26cr  2026-04-12.01 15.37
22:25:39.35 +36:45:06.90  AT2026ihl  2026-04-10.48 14.21
19:40:44.94 +00:41:03.80  AT2026imw  2026-04-10.32 16.06
19:52:04.70 +05:53:33.50  ASASSN-26cq  2026-04-9.31 14.98
16:08:18.39 -64:11:08.80  ASASSN-26cp  2026-04-9.29 13.32
09:22:22.90 -61:02:43.70  SN2026idh  2026-04-7.97 16.34
05:06:54.12 -19:42:26.40  AT2026imr  2026-04-8 17.49
07:14:55.34 -36:03:21.40  AT2026hei  2026-04-8.12 16.7
21:35:33.14 -19:01:34.80  AT2026ihm  2026-04-8.36 16.7
04:28:24.08 -32:25:35.30  AT2026imo  2026-04-8.02 16.81
05:10:35.79 -39:38:40.80  SN 2026hnn  2026-04-7.04 17.07
09:54:32.04 -01:17:25.80  ASASSN-26cn  2026-04-7.01 15.58
07:46:24.43 -77:29:36.30  ASASSN-26co  2026-04-7.15 15.11
05:00:45.52 -29:51:06.20  AT2026hvw  2026-04-6.03 16.51
19:49:33.10 -23:37:11.00  ASASSN-26cl  2026-04-5.29 14.98
19:32:43.55 -22:39:33.40  ASASSN-26cm  2026-04-4.3 13.88
18:08:57.38 +76:48:23.60  ASASSN-26ck  2026-04-2.37 15.38
16:16:36.10 +44:52:30.20  AT2026hyy  2026-04-2.58 13.81
21:55:23.31 -34:48:53.90  ASASSN-26cj  2026-03-30.4 -1.47
11:19:50.81 -27:51:50.40  SN2026gvk  2026-03-30 15.28
11:53:57.02 -23:09:46.20  SN2026gzx  2026-03-28.75 15.27
07:13:46.14 -33:10:15.70  ASASSN-26ci  2026-03-28.15 15.14
09:03:36.09 -67:58:13.00  SN2026hkg  2026-03-28.19 15.82
07:03:00.72 +39:14:43.00  SN2026fin  2026-03-28.27 15.82
05:35:42.79 -63:44:05.60  ASASSN-26ch  2026-03-28.12 13.14
11:23:19.04 +34:22:38.00  SN2026fwt  2026-03-27.3 16.56
19:03:49.79 +37:04:05.20  ASASSN-26ce  2026-03-26.56 16.3
20:26:56.07 -52:54:06.50  AT2026hiy  2026-03-26.35 16.95
05:25:54.76 -30:15:35.80  ASASSN-26cg  2026-03-25.07 16.88
06:57:16.49 -26:54:37.20  SN2026fzb  2026-03-25.14 15.8
14:37:38.23 -43:00:52.30  ASASSN-26cd  2026-03-24.24 12.52
17:34:53.03 +06:04:29.70  AT2026gzl  2026-03-23.27 15.82
08:30:02.60 -35:12:47.50  ASASSN-26cf  2026-03-23.2 14.82
16:54:25.33 +37:49:56.60  SN 2026evz  2026-03-21.32 17.54
17:06:19.20 -18:54:19.50  ASASSN-26bx  2026-03-21.25 16.39
19:01:16.28 -29:29:23.10  ASASSN-26bw  2026-03-21.33 15.81
08:46:05.75 +10:47:39.80  ASASSN-26ca  2026-03-21.13 14.27
12:14:58.16 +63:47:16.20  SN 2026fvx  2026-03-21.12 15.6
18:02:55.90 -75:23:02.60  ASASSN-26bz  2026-03-21.32 16.16
12:16:02.87 -53:16:33.70  ASASSN-26cc  2026-03-20.08 3.93
13:08:21.85 +29:13:44.20  SN 2026fmh  2026-03-20.16 -0.33
19:56:38.48 -34:45:21.50  ASASSN-26cb  2026-03-20.35 -3.26
14:32:41.15 -41:38:48.50  ASASSN-26by  2026-03-20.15 -1.31
13:00:42.99 +37:18:34.60  SN2026fjc  2026-03-19.5 15.97
06:02:44.21 -04:11:06.20  ASASSN-26bv  2026-03-19.19 15.67
12:20:27.90 -45:55:38.40  ASASSN-26bt  2026-03-19.05 16.24
07:49:57.30 -56:14:35.10  ASASSN-26bu  2026-03-19.19 15.74
06:04:29.75 +53:23:34.00  SN 2026eza  2026-03-18.2 17.48
11:54:57.87 +69:19:28.90  AT2026fsf  2026-03-18.14 16.95
10:44:46.95 +58:27:29.30  SN 2026enn  2026-03-18.13 17.53
20:45:54.04 -73:26:43.00  AT 2026ezy  2026-03-18.13 16.83
06:53:18.10 -59:10:49.30  ASASSN-26bs  2026-03-18.02 16.93
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
04:52:54.50 -15:20:57.10  AT2026fhw  2026-03-14.06 SDSS
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
11:30:09.67 -47:26:43.70  ASASSN-26bn  2026-03-10.12 15.2
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
18:03:39.37 +19:58:46.70  ASASSN-26be  2026-02-25.58 14.8
17:40:18.19 +07:20:59.60  SN 2026crm  2026-02-24.34 16.9
18:38:36.11 -79:28:58.40  ASASSN-26bb  2026-02-24.36 16.11
17:43:29.75 +11:24:00.60  ASASSN-26bc  2026-02-23.37 -3.37
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
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
08:46:05.73 +10:47:39.7  TCP J08460573+1047397  2026-03-21.1936  14.5mag
09:55:38.83 +69:05:21.7  PNV J09553883+6905217  2026-04-01.893  19.4mag
19:32:43.67 -22:39:30.7  TCP J19324367-2239307  2026-04-05.4395  13.6mag
16:16:36.03 +44:52:28.9  TCP J16163603+4452289  2026-04-05.6655  14.2mag
00:43:38.36 +41:15:32.4  PNV J00433836+4115324  2026-04-08.079  17.2mag
15:41:11.68 +59:18:26.8  TCP J15411168+5918268  2026-04-12.9625  19.2mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
13:21:27.090 +02:23:39.95  AT 2026izh  2026-03-18.82 21.72
13:23:30.500 +03:34:21.97  AT 2026izg  2026-03-18.83 22.21
11:03:27.180 +04:08:49.30  AT 2026izf  2026-03-19.64 22.36
14:15:23.000 +04:38:30.12  AT 2026ize  2026-04-05.74 21.71
14:03:08.450 +04:09:19.20  AT 2026izd  2026-04-05.73 22.06
15:57:26.870 +26:25:17.78  AT 2026izc  2026-04-06.79 20.44
16:18:49.670 +34:35:42.60  AT 2026izb  2026-04-02.83 21.08
18:13:39.690 +36:45:25.91  AT 2026iza  2026-03-30.89 20.87
17:14:12.300 +40:18:03.19  AT 2026iyz  2026-03-30.83 20.73
11:53:54.205 -12:18:02.28  AT 2026iyy  2026-04-09.44 20.02
09:38:32.467 +17:10:34.31  AT 2026iyx  2026-04-08.15 20.8621
19:34:38.918 +47:22:45.34  AT 2026iyw  2026-04-05.43 19.8161
18:38:43.241 +33:07:47.96  AT 2026iyv  2026-04-05.42 19.4448
19:03:21.085 +44:55:52.56  AT 2026iyu  2026-04-05.40 20.055
17:42:53.479 +16:08:57.65  AT 2026iyt  2026-03-22.48 20.7162
15:30:16.720 +06:36:19.82  AT 2026iys  2026-04-07.42 19.6968
09:55:01.708 -18:44:01.81  AT 2026iyr  2026-04-08.39 20.35
15:43:29.354 -07:17:19.01  AT 2026iyq  2026-04-07.39 19.6244
13:05:52.366 +54:55:43.46  AT 2026iyp  2026-04-07.29 20.3633
15:52:32.558 +54:28:28.21  AT 2026iyo  2026-04-07.50 19.8736
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Thu Apr 16 01:45:11 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 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: 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: 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: 6s (0.10 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 36s (0.60 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: 10s (0.17 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: 1s (0.02 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: 1s (0.02 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 8s (0.13 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 22s (0.37 min)
FIELD_Com-03-Q2b1x1: 69s (1.15 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 85s (1.42 min)
Finished: Thu Apr 16 01:46:36 CDT 2026