Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 05 18.1969  2461178.6969  13.81  12:00:02.13 +07:29:52.5
268.74500  66.89380 galactic  Vir  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 3.2 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
232 Russia                  -1      1       2  14.1    -0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits at 12:00:02.13 +07:29:52.5:  16.17 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits at 12:00:02.13 +07:29:52.5:  16.20 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits


fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits


fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.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/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits  wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits -crosshair 4780.85352 2286.16943 image    wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits -crosshair 4784.04590 2286.72339 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.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_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu

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 05 18.19690 12 00 02.13 +07 29 52.5          13.8 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 05 18.19667 12 00 02.12 +07 29 52.9          13.8 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 05 18.19713 12 00 02.15 +07 29 52.1          13.8 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 05 18.1969*  12 00 02.13 +07 29 52.5  13.8 U             Vir       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,2461178.6969,13.81,0.05,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 20260518.1969 13.81CV 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 05 18.1969  2461178.6969  14.56  12:10:28.40 +04:09:44.5
278.08501  65.03904 galactic  Vir  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 3.5 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
339 Dorothea                 0      1       1  14.8    -0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits at 12:10:28.40 +04:09:44.5:  16.12 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits at 12:10:28.40 +04:09:44.5:  16.06 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits


fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits


fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.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/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits  wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits -crosshair 3213.94360 4306.77197 image    wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits -crosshair 3217.44971 4307.19922 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.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_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu

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 05 18.19690 12 10 28.40 +04 09 44.5          14.6 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 05 18.19667 12 10 28.44 +04 09 44.4          14.6 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 05 18.19713 12 10 28.36 +04 09 44.6          14.6 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 05 18.1969*  12 10 28.40 +04 09 44.5  14.6 U             Vir       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,2461178.6969,14.56,0.05,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 20260518.1969 14.56CV 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: 2461082.88759324 11.02.2026 09:17:58.056   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits
First image: 2461082.88759324 11.02.2026 09:17:58.056   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits
Last  image: 2461178.69712644 18.05.2026 04:43:41.724   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.63
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: 4 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):  4215
Objects passed selection criteria:  4213
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.5    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.5    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 4121.25
Average stars matched: 3660.5 (88.8201 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   110952 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Wed May 13 17:47:49 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-54-ga455e386
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-05-13)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Mon May 18 00:07:34 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: 2461082.88759324 11.02.2026 09:17:58.056   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits
First image: 2461082.88759324 11.02.2026 09:17:58.056   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits
Last  image: 2461178.69712644 18.05.2026 04:43:41.724   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 32
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.33
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: 15 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):  23614
Objects passed selection criteria:  23558
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.5    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.5    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 23385.8
Average stars matched: 21057.5 (90.0442 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   129592 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Wed May 13 17:47:49 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-54-ga455e386
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-05-13)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Mon May 18 00:09:21 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_2026-05-11.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: 
Vir-02-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Vir-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Vir-02-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 337160 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 337160 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.png' -> 'transient_report/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits_preview.png'

Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits


renamed 'Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.png' -> 'transient_report/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits_preview.png'

Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.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= 649.8038
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SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.fit
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/d_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits :)

Spent 0.649274 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/d_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-11.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 27778.751589
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=18343.5, right_median=21629.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-11.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature
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Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.fit
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/d_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits :)

Spent 0.630882 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/d_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-11.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 27778.751589
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=18343.5, right_median=21629.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-11.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.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_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits



fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.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/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.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/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.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: 2461178.69666951
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits'
wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits
Image size: 941.7'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:59:56.919 +05:59:26.73 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  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: 12:00:00.341 +05:59:39.19 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 11:59:56.919 +05:59:26.73
Second-epoch image center 12:00:00.341 +05:59:39.19
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0146 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_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  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: 12:00:01.656 +05:59:42.02 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 11:59:56.919 +05:59:26.73
Second-epoch image center 12:00:01.656 +05:59:42.02
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0201 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  12:00:00.341 +05:59:39.19
Second-epoch second image center 12:00:01.656 +05:59:42.02
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00551 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/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RjRNDTbIlA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AjT3raDBpi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UlW1Pv0N2A
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xJmms9voa8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.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_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits and wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.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_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits and wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits.cat 
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits and wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5340 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.9403 to 187.9037 deg, Dec +0.6004 to +11.2974 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 171.9403 to 187.9037 deg, Dec 0.6004 to 11.2974 deg
Loaded 3816 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): 3034 out of 3179 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3179 out of 5340 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.882900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.882900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.63
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.25

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.25

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5340 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.9403 to 187.9037 deg, Dec +0.6004 to +11.2974 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
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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 171.9403 to 187.9037 deg, Dec 0.6004 to 11.2974 deg
Loaded 3816 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): 3034 out of 3179 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3179 out of 5340 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 5680 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.8319 to 188.3078 deg, Dec +0.2216 to +11.6837 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 171.8319 to 188.3078 deg, Dec 0.2216 to 11.6837 deg
Loaded 4163 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): 3080 out of 3193 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3193 out of 5680 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits
 2.2 pix  Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits
 2.1 pix  wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.2 mag.  Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits
 15.3 mag.  Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits
 15.2 mag.  fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits
 15.2 mag.  fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  15.2 (SNR )  12.2 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.RjRNDTbIlA (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=406, passed=5340
Got 5340 stars (including 4929 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5340 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5298 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5298 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5298 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits N_match=974 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.545 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.369 n_q1=233 n_q2=263 n_q3=249 n_q4=229 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.388
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits -region wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.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.AjT3raDBpi (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits 569.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=367, passed=5680
Got 5680 stars (including 5308 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5680 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 510 (Dec 0.2 to 11.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 963 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5631 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 451 to 510 (Dec 0.2 to 11.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5631 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5631 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Excluding outliers - 970 stars left (next iteration limit 1067)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits N_match=970 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.254 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.290 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.219 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.249 n_q1=226 n_q2=237 n_q3=251 n_q4=256 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.143
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits -region wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.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.UlW1Pv0N2A (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_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.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_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=320, passed=5422
Got 5422 stars (including 5095 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5422 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5355 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5357 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5357 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.531 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.484 n_q1=217 n_q2=264 n_q3=238 n_q4=252 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.218
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.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.xJmms9voa8 (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_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.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_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=305, passed=5423
Got 5423 stars (including 5109 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5423 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5362 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5365 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5365 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.512 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.436 n_q1=216 n_q2=266 n_q3=239 n_q4=250 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.233
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits sigma_overall=0.392 worst_q_ratio=1.388
ref2=Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits sigma_overall=0.254 worst_q_ratio=1.143
new1=fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits sigma_overall=0.436 worst_q_ratio=1.218
new2=fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits sigma_overall=0.415 worst_q_ratio=1.233
reference average sigma_overall=0.323 worst_q_ratio=1.2655
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Distribution of catalog-matched stars across the image:

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426_astrometric_residuals.png (974 matched stars from wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188_astrometric_residuals.png (970 matched stars from wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494_astrometric_residuals.png (971 matched stars from wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495_astrometric_residuals.png (971 matched stars from wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Vir-02-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 ####
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/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.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_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits
Image size: 941.7'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:59:56.919 +05:59:26.73 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  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: 12:00:00.341 +05:59:39.19 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 11:59:56.919 +05:59:26.73
Second-epoch image center 12:00:00.341 +05:59:39.19
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0146 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_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  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: 12:00:01.656 +05:59:42.02 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 11:59:56.919 +05:59:26.73
Second-epoch image center 12:00:01.656 +05:59:42.02
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0201 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  12:00:00.341 +05:59:39.19
Second-epoch second image center 12:00:01.656 +05:59:42.02
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00551 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/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mqnCjdZiOV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gHMaw74I52
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits &> /tmp/tmp.sWlZLJcdqt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wUfLEq59ow
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.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_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits and wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.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_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits and wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits.cat 
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits and wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 30325 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.9157 to 187.9160 deg, Dec +0.5941 to +11.3062 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 171.9157 to 187.9160 deg, Dec 0.5941 to 11.3062 deg
Loaded 3833 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): 2973 out of 3248 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3248 out of 30325 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.774000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.774000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.33
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.44

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.44

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 30325 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.9157 to 187.9160 deg, Dec +0.5941 to +11.3062 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 171.9157 to 187.9160 deg, Dec 0.5941 to 11.3062 deg
Loaded 3833 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): 2973 out of 3248 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3248 out of 30325 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 30795 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.8265 to 188.3134 deg, Dec +0.1899 to +11.6919 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 171.8265 to 188.3134 deg, Dec 0.1899 to 11.6919 deg
Loaded 4183 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): 2991 out of 3239 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3239 out of 30795 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 12 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits
 2.1 pix  Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits
 1.9 pix  wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits
 2.1 pix  wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits
 15.5 mag.  Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits
 15.3 mag.  fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits
 15.3 mag.  fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  15.3 (SNR )  14.8 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=18, blended=1115, passed=30307
Got 30307 stars (including 29142 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30307 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 452 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30082 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 452 to 508 (Dec 0.6 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30083 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30083 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.499 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.355 n_q1=230 n_q2=262 n_q3=252 n_q4=229 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.346
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits -region wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits 569.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=1127, passed=30784
Got 30784 stars (including 29616 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30784 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 450 to 510 (Dec 0.2 to 11.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30418 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 450 to 510 (Dec 0.2 to 11.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30418 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30418 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.255 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.285 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.207 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.239 n_q1=225 n_q2=244 n_q3=247 n_q4=257 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.154
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits -region wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.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.sWlZLJcdqt (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_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.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_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=1134, passed=27441
Got 27441 stars (including 26275 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27441 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
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(), 957 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(), 27224 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
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(), 27227 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27228 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! :)

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits N_match=968 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.528 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.485 n_q1=217 n_q2=261 n_q3=241 n_q4=249 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.203
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.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.wUfLEq59ow (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_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.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_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=1117, passed=27304
Got 27304 stars (including 26153 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27304 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27055 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27053 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27053 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 969 stars left (next iteration limit 1065)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits N_match=969 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.430 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.498 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.445 n_q1=220 n_q2=264 n_q3=238 n_q4=247 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.156
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.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_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.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_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/wcs_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits at 12:08:47.62 +09:59:11.9:  14.70 +/- 0.10  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits at 12:01:48.57 +06:06:06.6:  13.15 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits at 12:00:02.13 +07:29:52.5:  16.17 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits at 12:10:28.40 +04:09:44.5:  16.12 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits at 12:17:25.82 +06:34:56.4:  14.18 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_03-17-58_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0426.fits at 12:16:48.71 +02:00:43.0:  15.28 +/- 0.21  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits at 12:08:47.62 +09:59:11.9:  14.56 +/- 0.09  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits at 12:17:25.82 +06:34:56.4:  14.32 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits at 12:00:02.13 +07:29:52.5:  16.20 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits at 12:01:48.57 +06:06:06.6:  13.16 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits at 12:10:28.40 +04:09:44.5:  16.06 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.24 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.63 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:17:25.82 +06:34:56.4: ref_mag=14.24 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.4763 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:08:47.62 +09:59:11.9: ref_mag=14.63 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=14.7486 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.16 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:01:48.57 +06:06:06.6: ref_mag=13.16 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2907 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-13-14_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0188.fits at 12:16:48.71 +02:00:43.0:  15.05 +/- 0.16  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.14 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:16:48.71 +02:00:43.0: ref_mag=15.14 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.9070 delta=0.23 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out57916.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out58018.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
  
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Considering the candidate 57717_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495
The candidate 57717_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 05 18.19667    2461178.69667    14.75    12:08:47.58 +09:59:11.9   3467 0778   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 05 18.19713    2461178.69713    14.75    12:08:47.65 +09:59:11.8   3470 0778   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 57771_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495
The candidate 57771_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 05 18.19713    2461178.69713    11.68    11:45:35.86 +09:36:59.7   6939 0981   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (19.2") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 57815_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495
The candidate 57815_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 05 18.19713    2461178.69713    12.70    11:56:16.23 +03:00:06.9   5364 5003   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (20.0") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 57870_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495
The candidate 57870_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 05 18.19667    2461178.69667    13.33    12:01:48.56 +06:06:06.6   4518 3131   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 05 18.19713    2461178.69713    13.25    12:01:48.57 +06:06:06.5   4521 3131   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 57916_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495
Preparing report for the candidate 57916_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495
  
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Considering the candidate 57969_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495
The candidate 57969_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 05 18.19713    2461178.69713    14.32    12:15:04.41 +06:31:34.2   2525 2875   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (19.6") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 57997_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495
The candidate 57997_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 05 18.19713    2461178.69713    14.32    11:51:06.37 +01:47:25.0   6152 5736   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits

**** FOUND  11:51:06.39 +01:47:25.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 57999_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495
The candidate 57999_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 05 18.19667    2461178.69667    14.47    12:17:25.87 +06:34:56.2   2165 2839   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 05 18.19713    2461178.69713    14.48    12:17:25.77 +06:34:56.7   2169 2839   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 58012_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495
The candidate 58012_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 05 18.19713    2461178.69713    14.42    12:07:15.41 +09:40:17.7   3700 0970   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits

**** FOUND  12:07:15.45 +09:40:17.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 58018_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495
Preparing report for the candidate 58018_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495
  
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Considering the candidate 58127_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495
The candidate 58127_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 05 18.19667    2461178.69667    14.91    12:16:48.64 +02:00:42.3   2248 5616   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1494.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 05 18.19713    2461178.69713    14.90    12:16:48.78 +02:00:43.8   2251 5617   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 58210_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495
The candidate 58210_fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 05 18.19713    2461178.69713    14.85    12:07:29.17 +02:07:28.7   3669 5543   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-17_CI_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_235545_TTUQ2b1x1_2929850_6NYf3qdu/fd_Vir-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_23-43-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1495.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (20.3") between the two second-epoch detections
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 8s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Vir-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
12:00:02.13 +07:29:52.5
12:10:28.40 +04:09:44.5
########### Completed Vir-02-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 ####
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12:00:02.13 +07:29:52.5  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
12:10:28.40 +04:09:44.5  -- 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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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461178.69666951 -observatory V36
03:55:59.27 +21:09:56.0 Mercury (-2.0mag)
05:53:53.00 +24:59:55.2 Venus (-3.9mag)
01:49:11.75 +10:26:19.0 Mars (1.3mag)
07:31:59.92 +22:09:35.4 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:42:28.01 +02:09:29.3 Saturn (0.9mag)
03:55:07.52 +20:10:31.3 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:14:31.61 +00:07:23.5 Neptune (7.8mag)
20:34:08.91 -22:57:44.7 Pluto (14.5mag)
04:55:26.06 +26:53:19.7 Moon (-8.6mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461178.69666951:
07:32:06.31 +22:09:20.5 Io (5.9mag)
07:32:06.66 +22:09:19.9 Europa (6.1mag)
07:31:44.05 +22:10:18.7 Ganymede (5.5mag)
07:32:27.50 +22:08:30.0 Callisto (6.7mag)
07:33:34.41 +21:46:53.0 Himalia (15.5mag)
07:32:03.50 +22:09:26.6 Thebe (16.4mag)
07:33:59.95 +22:11:25.5 Elara (17.5mag)
07:32:59.17 +22:32:37.8 Pasiphae (17.6mag)
07:39:24.59 +22:09:56.0 Carme (18.7mag)
00:42:28.06 +02:09:58.1 Titan (8.7mag)
00:42:28.68 +02:09:25.0 Rhea (10.0mag)
00:42:32.74 +02:08:15.0 Iapetus (11.4mag)
00:42:26.10 +02:09:09.7 Hyperion (14.7mag)
00:43:34.52 +02:14:21.5 Phoebe (16.8mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461178.69666951:
17:09:01.00 -31:23:47.0 JWST
15:51:40.94 +53:07:40.6 Chandra
08:16:23.83 -44:05:30.3 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461178.69666951 -observatory V36
-> Warning: Longitude 255.61742 is outside valid range [-180, 180]
13:28:34.28 -27:51:35.1 14.5mag D/1884 O1 (Barnard)
06:23:38.34 +30:50:51.3 15.8mag D/1886 K1 (Brooks)
15:33:39.66 +00:55:31.8 14.7mag D/1895 Q1 (Swift)
05:15:23.26 +24:19:53.5 17.1mag D/1918 W1 (Schorr)
08:33:15.03 +21:18:45.2 17.8mag P/2009 WX51 (Catalina)
18:54:01.08 -31:01:40.2 13.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
05:33:25.66 -68:27:22.0 17.4mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
05:41:35.90 +31:43:10.8 17.4mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
17:22:47.13 +13:54:56.5 17.7mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)
23:14:50.02 +30:40:49.1 17.2mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
05:08:08.68 +26:44:47.4 16.3mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:16:13.45 +31:41:53.0 16.5mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
08:40:29.74 +02:41:26.7 17.5mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:40:54.09 +20:49:29.9 17.7mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:27:50.09 -11:05:52.2 17.5mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
08:59:46.38 -07:30:35.5 18.0mag C/2023 F3 (ATLAS)
22:14:58.09 +65:05:26.9 17.7mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
18:33:50.93 -04:57:50.1 13.8mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
14:27:24.69 +87:16:46.8 17.9mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon)
06:44:08.46 +63:45:07.4 17.5mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
06:13:42.84 +25:26:00.7 12.8mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:54:34.76 +11:14:07.4 17.3mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
20:22:13.23 +24:42:41.3 14.2mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
03:57:01.90 -18:04:46.0 16.2mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
05:46:05.70 +38:18:52.6 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:57:41.00 +53:24:54.5 16.6mag C/2025 L1 (ATLAS)
06:04:53.73 -09:22:11.0 11.5mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
12:42:35.29 +04:27:20.2 17.2mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
01:19:43.17 +41:37:45.8 15.5mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:11:55.98 -12:54:09.1 16.1mag A/2026 E1
19:44:42.97 -08:12:34.4 9.9mag 10P/Tempel
14:23:23.47 -01:17:05.5 16.9mag 24P/Schaumasse
10:59:05.37 -00:52:57.5 15.9mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
10:46:27.29 -02:36:36.8 17.6mag 43P/Wolf-Harrington
02:38:57.42 +22:39:41.6 17.5mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
08:15:20.53 +29:27:37.4 16.9mag 63P/Wild
00:06:43.83 -08:00:48.5 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
05:36:35.48 +30:11:46.3 16.3mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura
02:19:04.75 +14:07:26.9 14.0mag 78P/Gehrels
00:31:42.15 -00:13:08.2 15.1mag 88P/Howell
03:47:21.34 +27:45:07.4 15.1mag 93P/Lovas
06:01:48.44 +33:19:45.6 15.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
09:14:47.55 +23:46:54.4 16.4mag 124P/Mrkos
03:24:31.95 +17:36:55.9 16.4mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
03:51:34.21 +17:45:50.0 17.7mag 131P/Mueller
04:18:45.24 +19:37:00.6 12.1mag 141P/Machholz
04:22:04.90 +14:56:45.5 12.0mag 141P-A/Machholz
03:03:55.72 +11:36:22.8 10.4mag 141P-D/Machholz
02:42:10.63 -27:59:45.5 17.6mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
02:35:22.37 +14:31:06.6 14.8mag 162P/SidingSpring
19:31:18.27 -03:30:15.7 17.9mag 169P/NEAT
17:08:08.82 -10:06:48.1 16.2mag 235P/LINEAR
06:46:45.08 +35:55:14.4 17.2mag 240P/NEAT
23:38:05.61 -10:47:14.3 17.0mag 260P/McNaught
03:10:06.61 +28:11:30.0 17.7mag 295P/LINEAR
15:26:10.21 +08:20:11.6 17.4mag 391P/Kowalski
07:51:37.44 +21:10:24.8 17.8mag 450P/LONEOS
06:25:49.10 +43:06:12.9 17.7mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10  ASASSN-26dg  2026-05-13.41 16.8
16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40  AT2026mhn  2026-05-12.33 15.8
21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00  AT2026kwu  2026-05-12.26 16.9
14:20:14.30 -30:20:51.90  AT2026ktm  2026-05-12.06 17.21
14:41:39.01 -37:13:46.40  AT2026lkm  2026-05-11.18 16.89
12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80  SN2026kep  2026-05-9.06 17.5
13:37:29.61 -29:50:30.90  AT2026lkd  2026-05-9.09 17.23
09:46:42.01 -14:52:03.60  SN2026kmo  2026-05-8.99 17.51
15:03:05.28 +22:02:03.80  AT2026lxf  2026-05-8.34 13.72
10:23:49.41 -20:57:25.30  ASASSN-26df  2026-05-8.21 16.52
22:14:40.56 +05:04:51.60  2026lda  2026-05-7.56 16.2
21:35:33.81 -14:05:16.30  ASASSN-26de  2026-05-6.29 14.51
16:21:49.13 -61:36:14.60  ASASSN-26dd  2026-05-5.15 15.93
14:26:40.22 -24:48:37.50  AT2026lig  2026-05-4.27 14.63
13:17:51.04 +30:25:13.50  SN2026kcp  2026-05-4.46 16.43
11:27:55.57 -13:38:56.90  SN2026kza  2026-05-1.08 15.59
22:28:27.10 +30:17:54.30  SN 2026fov  2026-04-29.6 14.36
21:00:10.71 -32:17:03.90  AT2026kis  2026-04-27.36 16.15
14:32:57.37 -58:13:26.40  ASASSN-26dc  2026-04-27.27 13.42
15:32:05.35 -43:54:34.60  ASASSN-26db  2026-04-27.37 16.06
16:34:34.94 -54:34:58.20  ASASSN-26da  2026-04-25.14 15.99
10:06:55.04 -01:13:49.70  SN2026jsg  2026-04-24.99 16.28
15:15:57.17 +56:18:32.80  SN2026kid  2026-04-24.52 -3.65
07:58:28.45 +57:03:42.40  AT2026kcf  2026-04-24.2 16.89
11:38:21.80 -50:43:06.50  SN2026jkb  2026-04-24.24 15.38
10:06:11.41 -39:41:04.20  AT2026dil  2026-04-24.2 16.85
14:21:40.08 +13:13:46.30  SN2026jlm  2026-04-22.16 15.12
10:53:55.42 -16:06:08.10  ASASSN-26cz  2026-04-22.12 16.24
01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10    2026-05-13.41 16.8
13:45:02.03 +15:17:14.50  ASASSN-26cy  2026-04-21.27 15.78
13:20:52.22 -35:57:03.60  AT2026jcm  2026-04-19.01 16.65
13:36:15.66 -36:53:48.40  SN 2026iqy  2026-04-18.92 17.31
06:34:01.33 -40:07:34.00  ASASSN-26cx  2026-04-19.07 16.16
23:33:57.97 -45:12:11.90  SN 2026idu  2026-04-19.41 15.9
12:10:50.92 +66:55:31.20  SN 2026icv  2026-04-17.14 16.03
21:36:59.06 -60:43:35.90  ASASSN-26cv  2026-04-17.35 -1.18
08:13:26.26 -27:07:30.50  ASASSN-26cw  2026-04-17.07 -1.01
14:49:14.01 -27:29:20.10  ASASSN-26cu  2026-04-16.29 -2.7
17:21:59.44 -38:54:04.60  ASASSN-26ct  2026-04-14.4 15.15
15:25:54.99 +07:49:24.50  SN2026huo  2026-04-12.14 16.96
01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10    2026-05-13.41 16.8
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 -77:29:35.90  ASASSN-26co  2026-04-7.15 14.93
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
05:35:42.80 -63:44:05.50  ASASSN-26ch  2026-03-27.86 13.02
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
12:16:02.88 -53:16:33.80  ASASSN-26cc  2026-03-20.04 15.48
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
12:20:27.96 -45:55:38.40  ASASSN-26bt  2026-03-18.8 16.32
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
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
00:43:35.02 +41:46:28.0  PNV J00433502+4146280  2026-04-23.056  15.9mag
00:42:55.64 +41:14:12.2  PNV J00425564+4114122  2026-04-24.042  16.2mag
21:14:03.38 +56:46:44.1  TCP J21140338+5646441  2026-05-05.3534  16.7mag
15:03:05.19 +22:02:04.1  TCP J15030519+2202041  2026-05-08.3260  13.9mag
07:15:18.25 +47:53:16.7  TCP J07151825+4753167  2026-05-09.1599  14.4mag
16:00:18.44 -22:30:10.6  TCP J16001844-2230106  2026-05-09.6135  13.3mag
00:42:47.45 +41:16:58.5  PNV J00424745+4116585  2026-05-10.030  16.8mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
00:37:11.770 +29:37:48.99  AT 2026mgc  2026-05-07.50 18.7551
05:16:55.889 +51:31:59.34  AT 2026mgb  2026-05-09.15 17.8988
07:25:00.357 +38:20:16.78  AT 2026mga  2026-05-09.16 20.2044
21:08:35.106 +13:56:35.17  AT 2026mfz  2026-05-09.78 19.77
18:29:37.850 -51:43:35.00  AT 2026mfy  2026-05-10.32 16.1
13:34:03.642 +49:57:51.24  AT 2026mfx  2026-04-30.36 20.27
14:34:05.244 +09:55:34.18  AT 2026mfw  2026-05-06.35 20.77
00:45:05.656 +20:36:01.96  AT 2026mfv  2026-05-11.49 18.4889
23:13:56.047 +28:34:02.89  AT 2026mfu  2026-05-11.48 20.0674
21:29:58.778 +00:05:56.39  AT 2026mft  2026-05-11.47 19.8386
18:01:13.229 +10:03:03.38  AT 2026mfs  2026-05-08.43 20.2663
16:43:28.522 -11:16:06.15  AT 2026mfr  2026-05-08.35 19.7589
00:41:59.717 +50:47:29.07  AT 2026mfq  2026-05-07.49 19.4349
15:37:14.906 -12:09:25.69  AT 2026mfp  2026-05-07.37 20.2224
13:49:34.329 -03:03:36.93  AT 2026mfo  2026-05-07.29 20.3793
18:46:53.611 -51:14:17.28  AT 2026mfn  2026-05-09.66 19.6
19:08:51.668 -48:32:04.79  SN 2026mfm  2026-05-09.71 17.86
19:37:11.200 -44:20:46.81  SN 2026mfl  2026-05-09.71 18.81
19:44:56.756 -43:03:59.26  AT 2026mfk  2026-05-09.71 19.45
20:07:09.779 -55:24:02.93  AT 2026mfj  2026-05-09.74 19.73
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Mon May 18 00:07:11 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 5s (0.08 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 34s (0.57 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 53s (0.88 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: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 1s (0.02 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 94s (1.57 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 9 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 2 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 18s (0.30 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 63s (1.05 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 8s (0.13 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 92s (1.53 min)
FIELD_Vir-02-Q2b1x1: 200s (3.33 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 204s (3.40 min)
Finished: Mon May 18 00:10:35 CDT 2026