Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 05 26.2248  2461186.7248  11.86  19:06:34.52 +00:25:39.4
 35.04049  -3.17212 galactic  Aql  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.7" and 6.5 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 1"  NSVS 13980599                 
Type: SR
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    14.222   g       Y     0.316   g         2458650.64710        107.245747900000                                
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits at 19:06:34.52 +00:25:39.4:  12.80 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits at 19:06:34.52 +00:25:39.4:  12.74 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.77 +/- 0.03
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.

Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits


Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits


fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits


fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.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/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits -crosshair 6974.15430 4826.62061 image    wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits -crosshair 7106.25488 4616.97119 image    wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits -crosshair 7065.36914 4650.45117 image    wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits -crosshair 7066.93262 4656.77100 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.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_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx

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 26.22483 19 06 34.52 +00 25 39.4          11.9 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 05 26.22459 19 06 34.52 +00 25 38.5          11.7 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 05 26.22507 19 06 34.52 +00 25 40.2          12.0 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 26.2248*  19 06 34.52 +00 25 39.4  11.9 U             Aql       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
NSVS 13980599,2461186.7248,11.86,0.05,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
NSVS 13980599 20260526.2248 11.86CV 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 26.2248  2461186.7248  11.49  18:42:31.59 -03:35:39.1
 28.71774   0.34055 galactic  Aql  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 6.2 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 2"  ASAS J184232-0335.6           
Type: MISC
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    13.080   V       Y     0.570   V         2452316.00000         97.999413000000   M8                           
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits at 18:42:31.59 -03:35:39.1:  12.39 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits at 18:42:31.59 -03:35:39.1:  12.66 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.48 +/- 0.02
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.

Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits


Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits


fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits


fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.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/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits -crosshair 3533.77124 2150.77368 image    wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits -crosshair 3427.44971 2249.62280 image    wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits -crosshair 3402.87036 2254.62109 image    wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits -crosshair 3404.57666 2260.55591 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.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_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx

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 26.22483 18 42 31.59 -03 35 39.1          11.5 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 05 26.22459 18 42 31.59 -03 35 39.3          11.6 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 05 26.22507 18 42 31.58 -03 35 38.9          11.4 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 26.2248*  18 42 31.59 -03 35 39.1  11.5 U             Aql       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
ASAS J184232-0335.6,2461186.7248,11.49,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ASAS J184232-0335.6 20260526.2248 11.49CV NMW


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

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

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461146.82488052 16.04.2026 07:47:39.677   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
First image: 2461146.82488052 16.04.2026 07:47:39.677   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
Last  image: 2461186.72507451 26.05.2026 05:23:56.438   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.13
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  6483
Objects passed selection criteria:  6475
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.2    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.2    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 4094.25
Average stars matched: 3948.25 (96.434 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   113860 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Sun May 24 19:55:43 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-81-g313b1a97
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-05-24)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Tue May 26 00:28:26 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: 2461146.82488052 16.04.2026 07:47:39.677   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
First image: 2461146.82488052 16.04.2026 07:47:39.677   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
Last  image: 2461186.72507451 26.05.2026 05:23:56.438   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 10
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.79
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: 17 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):  71651
Objects passed selection criteria:  71462
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 48076
Average stars matched: 45668.8 (94.9928 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   186932 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Sun May 24 19:55:43 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-81-g313b1a97
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-05-24)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Tue May 26 00:31:27 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_OR_FILE= /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_DIR_OR_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: 
Aql-03-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Aql-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Aql-03-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1267061 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1267061 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.png' -> 'transient_report/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits_preview.png'

Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits


renamed 'Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.png' -> 'transient_report/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits_preview.png'

Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1314.7033
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 581.3055
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4917.5755
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 930.0453
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4928.2185
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 917.4620
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.74045
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.014
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-11.fit
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CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.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_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.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_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/d_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits :)

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MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/d_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.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_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=18343.5, right_median=21629.5)
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Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits
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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_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.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_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.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_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/d_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits :)

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renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-13.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/d_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.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_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.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_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.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_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits



fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.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/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.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/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.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: 2461186.72459373
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_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits'
wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits'
wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits'
wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
Image size: 943.0'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 18:51:21.238 -02:00:51.43 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.91"/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_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Image size: 938.3'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 18:51:38.815 -02:01:00.81 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 18:51:21.238 -02:00:51.43
Second-epoch image center 18:51:38.815 -02:01:00.81
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0732 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_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Image size: 938.2'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 18:51:38.179 -02:01:36.89 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 18:51:21.238 -02:00:51.43
Second-epoch image center 18:51:38.179 -02:01:36.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0717 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  18:51:38.815 -02:01:00.81
Second-epoch second image center 18:51:38.179 -02:01:36.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01037 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/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits &> /tmp/tmp.T5Dr2BCTqF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WrA8rQ5XKH
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Lwhi92nmIg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits &> /tmp/tmp.W20eRQLuMt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.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_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits and wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.cat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits and wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.cat 
Found non-empty wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits and wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 10727 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 274.6382 to 291.0089 deg, Dec -7.7289 to +3.7311 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 274.6382 to 291.0089 deg, Dec -7.7289 to 3.7311 deg
Loaded 10967 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): 6449 out of 6736 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6736 out of 10727 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.627900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.627900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.13
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.50

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.50

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 10727 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 274.6382 to 291.0089 deg, Dec -7.7289 to +3.7311 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 274.6382 to 291.0089 deg, Dec -7.7289 to 3.7311 deg
Loaded 10967 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): 6449 out of 6736 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6736 out of 10727 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 10007 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 274.9538 to 290.8167 deg, Dec -7.2966 to +3.3664 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 274.9538 to 290.8167 deg, Dec -7.2966 to 3.3664 deg
Loaded 9632 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): 6263 out of 6516 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6516 out of 10007 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ 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:
 2.2 pix  Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
 2.4 pix  Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
 2.4 pix  wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.5 mag.  Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
 14.3 mag.  Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
 11.4 mag.  fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits
 11.4 mag.  fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  11.4 (SNR )   9.4 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.T5Dr2BCTqF (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/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.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_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits' -> 'wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=845, passed=10727
Got 10727 stars (including 9870 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10727 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 943.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 943.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013097 (47.2 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010478 (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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 945 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 924 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10553 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 

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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 945 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10550 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10550 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 943 stars left (next iteration limit 1037)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits N_match=943 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.444 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.339 n_q1=197 n_q2=242 n_q3=217 n_q4=287 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.202
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits -region wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.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.WrA8rQ5XKH (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits' -> 'wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=756, passed=10007
Got 10007 stars (including 9239 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10007 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (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 0.010423 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 953 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 951 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 937 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 951 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9836 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58" 

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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 953 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 951 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9834 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 951 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9834 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58" 
Excluding outliers - 951 stars left (next iteration limit 1046)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits N_match=951 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.602 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.535 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.709 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.574 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.602 n_q1=197 n_q2=247 n_q3=210 n_q4=297 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.177
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits -region wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.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.Lwhi92nmIg (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_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.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_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=75, passed=916
Got 916 stars (including 840 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 916 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013032 (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 0.010426 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 794 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 791 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 757 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 791 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 872 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55" 

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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 795 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 792 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 868 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 792 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 868 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60" 
Excluding outliers - 792 stars left (next iteration limit 870)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits N_match=792 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.678 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.624 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.945 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.574 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.801 n_q1=210 n_q2=97 n_q3=208 n_q4=277 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.393
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits -region wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.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.W20eRQLuMt (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_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.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_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=77, passed=906
Got 906 stars (including 829 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 906 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013031 (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 0.010424 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 785 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 782 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 743 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 782 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 857 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" 

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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 786 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 783 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 858 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 783 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 858 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60" 
Excluding outliers - 783 stars left (next iteration limit 860)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits N_match=783 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.684 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.644 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.822 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.554 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.810 n_q1=205 n_q2=94 n_q3=201 n_q4=283 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.200
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits -region wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.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=Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits sigma_overall=0.369 worst_q_ratio=1.202
ref2=Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits sigma_overall=0.602 worst_q_ratio=1.177
new1=fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits sigma_overall=0.678 worst_q_ratio=1.393
new2=fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits sigma_overall=0.684 worst_q_ratio=1.200
reference average sigma_overall=0.4855 worst_q_ratio=1.1895
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Distribution of catalog-matched stars across the image:

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245_astrometric_residuals.png (943 matched stars from wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119_astrometric_residuals.png (951 matched stars from wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154_astrometric_residuals.png (792 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155_astrometric_residuals.png (783 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aql-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aql-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
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/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.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_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
Image size: 943.0'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 18:51:21.238 -02:00:51.43 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.91"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Image size: 938.3'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 18:51:38.815 -02:01:00.81 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 18:51:21.238 -02:00:51.43
Second-epoch image center 18:51:38.815 -02:01:00.81
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0732 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_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Image size: 938.2'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 18:51:38.179 -02:01:36.89 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 18:51:21.238 -02:00:51.43
Second-epoch image center 18:51:38.179 -02:01:36.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0717 deg.
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  18:51:38.815 -02:01:00.81
Second-epoch second image center 18:51:38.179 -02:01:36.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01037 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/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits &> /tmp/tmp.oj7qrrI9YK
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dXQDbnKOcE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits &> /tmp/tmp.L3xHRf7LKm
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4CYRP6FFM6
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.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_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits and wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.cat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits and wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.cat 
Found non-empty wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits and wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 122602 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 274.5985 to 291.0381 deg, Dec -7.7684 to +3.7641 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 274.5985 to 291.0381 deg, Dec -7.7684 to 3.7641 deg
Loaded 11083 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): 6807 out of 8428 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8428 out of 122602 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.414100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.414100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.79
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.62

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.62

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 122602 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 274.5985 to 291.0381 deg, Dec -7.7684 to +3.7641 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 274.5985 to 291.0381 deg, Dec -7.7684 to 3.7641 deg
Loaded 11083 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): 6807 out of 8428 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8428 out of 122602 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits (aperture=4.4)
Read 111944 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 274.9350 to 290.8262 deg, Dec -7.3187 to +3.3664 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 274.9350 to 290.8262 deg, Dec -7.3187 to 3.3664 deg
Loaded 9679 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): 6784 out of 8259 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8259 out of 111944 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits (aperture=4.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 6 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
 2.2 pix  Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
 2.1 pix  wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.6 mag.  Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
 14.5 mag.  Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
 12.3 mag.  fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits
 12.2 mag.  fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  12.2 (SNR )  11.9 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.oj7qrrI9YK (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/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.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_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits' -> 'wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=12771, passed=122591
Got 122591 stars (including 109593 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 122591 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 943.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 943.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013097 (47.2 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010478 (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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.8 to 3.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 947 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 935 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 121311 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 

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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.8 to 3.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 947 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 121312 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 945 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 121310 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Excluding outliers - 945 stars left (next iteration limit 1039)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits N_match=945 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.388 n_q1=205 n_q2=239 n_q3=224 n_q4=277 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.116
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits -region wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.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.dXQDbnKOcE (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits' -> 'wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=21, blended=11221, passed=111923
Got 111923 stars (including 100547 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 111923 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (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 0.010423 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 953 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 951 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 936 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 951 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 110179 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" 

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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 953 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 951 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 110179 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 951 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 110179 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59" 
Excluding outliers - 951 stars left (next iteration limit 1046)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits N_match=951 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.602 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.503 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.654 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.591 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.639 n_q1=187 n_q2=262 n_q3=205 n_q4=297 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.086
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits -region wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.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.L3xHRf7LKm (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_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.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_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=235, passed=11590
Got 11590 stars (including 11339 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11590 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013032 (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 0.010426 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 938 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 897 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11088 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 938 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11082 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11082 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57" 
Excluding outliers - 935 stars left (next iteration limit 1028)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits N_match=935 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.650 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.586 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.850 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.572 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.740 n_q1=254 n_q2=96 n_q3=258 n_q4=327 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.309
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits -region wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.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.4CYRP6FFM6 (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_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.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_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=241, passed=11719
Got 11719 stars (including 11454 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11719 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013031 (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 0.010424 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 939 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 938 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 897 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 938 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11188 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 938 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 937 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11186 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 937 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11186 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60" 
Excluding outliers - 937 stars left (next iteration limit 1031)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits N_match=937 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.655 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.642 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.712 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.567 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.773 n_q1=256 n_q2=92 n_q3=258 n_q4=331 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.180
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits -region wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.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_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.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_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.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_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/wcs_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aql-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits at 18:43:26.36 -05:46:21.8:  11.71 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits at 18:42:31.59 -03:35:39.1:  12.39 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_02-47-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0245.fits at 19:06:34.52 +00:25:39.4:  12.80 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits at 18:43:26.36 -05:46:21.8:  11.67 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.69 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 18:43:26.36 -05:46:21.8: ref_mag=11.69 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=11.2381 delta=0.45 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits at 18:42:31.59 -03:35:39.1:  12.66 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-18_03-20-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0119.fits at 19:06:34.52 +00:25:39.4:  12.74 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.48 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.77 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 18:42:31.59 -03:35:39.1: ref_mag=12.48 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=11.4941 delta=0.99 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 19:06:34.52 +00:25:39.4: ref_mag=12.77 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=11.8181 delta=0.95 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53617.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out99311.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 142184_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155
The candidate 142184_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 05 26.22507    2461186.72507    11.31    18:47:01.84 -04:44:31.8   4077 1560   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits

**** FOUND  18:47:01.83 -04:44:31.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 142189_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155
The candidate 142189_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 05 26.22459    2461186.72459    11.33    18:43:26.36 -05:46:21.4   3527 0933   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-14_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0154.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 05 26.22507    2461186.72507    11.18    18:43:26.36 -05:46:22.2   3528 0938   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 142191_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155
The candidate 142191_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 05 26.22507    2461186.72507    11.22    19:03:37.48 +01:48:45.9   6631 5502   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits

**** FOUND  19:03:37.47 +01:48:45.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 99311_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155
Preparing report for the candidate 99311_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155
  
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Considering the candidate 53617_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155
Preparing report for the candidate 53617_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155
  
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Considering the candidate 39367_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155
The candidate 39367_fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 05 26.22507    2461186.72507    6.65    18:47:10.57 -04:44:50.8   4098 1557   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-26_CI_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_002452_TTUQ2b1x1_2676402_BSG0l4Dx/fd_Aql-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-26_00-23-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0155.fits

**** FOUND  18:47:10.57 -04:44:50.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 8s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aql-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
18:42:31.59 -03:35:39.1
19:06:34.52 +00:25:39.4
########### Completed Aql-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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19:06:34.52 +00:25:39.4  -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
18:42:31.59 -03:35:39.1  -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
18:42:31.59 -03:35:39.1  -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
19:06:34.52 +00:25:39.4  -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
18:42:31.59 -03:35:39.1  -- a known variable star
19:06:34.52 +00:25:39.4  -- a known variable star
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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2 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN= NO   ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Adding the following to the exclusion list ####
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The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461186.72459373 -observatory V36
05:07:33.71 +24:43:52.8 Mercury (-1.1mag)
06:36:07.20 +24:58:52.1 Venus (-3.9mag)
02:12:10.30 +12:34:30.3 Mars (1.3mag)
07:38:01.04 +21:56:21.3 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:45:18.88 +02:25:57.7 Saturn (0.9mag)
03:57:04.74 +20:16:20.6 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:15:13.92 +00:11:34.8 Neptune (7.8mag)
20:33:56.19 -23:00:04.6 Pluto (14.5mag)
12:20:54.17 -06:00:29.4 Moon (-11.2mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 May 26 00:28 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461186.72459373:
07:37:55.77 +21:56:34.9 Io (5.9mag)
07:38:11.25 +21:55:52.1 Europa (6.1mag)
07:37:54.43 +21:56:44.8 Ganymede (5.5mag)
07:37:39.01 +21:57:15.4 Callisto (6.7mag)
07:39:06.01 +21:32:41.7 Himalia (15.5mag)
07:38:02.62 +21:56:18.2 Thebe (16.5mag)
07:39:24.32 +21:53:56.1 Elara (17.5mag)
07:39:28.98 +22:15:05.2 Pasiphae (17.7mag)
07:45:08.07 +21:57:11.0 Carme (18.8mag)
00:45:21.19 +02:25:37.9 Titan (8.7mag)
00:45:14.88 +02:26:05.1 Rhea (10.0mag)
00:45:41.63 +02:26:05.0 Iapetus (11.4mag)
00:45:33.58 +02:26:00.8 Hyperion (14.7mag)
00:46:16.47 +02:29:44.3 Phoebe (16.7mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461186.72459373:
17:17:18.50 -33:21:51.1 JWST
16:08:21.71 +51:45:41.2 Chandra
08:27:31.13 -46:24:01.4 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 May 26 00:28 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461186.72459373 -observatory V36
13:20:44.74 -27:03:21.5 14.4mag D/1884 O1 (Barnard)
06:37:26.71 +30:40:15.2 15.7mag D/1886 K1 (Brooks)
15:26:15.33 +01:21:04.0 14.6mag D/1895 Q1 (Swift)
05:28:14.78 +24:38:59.8 17.2mag D/1918 W1 (Schorr)
09:31:39.80 +14:30:30.4 17.9mag P/2009 WX51 (Catalina)
18:50:59.89 -31:39:38.1 13.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
05:40:55.43 -68:15:59.4 17.4mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
05:44:22.23 +31:48:31.7 17.4mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
17:19:50.71 +14:33:07.6 17.7mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)
23:14:32.67 +31:02:56.3 17.2mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
05:18:03.70 +26:51:30.2 16.4mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:20:59.37 +31:29:31.8 16.5mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
08:44:02.27 +03:13:15.8 17.6mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:36:20.20 +21:12:23.1 17.7mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:24:25.92 -11:02:15.5 17.5mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
22:16:12.54 +65:39:56.4 17.7mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
18:17:00.49 -05:32:21.4 13.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
13:39:39.06 +85:47:31.5 17.9mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon)
06:53:29.16 +63:55:45.9 17.6mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
06:26:57.35 +26:29:11.6 13.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:47:50.85 +12:12:50.2 17.3mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
20:19:46.94 +27:11:14.0 14.1mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
04:05:01.51 -17:11:58.7 16.1mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
05:53:42.02 +36:48:25.8 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:45:38.43 +53:20:08.1 16.9mag C/2025 L1 (ATLAS)
06:25:00.42 -10:11:28.3 12.7mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
12:40:56.77 +04:37:01.3 17.2mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
01:36:24.15 +42:23:09.7 15.7mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:10:26.30 -08:58:05.6 16.3mag A/2026 E1
19:59:44.92 -08:07:26.0 9.5mag 10P/Tempel
14:18:44.23 -02:35:48.5 17.6mag 24P/Schaumasse
10:59:43.44 -00:51:55.3 15.9mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
10:51:20.85 -02:34:28.9 17.8mag 43P/Wolf-Harrington
02:51:31.64 +23:50:32.0 17.6mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
08:32:20.18 +27:21:24.7 16.9mag 63P/Wild
00:14:55.63 -07:19:07.6 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
06:01:46.72 +31:41:32.2 16.5mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura
02:38:04.00 +15:23:48.5 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
00:51:15.29 +01:49:48.9 15.3mag 88P/Howell
04:12:54.54 +28:57:00.9 15.1mag 93P/Lovas
02:07:31.75 +25:21:40.6 17.9mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
06:20:05.55 +33:19:26.1 15.7mag 123P/West-Hartley
09:28:01.70 +20:15:01.8 16.4mag 124P/Mrkos
03:37:40.41 +18:17:34.0 16.4mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
04:07:39.46 +18:21:04.2 17.7mag 131P/Mueller
04:58:54.61 +19:38:37.5 13.0mag 141P/Machholz
05:01:33.20 +16:23:18.2 13.0mag 141P-A/Machholz
03:46:44.69 +13:43:42.0 10.6mag 141P-D/Machholz
02:48:13.79 -26:38:48.3 17.3mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
03:00:02.00 +18:15:06.8 14.9mag 162P/SidingSpring
19:34:45.79 -01:42:04.4 17.6mag 169P/NEAT
17:02:19.28 -09:21:19.6 16.2mag 235P/LINEAR
07:05:07.86 +35:51:50.1 17.3mag 240P/NEAT
23:58:39.84 -07:45:14.3 16.7mag 260P/McNaught
03:30:06.76 +29:55:54.0 17.7mag 295P/LINEAR
22:05:40.54 -27:27:12.6 17.7mag 320P/McNaught
15:21:43.35 +08:21:36.2 17.4mag 391P/Kowalski
07:57:15.02 +21:02:16.0 17.8mag 450P/LONEOS
06:38:49.64 +42:35:04.1 17.8mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10  AT2026lli  2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70  AT2026nad  2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40  ASASSN-26dm  2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10  ASASSN-26dl  2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00  ASASSN-26dk  2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60  ASASSN-26dh  2026-05-18.43 15.37
17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90  ASASSN-26dj  2026-05-17.05 15.7
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
09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00  ASASSN-26di  2026-05-12.14 14.63
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 +22:02:03.40  AT2026lxf  2026-05-8.07 13.88
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
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10    2026-05-19.34 15.86
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
14:49:14.13 -27:29:20.60  ASASSN-26cu  2026-04-16.06 14.03
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
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10    2026-05-19.34 15.86
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  2026-04-9.14 13.64
09:22:22.90 -61:02:43.70  SN2026idh  2026-04-7.97 16.34
05:06:54.12 -19:42:26.40  AT2026imr  2026-04-8 17.49
07:14:55.34 -36:03:21.40  AT2026hei  2026-04-8.12 16.7
21:35:33.14 -19:01:34.80  AT2026ihm  2026-04-8.36 16.7
04:28:24.08 -32:25:35.30  AT2026imo  2026-04-8.02 16.81
05:10:35.79 -39:38:40.80  SN 2026hnn  2026-04-7.04 17.07
09:54:32.04 -01:17:25.80  ASASSN-26cn  2026-04-7.01 15.58
07:46:24.43 -77:29:36.30  ASASSN-26co  2026-04-7.15 15.11
05:00:45.52 -29:51:06.20  AT2026hvw  2026-04-6.03 16.51
19:49:33.10 -23:37:11.00  ASASSN-26cl  2026-04-5.29 14.98
19:32:43.55 -22:39:33.40  ASASSN-26cm  2026-04-4.3 13.88
18:08:57.38 +76:48:23.60  ASASSN-26ck  2026-04-2.37 15.38
16:16:36.10 +44:52:30.20  AT2026hyy  2026-04-2.58 13.81
21:55:23.31 -34:48:53.90  ASASSN-26cj  2026-03-30.4 -1.47
11:19:50.81 -27:51:50.40  SN2026gvk  2026-03-30 15.28
11:53:57.02 -23:09:46.20  SN2026gzx  2026-03-28.75 15.27
07:13:46.14 -33:10:15.70  ASASSN-26ci  2026-03-28.15 15.14
09:03:36.09 -67:58:13.00  SN2026hkg  2026-03-28.19 15.82
07:03:00.72 +39:14:43.00  SN2026fin  2026-03-28.27 15.82
05:35:42.79 -63:44:05.60  ASASSN-26ch  2026-03-28.12 13.14
11:23:19.04 +34:22:38.00  SN2026fwt  2026-03-27.3 16.56
19:03:49.79 +37:04:05.20  ASASSN-26ce  2026-03-26.56 16.3
20:26:56.07 -52:54:06.50  AT2026hiy  2026-03-26.35 16.95
05:25:54.76 -30:15:35.80  ASASSN-26cg  2026-03-25.07 16.88
06:57:16.49 -26:54:37.20  SN2026fzb  2026-03-25.14 15.8
14:37:38.23 -43:00:52.30  ASASSN-26cd  2026-03-24.24 12.52
17:34:53.03 +06:04:29.70  AT2026gzl  2026-03-23.27 15.82
08:30:02.60 -35:12:47.50  ASASSN-26cf  2026-03-23.2 14.82
16:54:25.33 +37:49:56.60  SN 2026evz  2026-03-21.32 17.54
17:06:19.20 -18:54:19.50  ASASSN-26bx  2026-03-21.25 16.39
19:01:16.28 -29:29:23.10  ASASSN-26bw  2026-03-21.33 15.81
08:46:05.75 +10:47:39.80  ASASSN-26ca  2026-03-21.13 14.27
12:14:58.16 +63:47:16.20  SN 2026fvx  2026-03-21.12 15.6
18:02:55.90 -75:23:02.60  ASASSN-26bz  2026-03-21.32 16.16
12:16:02.88 -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
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
09:55:02.89 +69:02:13.8  PNV J09550289+6902138  2026-05-18.925  20.7mag
00:43:01.82 +41:18:16.6  PNV J00430182+4118166  2026-05-21.8651  18.83Cmag
00:42:51.20 +41:16:59.4  PNV J00425120+4116594  2022-10-26.135  19.3mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
22:51:00.147 -40:59:30.34  AT 2026myv  2026-05-04.40 19.85
23:01:42.557 -37:41:28.08  AT 2026myu  2026-05-14.36 20.03
17:40:41.796 +55:46:35.59  AT 2026myt  2026-05-13.08 19.76
11:57:21.623 +08:17:50.60  AT 2026mys  2026-05-17.92 20.12
18:08:09.175 +24:46:16.68  AT 2026myr  2026-05-16.11 19.59
19:44:08.720 +05:58:44.85  AT 2026myq  2026-05-18.09 19.96
22:15:03.694 +37:18:03.97  SN 2026myp  2026-05-17.58 17.878
13:28:54.990 -05:49:13.50  AT 2026myo  2026-05-17.76 18.69
13:35:39.060 +60:25:07.59  AT 2026myn  2026-05-17.79 18.94
15:11:37.375 +27:04:22.10  AT 2026mym  2026-05-17.80 19.01
15:45:32.128 +08:10:41.12  AT 2026myl  2026-05-17.84 19.27
16:38:47.743 +40:50:56.52  AT 2026myk  2026-05-17.88 18.14
13:21:16.033 -33:01:10.62  AT 2026myj  2026-05-10.44 20.34
14:04:07.440 +19:21:36.43  AT 2026myi  2026-05-16.96 20.28
12:09:08.262 +13:15:11.92  AT 2026myh  2026-05-05.92 20.33
17:37:21.286 +36:24:32.57  AT 2026myg  2026-05-12.55 19.89
14:40:52.425 +10:22:25.10  AT 2026myf  2026-05-14.32 20.45
21:41:13.013 +64:08:54.76  AT 2026mye  2026-05-17.15 19.242
17:07:33.400 +35:38:40.42  AT 2026myd  2026-05-17.43 20.44
20:38:48.864 -58:53:21.28  AT 2026myc  2026-05-13.27 19.093
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Tue May 26 00:27:58 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 32s (0.53 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 73s (1.22 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: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 110s (1.83 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 6 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 5 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 3 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 75s (1.25 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: 195s (3.25 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 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: 282s (4.70 min)
FIELD_Aql-03-Q2b1x1: 408s (6.80 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 416s (6.93 min)
Finished: Tue May 26 00:34:54 CDT 2026