Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 06 08.1369  2461199.6369   9.51  09:20:24.48 +34:10:06.8
190.52923  44.56641 galactic  Lyn  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.2" and 7.9 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 702334600095393792  | 09:20:24.50 +34:10:07.2 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                J-Ks=0.694+/-0.027 (K)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 09:20:24.48 +34:10:06.8:  10.45 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits at 09:20:24.48 +34:10:06.8:  10.45 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  10.45 +/- 0.00
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.

Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits


Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits


fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits


fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.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/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits -crosshair 7454.54492 5656.01221 image    wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits -crosshair 7448.30225 5662.39355 image    wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits -crosshair 2217.50562 652.16711 image    wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits -crosshair 2211.32642 647.29382 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.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_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9

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 06 08.13691 09 20 24.48 +34 10 06.8           9.5 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 06 08.13664 09 20 24.49 +34 10 06.8           9.6 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 06 08.13718 09 20 24.47 +34 10 06.8           9.4 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 06 08.1369*  09 20 24.48 +34 10 06.8   9.5 U             Lyn       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
Gaia DR3 702334600095393792,2461199.6369,9.51,0.05,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
Gaia DR3 702334600095393792 20260608.1369 9.51CV NMW


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

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

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461093.71943466 22.02.2026 05:15:49.155   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
First image: 2461093.71943466 22.02.2026 05:15:49.155   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Last  image: 2461199.63717586 08.06.2026 03:17:21.994   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 9
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.49
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  7485
Objects passed selection criteria:  7417
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.1    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.1    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 4167.25
Average stars matched: 4000.5 (95.9986 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   113724 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Sun Jun  7 22:21:29 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-90-g333d5534
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-06-07)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Sun Jun  7 22:44:35 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
ERROR running VaST on the field Cnc-01-Q2b1x1 (wrong field? clouds? very bad focus?)

######## 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
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: 
Cnc-01-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Cnc-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Cnc-01-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 317297 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 317297 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.png' -> 'transient_report/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits_preview.png'

Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits


renamed 'Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.png' -> 'transient_report/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits_preview.png'

Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
----------------------------------------------
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 473.5517
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 578.6119
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1721.4416
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 339.4431
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1732.5360
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 326.0552
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.63517
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.041
----------------------------------------------
Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.2099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 26.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE  =                    T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX  =                   16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT'              / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE=                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-06-07T22:16:35.5582860' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-06-08T03:16:35.5582860' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS =     61199.1365226619 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-06-08T03:16:45.4615570' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG =     61199.1366372802 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING=                    1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET  =                   30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
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Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT=                   50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2'       / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN=                135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO=                  2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA      =     134.997914365283 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC     =      29.999856092844 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT =     32.8311111111111 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
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Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East'               / Telescope pointing state" status=0
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Record 56: "HUMIDITY=                 39.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE=               892.58 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
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Record 59: "WINDDIR =                 42.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST=             9.400752 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD =             6.100488 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
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Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.800000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/d_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits :)

Spent 0.611766 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/d_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 20659.746399
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=14784.5, right_median=14894.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.2099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 26.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.800000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/d_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits :)

Spent 0.592895 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/d_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 20659.746399
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=14784.5, right_median=14894.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.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_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits



fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.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/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.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/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.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: 2461199.63663840
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits'
wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits'
wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits'
wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:00:00.755 +30:00:17.27 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:00:11.559 +30:01:34.37 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 09:00:00.755 +30:00:17.27
Second-epoch image center 09:00:11.559 +30:01:34.37
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0445 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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 09:00:08.720 +30:01:05.99 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 09:00:00.755 +30:00:17.27
Second-epoch image center 09:00:08.720 +30:01:05.99
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0318 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  09:00:11.559 +30:01:34.37
Second-epoch second image center 09:00:08.720 +30:01:05.99
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01293 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/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits &> /tmp/tmp.t0lLEJg8Aj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0BUWfRHCMO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4vqKVxTo6u
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tDffQRpz8w
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits and wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.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_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits and wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.cat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits and wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 9739 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 125.2309 to 144.3018 deg, Dec +24.1688 to +35.3718 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 125.2309 to 144.3018 deg, Dec 24.1688 to 35.3718 deg
Loaded 6840 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): 4981 out of 5319 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5319 out of 9739 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.920100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.920100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.49
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.43

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

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 9739 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 125.2309 to 144.3018 deg, Dec +24.1688 to +35.3718 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 125.2309 to 144.3018 deg, Dec 24.1688 to 35.3718 deg
Loaded 6840 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): 4981 out of 5319 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5319 out of 9739 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 9662 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 125.2309 to 144.3017 deg, Dec +24.1688 to +35.3598 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 125.2309 to 144.3017 deg, Dec 24.1688 to 35.3598 deg
Loaded 6832 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): 4949 out of 5313 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5313 out of 9662 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
 2.2 pix  Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
 15.4 mag.  Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
 11.5 mag.  fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits
 11.0 mag.  fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  11.0 (SNR )   9.5 (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.t0lLEJg8Aj (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/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.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_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits' -> 'wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=764, passed=9739
Got 9739 stars (including 8960 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9739 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 570 to 628 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 947 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9626 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 570 to 628 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9624 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9624 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 957 stars left (next iteration limit 1052)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits N_match=957 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.466 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.389 n_q1=234 n_q2=238 n_q3=265 n_q4=220 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.145
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits -region wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.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.0BUWfRHCMO (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/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.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_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits' -> 'wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=776, passed=9662
Got 9662 stars (including 8879 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9662 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 570 to 628 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 957 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 944 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9536 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 

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 570 to 628 (Dec 24.2 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 957 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9538 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9538 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 956 stars left (next iteration limit 1051)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits N_match=956 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.540 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.437 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.373 n_q1=228 n_q2=238 n_q3=265 n_q4=225 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.252
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits -region wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.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.4vqKVxTo6u (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_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.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_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=35, passed=929
Got 929 stars (including 892 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 929 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 849 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 847 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 802 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 847 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 876 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 848 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 847 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 883 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 847 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 883 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Excluding outliers - 847 stars left (next iteration limit 931)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits N_match=847 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.502 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.486 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.728 n_q1=329 n_q2=240 n_q3=179 n_q4=99 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.669
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits -region wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.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.tDffQRpz8w (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_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.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_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits.cat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=26, passed=725
Got 725 stars (including 697 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits.cat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 725 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 654 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 652 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 595 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 652 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 655 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 

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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 653 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 652 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 653 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 652 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 653 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Excluding outliers - 652 stars left (next iteration limit 717)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits N_match=652 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.466 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.535 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.490 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.645 n_q1=253 n_q2=188 n_q3=130 n_q4=81 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.382
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits -region wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.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=Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits sigma_overall=0.407 worst_q_ratio=1.145
ref2=Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits sigma_overall=0.432 worst_q_ratio=1.252
new1=fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits sigma_overall=0.436 worst_q_ratio=1.669
new2=fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits sigma_overall=0.466 worst_q_ratio=1.382
reference average sigma_overall=0.4195 worst_q_ratio=1.1985
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: numpy/matplotlib unavailable (No module named 'matplotlib') -- falling back to the C plotter
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: PGPLOT /PNG device reported success but no file appeared at wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203_astrometric_residuals.png -- no plot produced
WARNING: no astrometric residual plot produced for wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits -- both lib/plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py and lib/plot_astrometric_residuals_xy failed to create wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203_astrometric_residuals.png (see messages above)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: numpy/matplotlib unavailable (No module named 'matplotlib') -- falling back to the C plotter
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: PGPLOT /PNG device reported success but no file appeared at wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204_astrometric_residuals.png -- no plot produced
WARNING: no astrometric residual plot produced for wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits -- both lib/plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py and lib/plot_astrometric_residuals_xy failed to create wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204_astrometric_residuals.png (see messages above)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: numpy/matplotlib unavailable (No module named 'matplotlib') -- falling back to the C plotter
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: PGPLOT /PNG device reported success but no file appeared at wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038_astrometric_residuals.png -- no plot produced
WARNING: no astrometric residual plot produced for wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits -- both lib/plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py and lib/plot_astrometric_residuals_xy failed to create wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038_astrometric_residuals.png (see messages above)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: numpy/matplotlib unavailable (No module named 'matplotlib') -- falling back to the C plotter
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: PGPLOT /PNG device reported success but no file appeared at wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039_astrometric_residuals.png -- no plot produced
WARNING: no astrometric residual plot produced for wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits -- both lib/plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py and lib/plot_astrometric_residuals_xy failed to create wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039_astrometric_residuals.png (see messages above)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/wcs_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cnc-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits at 09:20:24.48 +34:10:06.8:  10.45 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits at 09:20:24.48 +34:10:06.8:  10.45 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  10.45 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 09:20:24.48 +34:10:06.8: ref_mag=10.45 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=9.5387 delta=0.91 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out09615.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 14s
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 09615_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039
Preparing report for the candidate 09615_fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 15s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cnc-01-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 ####
09:20:24.48 +34:10:06.8
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/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits
  
Last  image: 2461199.63663840 08.06.2026 03:16:35.558 UTC
ERROR running VaST on the field Cnc-01-Q2b1x1 (wrong field? clouds? very bad focus? -- transient_factory_test31.txt)
____ VaST output ____

--==VaST 1.0rc90==--

Parsing command line arguments...
opt 'r': assuming no rotation larger than 15.0 degrees!
opt 'F': Will NOT create flag images for SExtractor
opt '5': 4.000000 pix is the new fixed star matching radius!
opt 'b': Using 500 reference stars for image matching!
opt '3': Will try to select best aperture for each source!
opt 'y': 0 SysRem iterations will be conducted!
opt 't 4': robust linear magnitude calibration (vary zero-point and slope)
opt 'x': 99 is the maximum acceptable SExtractor flag!
WARNING: disabling the mag-size filter in order not to reject blended stars.
opt 'u': Stick with UTC time system, no conversion to TT will be done!
opt 'f': Run ./find_candidates manually!
opt 'k': "JD" keyword in FITS image header will be ignored!
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: symlinks_to_images
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: converted_images
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: unpacked_images

Checking the list of input images specified on the command line ...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks

Looking for the list of input images with time corrections in vast_list_of_input_images_with_time_corrections.txt ... list not found.
This is OK if you specify the input images on the command line, not through this text file.
Checking write permissions for the current directory (/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9)...  OK
Found a system-wide installation of SExtractor
Cleaning old outNNNNN.dat files.
Done with cleaning!

 VaST was started with the following command line: 
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits 


Preparing to process 4 input FITS images...


######## Forcing special settings for the transient detection ########
transient search mode: disabling the mag-size filter as it should be switched off when running a transient search!
transient search mode: disabling the bad image filter as it will not help during the transient search!
transient search mode: will not try to gues image saturation limit
transient search mode: no UTC-to-TT time system conversion will be performed!!!
transient search mode: setting the maximum acceptable SExtractor flag to 3
transient search mode: disabling rejectin of images with elliptical stars
transient search mode: not discarding large sources
################
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  3279.0  5428.0  3281.0  5430.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 24 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
Setting the fixed star match radius of 4.00 pix
We have 4 images to process.
SExtractor catalog cache: restored Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits catalog from cache
SExtractor catalog cache: restored Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits catalog from cache
The number of processor cores determined from /proc/cpuinfo is 24.
Running SExtractor in 4 parallel threads...
Using the catalog image00001.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Using the catalog image00002.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-16-32_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0204.fits
The gain value (GAIN=0.830) from default.sex will be used for image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits
The above guess is based on the non-default gain value specified in default.sex by user
autodetect_aperture() is running SExtractor on /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  3279.0  5428.0  3281.0  5430.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 24 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
autodetect_aperture() is doing a preliminary SExtractor run to determine an appropriate aperture size
sex -c default.sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME autodetect_aper.param -CATALOG_NAME autodetect_aper_image00003.cat  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits > image00003.cat.sex_log 2>&1
Parent process says: we are done fork()ing.
Waiting for thread 3 to finish...
The gain value (GAIN=0.830) from default.sex will be used for image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits
The above guess is based on the non-default gain value specified in default.sex by user
autodetect_aperture() is running SExtractor on /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  3279.0  5428.0  3281.0  5430.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 24 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
autodetect_aperture() is doing a preliminary SExtractor run to determine an appropriate aperture size
sex -c default.sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME autodetect_aper.param -CATALOG_NAME autodetect_aper_image00004.cat  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits > image00004.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is doing the main SExtractor run
sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME default.param -PHOT_APERTURES 4.7,4.7,4.2,5.2,5.6,6.1 -VERBOSE_TYPE NORMAL -CATALOG_NAME image00004.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits > image00004.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is doing the main SExtractor run
sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME default.param -PHOT_APERTURES 4.7,4.7,4.2,5.1,5.6,6.1 -VERBOSE_TYPE NORMAL -CATALOG_NAME image00003.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits > image00003.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is done with image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits
autodetect_aperture() is done with image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits
Waiting for thread 2 to finish...
Waiting for thread 1 to finish...


Done with SExtractor!

TIMING SExtractor: 4 seconds


Matching stars between images!

No manually selected comparison stars file manually_selected_comparison_stars.lst which is fine.
Processing  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-02-22T05:15:49.1555348
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-02-22T05:15:49.1555348

Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-02-22T05:15:49.155
EXPTIME = 20.000

Using the catalog image00001.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_23-15-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0203.fits
Exposure 20 sec, 22.02.2026 05:15:49.155 UTC = JD(UTC) 2461093.71943466 mid. exp.
The reference image star  9343.775    28.755 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  8914.930    22.748 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  8298.301    20.683 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  8384.998    14.863 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  7792.761    13.181 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  9012.749    11.709 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  8593.662    11.472 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  9323.605    10.238 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  8396.551     9.990 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  7861.181     7.786 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
Excluding more reference image stars falling at bad regions!.. (will not print them all)
SExtractor output filtering results:
 * passed selection: 44597, (44597 good for image matching)
 * rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
 * rejected as having SNR<3.0: 26
 * rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 8898
 * rejected close to frame edge: 227
 * rejected as being too small (<1.2 pix): 0
 * rejected as being too large (>4.9 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 35
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
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You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.

Please note: the CCD position-dependent magnitude correction will be applied.
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.19
Detection limit from the magnitude-SNR relation= -7.2  (5.0 sigma detection)
The simple faintest star detection limit= -6.5
80 percent brightest stars detection limit= -7.7
Selected detection limit= -7.7
Final detection limit= -7.7 (after subtracting MAG_TRANSIENT_ABOVE_THE_REFERENCE_FRAME_LIMIT=0.0)

Parameter box for transient search:    10.04.8 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 36
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
    44890 * detected, using  503/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.002562, number_of_ambiguous_matches=115 
refining the coordinate transformation... fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.002584, number_of_ambiguous_matches=116 
41497 * matched, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.002584, number_of_ambiguous_matches=116 
41497 * matched (2nd iteration). fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.002584, number_of_ambiguous_matches=116 
41497 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
  rotation [degrees] =   0.005
    44890 stars detected, 41497 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 38772, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 38772 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 38769 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
 delta_m = -0.00000*X_pix +0.00000*Y_pix -0.00159
Iteratively removing outliers from the mag-mag relation (weighted linear/polynomial fit)...
Computing robust linear magnitude calibration.
Used 36218 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.17
    47990 objects stored in memory (400000 max.)
Magnitude calibration is performed successfully!
Saving observations to the cache... OK
memory:  134408 kB used, 146296 kB peak, 65263848 kB available RAM
processed 2 of 4 images ( 50.0%)



Processing  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-06-08T03:16:35.5582860
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-06-08T03:16:35.5582860

Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-06-08T03:16:35.558
EXPTIME = 20.000

Using the catalog image00003.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-16-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0038.fits
The star  8325.046    21.146 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  9166.152     3.408 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  7856.060     2.697 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8612.790    25.373 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8931.851    41.506 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  7503.851    52.196 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8919.990    55.078 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  9472.611    82.815 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8891.213    77.911 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  9339.951    91.454 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
Excluding more stars falling at bad regions!.. (will not print them all)
SExtractor output filtering results:
 * passed selection: 6334
 * rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
 * rejected as having SNR<3.0: 0
 * rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 728
 * rejected close to frame edge: 27
 * rejected as being too small (<1.2 pix): 0
 * rejected as being too large (>4.7 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 21
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
     6334 * detected, using  100/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000063, number_of_ambiguous_matches=3 
refining the coordinate transformation... fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000063, number_of_ambiguous_matches=3 
4424 * matched, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000063, number_of_ambiguous_matches=3 
4424 * matched (2nd iteration). fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000063, number_of_ambiguous_matches=3 
4424 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
  rotation [degrees] = 178.154
     6334 stars detected,  4424 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 3806, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 3806 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 2836 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
 delta_m = 0.00017*X_pix +0.00024*Y_pix -1.17534
ERROR in magnitude calibration: fabs(lin_mag_C) > MAX_LIN_CORR_MAG
ERROR in magnitude calibration: fabs(lin_mag_A * X_im_size + lin_mag_B * Y_im_size + lin_mag_C) > MAX_LIN_CORR_MAG
Used 2836 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.63
 ERROR!!! Magnitude calibration failure. Dropping image. 
    47990 objects stored in memory (400000 max.)
memory:  131848 kB used, 146296 kB peak, 65263848 kB available RAM
processed 3 of 4 images ( 75.0%)



Processing  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-06-08T03:17:21.9946738
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-06-08T03:17:21.9946738

Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-06-08T03:17:21.994
EXPTIME = 20.000

Using the catalog image00004.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-07_CI_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_224145_TTUQ2b1x1_312797_PhWhbTP9/fd_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-07_22-17-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0039.fits
The star  8318.874    16.616 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8605.897    21.288 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8925.958    36.882 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  9173.277    50.461 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8884.853    74.064 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  9466.251    78.472 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  9333.651    87.100 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  9411.842    91.585 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8653.633   112.422 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8684.841   109.661 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
Excluding more stars falling at bad regions!.. (will not print them all)
SExtractor output filtering results:
 * passed selection: 4914
 * rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
 * rejected as having SNR<3.0: 1
 * rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 688
 * rejected close to frame edge: 28
 * rejected as being too small (<1.2 pix): 0
 * rejected as being too large (>4.7 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 23
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
     4914 * detected, using  100/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000083, number_of_ambiguous_matches=4 
refining the coordinate transformation... fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000021, number_of_ambiguous_matches=1 
3274 * matched, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000021, number_of_ambiguous_matches=1 
3274 * matched (2nd iteration). fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000021, number_of_ambiguous_matches=1 
3274 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
  rotation [degrees] = 178.158
     4914 stars detected,  3274 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 2735, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 2735 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 2237 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
 delta_m = 0.00010*X_pix +0.00020*Y_pix -0.93057
ERROR in magnitude calibration: fabs(lin_mag_A * X_im_size + lin_mag_B * Y_im_size + lin_mag_C) > MAX_LIN_CORR_MAG
Used 2237 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.64
 ERROR!!! Magnitude calibration failure. Dropping image. 
    47990 objects stored in memory (400000 max.)
memory:  131848 kB used, 146296 kB peak, 65263848 kB available RAM
processed 4 of 4 images (100.0%)
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
Done with measurements! =)

Total number of measurements 89487 (89487 measurements stored in RAM)
Freeing up some memory...  Sorting the measurements cached in memory...
Writing lightcurve (outNNNNN.dat) files...
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
The lightcurve files have been written, freeing up more memory...
Creating vast_image_details.log ... 

Writing summary file: vast_summary.log ...  OK
Selecting the best aperture for each source
Aperture with index 0 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.00*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for  9910 stars
Aperture with index 1 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.00*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for     0 stars
Aperture with index 2 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER -0.10*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 10240 stars
Aperture with index 3 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.10*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for  7089 stars
Aperture with index 4 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.20*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for  5138 stars
Aperture with index 5 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.30*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for  9120 stars

done!  =)
TIMING select_aperture: 3 seconds
Computing lightcurve statistics...  Will not compute variability indexes for objects having <1 points in lightcurve
You may disable this by commenting out the line '#define DROP_LIGHTCURVES_WITH_SMALL_NUMBER_OF_POINTS_FROM_ALL_PLOTS' in src/vast_limits.h an re-compiling VaST with 'make'

Computing, please wait a bit
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vast_lightcurve_statistics.log: 41293 objects, the longest string is 384 bytes.
Allocating memory for resorting the file.
Variability index idx00_STD  is enabled
Variability index idx01_wSTD is enabled
Variability index idx08_Npts is enabled
Variability index idx09_MAD  is enabled
Variability index idx11_RoMS is enabled
Variability index idx12_rCh2 is enabled
Variability index idx17_Jtim is enabled
Variability index idx18_Ltim is enabled
Variability index idx21_eta  is enabled
Variability index idx23_S_B  is enabled
Variability index idx25_IQR  is enabled
Computing the expected values of variability indexes and their scatter as a function of magnitude
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Wriring the list of candidate variables to vast_autocandidates.log ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................



----***** VaST processing WARNING *****----
You asked VaST to process 4 images, but only 1 were actually matched to the reference one.
Please investigate this!



**************************************************************
This error might be a bug, but it is far more likely that it is caused by 
inappropriate input data. A few simple things to check in the diagnostic
messages printed above (or the vast*.log files):
 * How many of the input images are matched?
 * Does the number of detected stars on each image look reasonable?
 * Do images have a sufficient overlap of at least about 20 percent?

You may run
 ./sextract_single_image /path/to/my/image/file.fit
to see how well VaST detects stars with the current SExtractor settings
(star detection settings can be changed in the default.sex configuration
file, see various examples in the VaST directory).

If you cannot identify the problem, please e-mail Kirill Sokolovsky 
Please try to describe the problem in details and, if possible, attach vast_summary.log
file and a few example images. If the images are too big to be sent by e-mail, please 
upload them through a web-form http://scan.sai.msu.ru/upload/
**************************************************************

Low percentage of matched images - we'll declare this an unsuccessful VaST run (exit code 1)
_____________________
########### Completed Cnc-01-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 ####
09:20:24.48 +34:10:06.8
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09:20:24.48 +34:10:06.8  -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
09:20:24.48 +34:10:06.8  -- 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)
09:20:24.48 +34:10:06.8  -- not a known variable star
Found 1 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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1 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN= NO   ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Adding the following to the exclusion list ####
09:20:24.48 +34:10:06.8
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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)2461199.63663840 -observatory V36
06:43:24.17 +25:00:41.5 Mercury (0.1mag)
07:42:34.51 +23:23:25.5 Venus (-4.0mag)
02:49:26.85 +15:42:05.7 Mars (1.3mag)
07:48:23.49 +21:31:34.2 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:49:21.49 +02:48:35.7 Saturn (0.9mag)
04:00:11.62 +20:25:25.6 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:08.34 +00:16:47.3 Neptune (7.8mag)
20:33:21.58 -23:04:31.6 Pluto (14.5mag)
23:00:06.45 -05:58:03.1 Moon (-10.5mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Jun  7 22:44 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461199.63663840:
07:48:23.24 +21:31:37.1 Io (6.0mag)
07:48:22.80 +21:31:38.5 Europa (6.2mag)
07:48:07.65 +21:32:21.1 Ganymede (5.6mag)
07:48:42.58 +21:30:32.8 Callisto (6.7mag)
07:48:41.04 +21:07:51.6 Himalia (15.6mag)
07:48:27.62 +21:31:21.8 Thebe (16.5mag)
07:48:40.57 +21:23:19.6 Elara (17.5mag)
07:50:34.01 +21:43:17.9 Pasiphae (17.7mag)
07:54:58.72 +21:33:16.4 Carme (18.9mag)
00:49:11.96 +02:48:35.0 Titan (8.7mag)
00:49:18.65 +02:48:49.2 Rhea (9.9mag)
00:49:53.79 +02:50:44.8 Iapetus (11.3mag)
00:49:17.28 +02:48:12.9 Hyperion (14.7mag)
00:50:03.82 +02:50:32.8 Phoebe (16.7mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Jun  7 22:44 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461199.63663840:
17:26:49.76 -35:13:32.8 JWST
14:15:51.66 +57:53:59.4 Chandra
18:17:52.32 -31:19:01.8 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Jun  7 22:44 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461199.63663840 -observatory V36
18:43:33.06 -32:38:59.0 13.6mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
05:53:24.83 -68:03:52.8 17.4mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
05:49:02.27 +31:58:02.3 17.5mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
17:14:45.35 +15:20:56.5 17.8mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)
21:11:44.89 -49:30:56.6 16.9mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
23:12:38.77 +31:35:23.4 17.2mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
05:33:58.26 +26:58:30.8 16.5mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:29:41.18 +31:05:05.0 16.6mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
08:50:30.90 +03:55:45.1 17.7mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:28:15.61 +21:36:04.4 17.8mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:19:23.67 -11:00:30.8 17.6mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
22:14:27.04 +66:31:30.0 17.7mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
17:46:31.86 -06:41:00.9 13.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
13:18:07.80 +83:00:23.6 17.9mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon)
07:10:20.03 +64:18:26.1 17.7mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
06:47:10.97 +27:49:45.1 13.6mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:37:20.09 +13:31:16.8 17.4mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
20:13:05.06 +31:07:05.1 14.0mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
04:17:58.05 -15:57:22.1 16.0mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:05:51.41 +34:30:06.0 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:34:56.08 +52:45:09.1 17.4mag C/2025 L1 (ATLAS)
06:44:52.27 -10:52:01.9 14.1mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
09:24:06.87 +23:20:26.9 17.9mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:39:42.19 +04:41:28.5 17.2mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
18:12:58.78 +75:07:10.7 17.9mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:00:33.79 +43:24:40.2 16.1mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:11:18.07 -03:45:13.7 16.5mag A/2026 E1
20:23:32.69 -08:33:55.2 8.7mag 10P/Tempel
11:01:59.52 -00:58:01.8 16.0mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
03:11:37.82 +25:38:16.7 17.7mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
08:59:51.38 +23:47:08.9 16.9mag 63P/Wild
00:26:52.60 -06:22:16.4 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
06:43:15.09 +33:25:27.4 16.9mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura
03:09:02.40 +17:12:33.4 13.8mag 78P/Gehrels
01:20:37.89 +04:50:12.2 15.6mag 88P/Howell
04:54:27.16 +30:17:55.5 15.2mag 93P/Lovas
02:42:47.12 +27:37:00.5 17.6mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
06:50:24.53 +33:02:25.5 15.6mag 123P/West-Hartley
09:50:04.71 +14:39:44.7 16.5mag 124P/Mrkos
03:58:56.34 +19:14:47.8 16.4mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
04:33:26.84 +19:04:54.8 17.7mag 131P/Mueller
05:58:03.67 +18:40:19.6 14.6mag 141P/Machholz
06:00:41.74 +17:40:20.3 14.6mag 141P-A/Machholz
04:53:47.81 +16:09:56.8 11.6mag 141P-D/Machholz
02:57:38.17 -24:42:27.6 16.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
03:41:21.31 +23:47:10.9 14.9mag 162P/SidingSpring
19:36:38.40 +01:42:44.0 16.9mag 169P/NEAT
00:18:10.70 +02:27:14.4 17.9mag 220P/McNaught
16:52:13.74 -08:28:43.0 16.4mag 235P/LINEAR
07:34:31.53 +35:29:40.0 17.5mag 240P/NEAT
00:32:11.81 -02:29:37.4 16.4mag 260P/McNaught
04:04:03.95 +32:28:13.9 17.6mag 295P/LINEAR
23:51:52.37 -09:47:04.5 17.6mag 320P/McNaught
15:15:15.91 +08:06:06.4 17.4mag 391P/Kowalski
08:07:05.43 +20:44:56.1 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
06:59:52.66 +41:42:02.6 17.8mag 493P/LONEOS
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.7K Jun  7 22:44 comets.txt
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40  SN2026mho  2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10  AT2026min  2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:32.95 -68:48:30.00  ASASSN-26no  2026-05-24 8.41
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60  ASASSN-26dp  2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.59 -58:37:47.40  ASASSN-26dn  2026-05-20.01 14.59
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60  AT2026nma  2026-05-20.29 15.46
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
16:21:48.82 -61:36:13.20  ASASSN-26dd  2026-05-5.21 15.15
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
16:34:34.97 -54:34:58.00  ASASSN-26da  2026-04-25.32 16.11
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
10:53:55.52 -16:06:06.00  ASASSN-26cz  2026-04-22.28 16.29
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40    2026-05-25.18 -1.12
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
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40    2026-05-25.18 -1.12
12:23:20.40 +04:53:39.10  AT2026ixd  2026-04-12.14 17.65
17:46:09.76 -61:19:50.40  SN2026icy  2026-04-12.2 17.03
09:25:46.42 +02:13:46.30  SN2026gud  2026-04-11.98 16.49
16:52:15.46 -60:27:45.90  ASASSN-26cs  2026-04-12.4 15.5
04:20:55.37 -51:15:31.10  ASASSN-26cr  2026-04-12.01 15.37
22:25:39.35 +36:45:06.90  AT2026ihl  2026-04-10.48 14.21
19:40:44.94 +00:41:03.80  AT2026imw  2026-04-10.32 16.06
19:52:04.70 +05:53:33.50  ASASSN-26cq  2026-04-9.31 14.98
16:08:18.39 -64:11:08.80  ASASSN-26cp  2026-04-9.29 13.32
09:22:22.90 -61:02:43.70  SN2026idh  2026-04-7.97 16.34
05:06:54.12 -19:42:26.40  AT2026imr  2026-04-8 17.49
07:14:55.34 -36:03:21.40  AT2026hei  2026-04-8.12 16.7
21:35:33.14 -19:01:34.80  AT2026ihm  2026-04-8.36 16.7
04:28:24.08 -32:25:35.30  AT2026imo  2026-04-8.02 16.81
05:10:35.79 -39:38:40.80  SN 2026hnn  2026-04-7.04 17.07
09:54:32.04 -01:17:25.80  ASASSN-26cn  2026-04-7.01 15.58
07:46:24.43 -77:29:35.90  ASASSN-26co  2026-04-7.15 14.93
05:00:45.52 -29:51:06.20  AT2026hvw  2026-04-6.03 16.51
19:49:33.10 -23:37:11.00  ASASSN-26cl  2026-04-5.29 14.98
19:32:43.55 -22:39:33.40  ASASSN-26cm  2026-04-4.3 13.88
18:08:57.38 +76:48:23.60  ASASSN-26ck  2026-04-2.37 15.38
16:16:36.10 +44:52:30.20  AT2026hyy  2026-04-2.58 13.81
21:55:23.31 -34:48:53.90  ASASSN-26cj  2026-03-30.4 -1.47
11:19:50.70 -27:51:49.80  SN2026gvk  2026-03-30 15.48
11:53:57.02 -23:09:46.20  SN2026gzx  2026-03-28.75 15.27
07:13:46.14 -33:10:15.70  ASASSN-26ci  2026-03-28.15 15.14
09:03:36.09 -67:58:13.00  SN2026hkg  2026-03-28.19 15.82
07:03:00.72 +39:14:43.00  SN2026fin  2026-03-28.27 15.82
05:35:42.80 -63:44:05.50  ASASSN-26ch  2026-03-27.86 13.02
11:23:19.04 +34:22:38.00  SN2026fwt  2026-03-27.3 16.56
19:03:49.79 +37:04:05.20  ASASSN-26ce  2026-03-26.56 16.3
20:26:56.07 -52:54:06.50  AT2026hiy  2026-03-26.35 16.95
05:25:54.76 -30:15:35.80  ASASSN-26cg  2026-03-25.07 16.88
06:57:16.49 -26:54:37.20  SN2026fzb  2026-03-25.14 15.8
14:37:38.23 -43:00:52.30  ASASSN-26cd  2026-03-24.24 12.52
17:34:53.03 +06:04:29.70  AT2026gzl  2026-03-23.27 15.82
08:30:02.60 -35:12:47.50  ASASSN-26cf  2026-03-23.2 14.82
16:54:25.33 +37:49:56.60  SN 2026evz  2026-03-21.32 17.54
17:06:19.20 -18:54:19.50  ASASSN-26bx  2026-03-21.25 16.39
19:01:16.28 -29:29:23.10  ASASSN-26bw  2026-03-21.33 15.81
08:46:05.75 +10:47:39.80  ASASSN-26ca  2026-03-21.13 14.27
12:14:58.16 +63:47:16.20  SN 2026fvx  2026-03-21.12 15.6
18:02:55.90 -75:23:02.60  ASASSN-26bz  2026-03-21.32 16.16
12:16:02.88 -53:16:33.80  ASASSN-26cc  2026-03-20.04 15.48
13:08:21.85 +29:13:44.20  SN 2026fmh  2026-03-20.16 -0.33
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
12:24:25.10 +28:47:12.0  TCP J12242510+2847120  2026-05-31.6015  14.8mag
00:56:07.13 +43:01:40.6  TCP J00560713+4301406  2026-06-01.4135  12.2mag
00:42:41.64 +41:15:16.2  PNV J00424164+4115162  2026-06-02.029  17.4mag
00:42:38.68 +41:15:58.2  PNV J00423868+4115582  2026-06-05.1224  19.97Umag
19:00:42.95 -48:31:01.7  PNV J19004295-4831017  2026-05-25.0752  14.2mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
16:39:35.110 +15:17:58.28  AT 2026nsc  2026-05-09.80 20.76
16:42:48.680 +20:27:18.30  AT 2026nsb  2026-05-09.80 20.54
13:34:03.440 +31:37:31.73  AT 2026nsa  2026-05-07.80 21.26
13:50:28.150 +02:34:54.72  AT 2026nrz  2026-05-22.72 21.54
13:43:59.750 +03:47:21.63  AT 2026nry  2026-05-22.69 22.05
13:17:26.150 -01:26:00.12  AT 2026nrx  2026-05-21.64 21.7
00:35:20.216 -08:28:38.64  AT 2026nrw  2026-05-19.42 18.74
23:50:43.016 -01:09:12.25  AT 2026nrv  2026-05-23.48 19.5028
22:36:47.715 +37:31:34.81  AT 2026nru  2026-05-22.43 19.4626
23:58:04.247 +20:56:44.66  AT 2026nrt  2026-05-23.48 20.1237
16:08:58.229 +36:53:23.76  AT 2026nrs  2026-05-21.36 20.3819
19:44:04.734 +84:44:44.91  SN 2026nrr  2026-05-25.47 17.808
21:42:24.388 -20:21:08.51  SN 2026nrq  2026-05-25.56 18.623
22:03:20.669 -84:55:27.45  AT 2026nrp  2026-05-22.30 19.244
23:07:53.376 -39:04:26.84  AT 2026nro  2026-05-22.38 19.567
00:40:07.848 -39:10:21.32  AT 2026nrn  2026-05-12.41 18.737
23:05:28.381 -21:25:50.28  AT 2026nrm  2026-05-25.58 18.887
19:27:28.750 -48:42:52.35  AT 2026nrl  2026-05-22.24 19.107
12:33:38.422 +12:02:05.88  AT 2026nrk  2026-05-25.29 21.322
12:32:27.199 +02:39:54.51  AT 2026nrj  2026-05-25.29 21.0728
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Sun Jun  7 22:44:13 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 5s (0.08 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 29s (0.48 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 49s (0.82 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 1s (0.02 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 15s (0.25 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 100s (1.67 min)
FIELD_Cnc-01-Q2b1x1: 138s (2.30 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 140s (2.33 min)
Finished: Sun Jun  7 22:46:33 CDT 2026