Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 06 22.2088  2461213.7088  12.24  12:43:01.47 +17:19:33.7
291.28332  80.00697 galactic  Com  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 5.4 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
387 Aquitania               -0      0       0  12.3     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 12:43:01.47 +17:19:33.7:  15.91 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits at 12:43:01.47 +17:19:33.7:  15.82 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits


fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits


fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits  wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits -crosshair 6431.20996 6116.06836 image    wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits -crosshair 6425.78516 6116.54199 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.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_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN

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 22.20879 12 43 01.47 +17 19 33.7          12.2 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 06 22.20856 12 43 01.44 +17 19 33.8          12.2 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 06 22.20901 12 43 01.49 +17 19 33.6          12.2 R      V36

You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services:
MPChecker (in case the button does not work)
NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets)
sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work)
fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 06 22.2088*  12 43 01.47 +17 19 33.7  12.2 U             Com       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461213.7088,12.24,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260622.2088 12.24CV 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: 2461171.73545390 11.05.2026 05:38:53.217   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
First image: 2461171.73545390 11.05.2026 05:38:53.217   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Last  image: 2461213.70901250 22.06.2026 05:00:48.680   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 4
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.38
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 8 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  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):  5139
Objects passed selection criteria:  5133
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.5    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.5    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 4614
Average stars matched: 4539.25 (98.3799 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   111252 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Sun Jun 21 14:44:16 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-107-g3b0f95a5
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-06-21)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Mon Jun 22 00:20:30 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461171.73545390 11.05.2026 05:38:53.217   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
First image: 2461171.73545390 11.05.2026 05:38:53.217   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Last  image: 2461213.70901250 22.06.2026 05:00:48.680   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 15
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.13
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 19 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  2.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     57000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.83            # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  24890
Objects passed selection criteria:  24827
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.4    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.4    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 21984.5
Average stars matched: 21469 (97.6552 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   128888 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Sun Jun 21 14:44:16 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-107-g3b0f95a5
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-06-21)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Mon Jun 22 00:22:56 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.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/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
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= 3.5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Com-03-Q1b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Com-03-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Com-03-Q1b1x1
WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 45020 MB free at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 45020 MB free at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.png' -> 'transient_report/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits_preview.png'

Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits


renamed 'Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.png' -> 'transient_report/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits_preview.png'

Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.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= 386.7044
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 465.7110
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1709.4066
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 562.4964
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1701.6605
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 562.7692
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 4.42045
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.000
----------------------------------------------
Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     28.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 25.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.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= '2026-06-22T00:00:09.6160694' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-06-22T05:00:09.6160694' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS =     61213.2084446298 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-06-22T05:00:19.5193090' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG =     61213.2085592477 / 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
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M'            / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [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-TTU1'       / 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      =     193.846047384288 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC     =     21.9997790319872 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT =     45.1666666666667 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ  =     267.881944444444 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS =     1.40874800887892 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East'               / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV=               1015.0 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT =     33.7480555555556 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG=    -101.958333333333 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky'         / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview'        / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= ''                   / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL  = 'Simulator'          / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER  = 'CV'                 / Active filter name" status=0
Record 45: "OBJECT  = 'Com-03'             / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '12 55 23'           / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+22 00 00'          / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
Record 48: "OBJCTROT=                  0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0
Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser'        / Focusing equipment name" status=0
Record 50: "FOCPOS  =                29473 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 51: "FOCUSPOS=                29473 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 52: "FOCUSSZ =                  0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP =     28.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 54: "FOCUSTEM=     28.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 55: "DEWPOINT=                  6.9 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY=                 30.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE=               892.99 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP =                 25.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR =                339.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST=            23.801904 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/d_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits :)

Spent 0.893075 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/d_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 31267.409145
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21677.0, right_median=21704.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     28.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 25.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/d_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits :)

Spent 0.925633 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/d_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 31267.409145
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21677.0, right_median=21704.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.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_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits



fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits




Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_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 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.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: 2461213.70856037
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits'
wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits'
wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits'
wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:55:26.293 +21:59:49.98 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
Image size: 941.0'x626.5'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.88"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:55:38.525 +22:00:24.43 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:55:26.293 +21:59:49.98
Second-epoch image center 12:55:38.525 +22:00:24.43
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0482 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
Image size: 941.0'x626.5'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.88"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:55:36.325 +22:00:28.59 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:55:26.293 +21:59:49.98
Second-epoch image center 12:55:36.325 +22:00:28.59
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0402 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  12:55:38.525 +22:00:24.43
Second-epoch second image center 12:55:36.325 +22:00:28.59
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00858 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits &> /tmp/tmp.r76RHsOaW3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AuJ3TWhtIP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9kxxCRYZOn
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WE02zObuRD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat 
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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits) and catalog (wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5456 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.1399 to 202.5736 deg, Dec +16.5942 to +27.2564 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 185.1399 to 202.5736 deg, Dec 16.5942 to 27.2564 deg
Loaded 3745 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): 2882 out of 2970 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2970 out of 5456 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.749200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.749200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.38
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.37

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.37

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5456 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.1399 to 202.5736 deg, Dec +16.5942 to +27.2564 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 185.1399 to 202.5736 deg, Dec 16.5942 to 27.2564 deg
Loaded 3745 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): 2882 out of 2970 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2970 out of 5456 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits (aperture=6.5)
Read 5177 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.0879 to 202.5737 deg, Dec +16.5936 to +27.2555 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 185.0879 to 202.5737 deg, Dec 16.5936 to 27.2555 deg
Loaded 3754 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): 2870 out of 2953 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2953 out of 5177 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits (aperture=6.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.4 pix  Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
 2.3 pix  Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
 3.0 pix  fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
 3.0 pix  fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
 2.4 pix  wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
 2.3 pix  wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
 15.3 mag.  Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
 14.7 mag.  fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
 14.7 mag.  fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.7 (SNR )  12.0 (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.r76RHsOaW3 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 49 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=340, bad_region=0, passed=5456
Got 5456 stars (including 5113 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5456 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 957 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5415 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5415 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5415 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1063)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits N_match=967 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.515 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.479 n_q1=242 n_q2=268 n_q3=219 n_q4=238 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.115
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits -region wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.AuJ3TWhtIP (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.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_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 49 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=312, bad_region=0, passed=5177
Got 5177 stars (including 4860 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5177 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 955 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5134 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5132 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5132 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits N_match=965 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.430 n_q1=236 n_q2=270 n_q3=218 n_q4=241 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.039
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits -region wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.9kxxCRYZOn (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_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.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_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 49 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=229, bad_region=0, passed=3965
Got 3965 stars (including 3731 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3965 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 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 531 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3948 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

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 531 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3948 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3948 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 964 stars left (next iteration limit 1060)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits N_match=964 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.248 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.349 n_q1=237 n_q2=258 n_q3=235 n_q4=234 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.159
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.WE02zObuRD (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_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.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_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 49 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=221, bad_region=0, passed=3974
Got 3974 stars (including 3748 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3974 stars from the SExtractor catalog
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/util/fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh: line 144: echo: write error: Broken pipe
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 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 531 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 963 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3957 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

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 531 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3957 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3957 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 963 stars left (next iteration limit 1059)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits N_match=963 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.285 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.261 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.305 n_q1=238 n_q2=255 n_q3=236 n_q4=234 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.056
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.wcscat.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=Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits sigma_overall=0.461 worst_q_ratio=1.115
ref2=Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits sigma_overall=0.423 worst_q_ratio=1.039
new1=fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits sigma_overall=0.301 worst_q_ratio=1.159
new2=fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits sigma_overall=0.294 worst_q_ratio=1.056
reference average sigma_overall=0.442 worst_q_ratio=1.077
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222_astrometric_residuals.png (967 matched stars from wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549_astrometric_residuals.png (965 matched stars from wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142_astrometric_residuals.png (964 matched stars from wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143_astrometric_residuals.png (963 matched stars from wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Com-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 12:43:01.47 +17:19:33.7:  15.91 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits at 12:43:01.47 +17:19:33.7:  15.82 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20282.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 9s
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 20154_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143
The candidate 20154_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 22.20901    2461213.70901    12.44    12:25:49.65 +26:57:32.5   9014 0337   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits

**** FOUND  12:25:49.64 +26:57:32.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 20235_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143
The candidate 20235_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 22.20901    2461213.70901    11.58    12:23:43.38 +26:35:34.1   9301 0562   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits

**** FOUND  12:23:43.36 +26:35:34.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 20282_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143
Preparing report for the candidate 20282_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143
  
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Considering the candidate 02202_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143
The candidate 02202_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 06 22.20901    2461213.70901    9.98    12:58:38.91 +23:08:20.5   4411 2488   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits

**** FOUND  12:58:38.91 +23:08:20.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 10s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Com-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
12:43:01.47 +17:19:33.7
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:55:26.293 +21:59:49.98 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
Image size: 941.0'x626.5'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.88"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:55:38.525 +22:00:24.43 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:55:26.293 +21:59:49.98
Second-epoch image center 12:55:38.525 +22:00:24.43
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0482 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
Image size: 941.0'x626.5'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.88"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:55:36.325 +22:00:28.59 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:55:26.293 +21:59:49.98
Second-epoch image center 12:55:36.325 +22:00:28.59
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0402 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  12:55:38.525 +22:00:24.43
Second-epoch second image center 12:55:36.325 +22:00:28.59
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00858 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ko0m17XStO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits &> /tmp/tmp.P86HCZQqvC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4AV1ROQ5iw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gWR4b0aiLl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat 
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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits) and catalog (wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 27504 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.1105 to 202.5826 deg, Dec +16.5857 to +27.2607 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 185.1105 to 202.5826 deg, Dec 16.5857 to 27.2607 deg
Loaded 3760 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): 2792 out of 2992 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2992 out of 27504 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.642200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.642200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.13
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.51

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.51

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 27504 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.1105 to 202.5826 deg, Dec +16.5857 to +27.2607 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 185.1105 to 202.5826 deg, Dec 16.5857 to 27.2607 deg
Loaded 3760 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): 2792 out of 2992 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2992 out of 27504 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits (aperture=5.1)
Read 25696 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.0879 to 202.5737 deg, Dec +16.5766 to +27.2592 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 185.0879 to 202.5737 deg, Dec 16.5766 to 27.2592 deg
Loaded 3761 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): 2795 out of 2990 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2990 out of 25696 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits (aperture=5.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 14 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
 2.2 pix  Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
 2.9 pix  fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
 2.9 pix  fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
 15.4 mag.  Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
 14.8 mag.  fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
 14.7 mag.  fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.7 (SNR )  14.1 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.ko0m17XStO (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 49 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=24, blended=1101, bad_region=0, passed=27480
Got 27480 stars (including 26348 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27480 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 955 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27264 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27263 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27262 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Excluding outliers - 962 stars left (next iteration limit 1058)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits N_match=962 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.507 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.454 n_q1=240 n_q2=268 n_q3=214 n_q4=240 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.131
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits -region wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.P86HCZQqvC (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.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_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 49 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=12, blended=1035, bad_region=0, passed=25684
Got 25684 stars (including 24617 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25684 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 957 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25540 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25539 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25539 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits N_match=965 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.459 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.474 n_q1=241 n_q2=266 n_q3=217 n_q4=241 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.116
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits -region wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.4AV1ROQ5iw (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_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.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_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 49 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=524, bad_region=14, passed=17888
Got 17888 stars (including 17328 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17888 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17791 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17791 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17791 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits N_match=965 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.249 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.344 n_q1=240 n_q2=257 n_q3=235 n_q4=233 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.136
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.gWR4b0aiLl (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_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.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_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 49 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=542, bad_region=17, passed=17581
Got 17581 stars (including 16999 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17581 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17485 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17485 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17485 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Excluding outliers - 962 stars left (next iteration limit 1058)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits N_match=962 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.269 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.320 n_q1=238 n_q2=254 n_q3=233 n_q4=237 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.090
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Com-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 12:50:45.45 +20:31:53.2:  13.98 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits at 12:50:45.45 +20:31:53.2:  13.96 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.98 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:50:45.45 +20:31:53.2: ref_mag=13.98 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.9930 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
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 31227_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143
The candidate 31227_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 22.20901    2461213.70901    13.64    13:14:33.98 +22:42:02.9   2184 2571   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits

**** FOUND  13:14:34.00 +22:42:03.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31228_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143
The candidate 31228_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 22.20901    2461213.70901    12.41    12:25:49.64 +26:57:32.7   9014 0337   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits

**** FOUND  12:25:49.64 +26:57:32.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31313_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143
The candidate 31313_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 22.20901    2461213.70901    11.57    12:23:43.38 +26:35:33.9   9301 0562   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits

**** FOUND  12:23:43.36 +26:35:34.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31363_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143
The candidate 31363_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 22.20901    2461213.70901    12.22    12:43:01.50 +17:19:33.6   6426 6117   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits

**** FOUND  12:43:01.47 +17:19:33.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31382_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143
The candidate 31382_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 22.20901    2461213.70901    12.45    13:22:14.78 +25:30:28.1   1290 0766   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits

**** FOUND  13:22:14.78 +25:30:28.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31463_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143
The candidate 31463_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 22.20901    2461213.70901    13.02    13:10:55.13 +21:15:25.4   2615 3486   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits

**** FOUND  13:10:55.13 +21:15:25.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31541_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143
The candidate 31541_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 22.20901    2461213.70901    13.60    13:13:03.07 +18:09:33.6   2142 5326   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits

**** FOUND  13:13:03.06 +18:09:32.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31604_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143
The candidate 31604_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 22.20901    2461213.70901    13.59    13:20:20.31 +17:35:09.1   1054 5581   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits

**** FOUND  13:20:20.29 +17:35:09.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31683_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143
The candidate 31683_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 22.20901    2461213.70901    13.88    12:47:44.45 +19:02:08.3   5796 5047   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits

**** FOUND  12:47:44.38 +19:02:08.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31692_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143
The candidate 31692_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 06 22.20856    2461213.70856    13.99    12:50:45.46 +20:31:53.4   5420 4122   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0142.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 06 22.20901    2461213.70901    14.00    12:50:45.43 +20:31:53.0   5415 4123   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 31711_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143
The candidate 31711_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 22.20901    2461213.70901    14.04    13:08:46.89 +22:59:03.5   3003 2473   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits

**** FOUND  13:08:46.96 +22:59:03.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31762_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143
The candidate 31762_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 22.20901    2461213.70901    14.23    13:04:55.16 +20:34:55.2   3425 3960   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits

**** FOUND  13:04:55.25 +20:34:54.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 10621_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143
The candidate 10621_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 06 22.20901    2461213.70901    10.08    12:58:38.91 +23:08:20.5   4411 2488   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits

**** FOUND  12:58:38.91 +23:08:20.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 30022_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143
The candidate 30022_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 06 22.20901    2461213.70901    13.46    12:24:05.71 +26:08:47.2   9246 0835   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-22_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_001247_TTUQ1b1x1_2763364_nK87bECN/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-06-22_00-00-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0143.fits

**** FOUND  12:24:05.74 +26:08:47.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Com-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
12:43:01.47 +17:19:33.7
########### Completed Com-03-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
12:43:01.47 +17:19:33.7
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12:43:01.47 +17:19:33.7  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461213.70856037 -observatory V36
07:42:14.67 +21:05:07.9 Mercury (1.0mag)
08:51:05.85 +19:41:52.6 Venus (-4.0mag)
03:30:34.65 +18:35:49.5 Mars (1.3mag)
08:00:26.47 +20:59:39.6 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:52:53.10 +03:07:08.1 Saturn (0.8mag)
04:03:26.97 +20:34:39.4 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:46.64 +00:20:08.0 Neptune (7.8mag)
20:32:26.38 -23:10:08.4 Pluto (14.5mag)
12:07:21.34 -04:35:59.6 Moon (-10.5mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Jun 22 00:20 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461213.70856037:
08:00:24.34 +20:59:48.5 Io (6.2mag)
08:00:23.12 +20:59:52.6 Europa (6.3mag)
08:00:12.42 +21:00:24.5 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:00:57.15 +20:58:00.9 Callisto (6.9mag)
07:59:54.51 +20:38:00.5 Himalia (15.6mag)
08:00:27.97 +20:59:35.4 Thebe (16.6mag)
07:59:31.57 +20:47:47.1 Elara (17.6mag)
08:03:17.47 +21:03:41.4 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
08:06:22.27 +21:02:34.5 Carme (18.9mag)
00:52:42.47 +03:07:25.5 Titan (8.6mag)
00:52:48.42 +03:07:14.4 Rhea (9.9mag)
00:53:02.70 +03:09:22.2 Iapetus (11.3mag)
00:52:48.62 +03:07:38.3 Hyperion (14.6mag)
00:53:17.73 +03:07:02.1 Phoebe (16.6mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461213.70856037:
17:30:07.96 -35:26:35.0 JWST
17:22:37.47 +42:08:25.0 Chandra
19:16:12.81 -02:20:27.9 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461213.70856037 -observatory V36
18:32:47.80 -33:34:35.4 13.6mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:07:25.68 -67:59:41.5 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
05:54:14.90 +32:09:41.7 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
17:09:13.32 +15:52:38.3 17.9mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)
23:31:14.68 -32:28:56.3 15.7mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
23:08:24.76 +32:02:40.9 17.2mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
05:51:04.72 +27:00:42.3 16.6mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:40:21.99 +30:33:15.5 16.7mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
08:58:28.51 +04:30:36.2 17.7mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:18:55.90 +21:41:40.2 17.8mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:14:58.26 -11:05:24.7 17.6mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
22:06:58.41 +67:15:32.9 17.8mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
17:11:36.40 -08:08:12.0 13.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
13:18:18.12 +79:41:19.2 18.0mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon)
07:30:58.32 +64:50:26.7 17.8mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:07:55.73 +28:56:01.7 14.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:26:58.88 +14:33:15.3 17.4mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
20:01:41.49 +35:07:19.5 13.9mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
04:32:01.06 -14:50:48.7 15.9mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:18:47.85 +32:05:53.1 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:32:06.82 +51:53:20.8 17.9mag C/2025 L1 (ATLAS)
06:59:43.10 -11:34:44.0 15.3mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
09:36:44.62 +23:03:43.6 17.8mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:40:26.35 +04:31:02.7 17.1mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
17:43:43.58 +77:39:02.0 17.7mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:23:09.25 +44:19:09.6 16.4mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:15:48.02 +00:33:57.5 16.7mag A/2026 E1
20:48:39.18 -10:16:32.7 8.0mag 10P/Tempel
11:06:04.34 -01:15:25.3 16.1mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
03:33:13.72 +27:26:48.3 17.7mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
09:29:49.88 +19:38:54.0 16.9mag 63P/Wild
00:37:53.65 -05:36:29.8 15.6mag 65P/Gunn
07:28:59.12 +34:21:48.1 17.3mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura
03:43:13.69 +18:48:03.2 13.8mag 78P/Gehrels
01:49:42.78 +07:40:07.5 15.8mag 88P/Howell
05:39:30.81 +30:55:58.8 15.4mag 93P/Lovas
03:24:00.23 +29:36:04.6 17.3mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
07:24:21.01 +32:18:45.6 15.4mag 123P/West-Hartley
10:14:57.42 +08:41:36.7 16.6mag 124P/Mrkos
04:22:08.95 +20:04:45.7 16.3mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
05:01:15.96 +19:34:03.7 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
06:54:20.90 +16:37:52.8 16.4mag 141P/Machholz
06:58:07.94 +17:49:57.4 16.4mag 141P-A/Machholz
06:01:27.73 +17:21:53.8 13.2mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:07:03.58 -22:55:08.8 16.3mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
04:28:49.93 +28:56:53.6 15.1mag 162P/SidingSpring
19:31:15.91 +06:25:03.0 16.0mag 169P/NEAT
00:55:29.80 +05:01:17.8 17.8mag 220P/McNaught
16:42:38.31 -08:04:58.0 16.6mag 235P/LINEAR
08:06:01.41 +34:44:08.3 17.7mag 240P/NEAT
01:09:33.77 +03:41:31.3 16.1mag 260P/McNaught
04:43:28.09 +34:46:22.4 17.5mag 295P/LINEAR
01:02:57.24 +04:51:14.0 18.0mag 320P/McNaught
15:09:55.58 +07:25:35.7 17.5mag 391P/Kowalski
08:18:42.12 +20:20:19.2 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
07:22:46.20 +40:39:46.5 17.9mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20  ASASSN-26du  2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00  SN2026oxc  2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30  AT2026ovz  2026-06-14.59 15.39
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50  AT2026nwc  2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20  SN 2026odc  2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20  SN 2026nyq  2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90  ASASSN-26dt  2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60  SN2026nyp  2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50  SN2026mta  2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20  SN2026oao  2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60  AT2026nvf  2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00  SN2026npn  2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20  ASASSN-26dq  2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70  SN 2026obc  2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90  ASASSN-26dr  2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00  ASASSN-26ds  2026-06-2.97 15.02
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
14:23:56.72 -58:37:47.60  ASASSN-26dn  2026-05-20.01 14.64
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
15:03:05.18 +22:02:03.40  AT2026lxf  2026-05-8.07 13.94
10:23:49.41 -20:57:25.30  ASASSN-26df  2026-05-8.21 16.52
22:14:40.56 +05:04:51.60  2026lda  2026-05-7.56 16.2
21:35:33.81 -14:05:16.30  ASASSN-26de  2026-05-6.29 14.51
16:21:49.13 -61:36:14.60  ASASSN-26dd  2026-05-5.15 15.93
14:26:40.22 -24:48:37.50  AT2026lig  2026-05-4.27 14.63
13:17:51.04 +30:25:13.50  SN2026kcp  2026-05-4.46 16.43
11:27:55.57 -13:38:56.90  SN2026kza  2026-05-1.08 15.59
22:28:27.10 +30:17:54.30  SN 2026fov  2026-04-29.6 14.36
21:00:10.71 -32:17:03.90  AT2026kis  2026-04-27.36 16.15
14:32:57.37 -58:13:26.40  ASASSN-26dc  2026-04-27.27 13.42
15:32:05.35 -43:54:34.60  ASASSN-26db  2026-04-27.37 16.06
16:34:34.97 -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
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20    2026-06-15.39 15.93
13:45:02.03 +15:17:14.50  ASASSN-26cy  2026-04-21.27 15.78
13:20:52.22 -35:57:03.60  AT2026jcm  2026-04-19.01 16.65
13:36:15.66 -36:53:48.40  SN 2026iqy  2026-04-18.92 17.31
06:34:01.33 -40:07:34.00  ASASSN-26cx  2026-04-19.07 16.16
23:33:57.97 -45:12:11.90  SN 2026idu  2026-04-19.41 15.9
12:10:50.92 +66:55:31.20  SN 2026icv  2026-04-17.14 16.03
21:36:59.06 -60:43:35.90  ASASSN-26cv  2026-04-17.35 -1.18
08:13:26.26 -27:07:30.50  ASASSN-26cw  2026-04-17.07 -1.01
14:49:14.01 -27:29:20.10  ASASSN-26cu  2026-04-16.29 -2.7
17:21:59.44 -38:54:04.60  ASASSN-26ct  2026-04-14.4 15.15
15:25:54.99 +07:49:24.50  SN2026huo  2026-04-12.14 16.96
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20    2026-06-15.39 15.93
12:23:20.40 +04:53:39.10  AT2026ixd  2026-04-12.14 17.65
17:46:09.76 -61:19:50.40  SN2026icy  2026-04-12.2 17.03
09:25:46.42 +02:13:46.30  SN2026gud  2026-04-11.98 16.49
16:52:15.46 -60:27:45.90  ASASSN-26cs  2026-04-12.4 15.5
04:20:55.37 -51:15:31.10  ASASSN-26cr  2026-04-12.01 15.37
22:25:39.35 +36:45:06.90  AT2026ihl  2026-04-10.48 14.21
19:40:44.94 +00:41:03.80  AT2026imw  2026-04-10.32 16.06
19:52:04.70 +05:53:33.50  ASASSN-26cq  2026-04-9.31 14.98
16:08:18.39 -64:11:08.80  ASASSN-26cp  2026-04-9.14 13.64
09:22:22.90 -61:02:43.70  SN2026idh  2026-04-7.97 16.34
05:06:54.12 -19:42:26.40  AT2026imr  2026-04-8 17.49
07:14:55.34 -36:03:21.40  AT2026hei  2026-04-8.12 16.7
21:35:33.14 -19:01:34.80  AT2026ihm  2026-04-8.36 16.7
04:28:24.08 -32:25:35.30  AT2026imo  2026-04-8.02 16.81
05:10:35.79 -39:38:40.80  SN 2026hnn  2026-04-7.04 17.07
09:54:32.04 -01:17:25.80  ASASSN-26cn  2026-04-7.01 15.58
07:46:24.43 -77:29:35.90  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
19:32:43.68 -22:39:32.70  ASASSN-26cm  2026-04-4.27 13.88
18:08:57.38 +76:48:23.60  ASASSN-26ck  2026-04-2.37 15.38
16:16:36.10 +44:52:30.20  AT2026hyy  2026-04-2.58 13.81
21:55:23.31 -34:48:53.90  ASASSN-26cj  2026-03-30.4 -1.47
11:19:50.81 -27:51:50.40  SN2026gvk  2026-03-30 15.28
11:53:57.02 -23:09:46.20  SN2026gzx  2026-03-28.75 15.27
07:13:46.14 -33:10:15.70  ASASSN-26ci  2026-03-28.15 15.14
09:03:36.09 -67:58:13.00  SN2026hkg  2026-03-28.19 15.82
07:03:00.72 +39:14:43.00  SN2026fin  2026-03-28.27 15.82
05:35:42.79 -63:44:05.60  ASASSN-26ch  2026-03-28.12 13.14
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
09:55:21.28 +69:02:52.6  PNV J09552128+6902526  2026-06-13.933  18.9mag
19:51:21.42 +37:06:40.0  TCP J19512142+3706400  2026-06-17.2942  16.8mag
19:57:03.87 +37:41:46.4  TCP J19570387+3741464  2026-06-18.2638  17.5mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
01:31:02.802 +16:41:46.69  AT 2026pdj  2026-06-13.47 19.369
02:15:09.835 +30:00:37.50  AT 2026pdi  2026-06-11.47 19.3766
02:25:01.600 +26:22:22.15  AT 2026pdh  2026-06-10.48 18.9654
02:18:50.537 +22:00:56.82  AT 2026pdg  2026-06-13.48 18.6907
03:09:46.378 +46:36:02.98  AT 2026pdf  2026-06-10.48 18.4738
14:13:28.202 -08:46:18.43  AT 2026pde  2026-06-06.94 20.27
22:56:41.767 +19:18:28.41  AT 2026pdd  2026-06-14.13 19.23
21:48:38.270 -08:24:30.71  AT 2026pdc  2026-06-13.15 20.24
10:01:56.265 +03:09:34.47  AT 2026pdb  2026-05-30.97 23.09
16:13:28.864 -14:21:15.72  AT 2026pda  2026-05-22.23 23.68
15:38:55.353 +10:27:15.72  AT 2026pcz  2026-06-04.35 20.363
14:23:33.076 +16:31:46.72  AT 2026pcy  2026-06-10.30 20.8187
14:19:01.192 +36:40:17.07  AT 2026pcx  2026-06-05.28 20.6251
14:54:42.251 +73:54:39.32  AT 2026pcw  2026-06-02.31 20.4479
15:15:27.812 +66:18:48.45  AT 2026pcv  2026-06-02.20 20.5519
13:08:30.965 +14:40:39.94  AT 2026pcu  2026-06-02.19 20.2785
17:01:13.097 +80:42:25.03  AT 2026pct  2026-05-09.39 20.2783
15:11:37.904 +18:04:49.93  AT 2026pcs  2026-06-14.07 20.17
21:19:31.360 +00:57:15.70  AT 2026pcr  2026-06-14.06 20.1
22:55:57.356 +13:14:45.58  AT 2026pcq  2026-06-12.59 20.37
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Mon Jun 22 00:19:57 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 7 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 10s (0.17 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 53s (0.88 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 51s (0.85 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 2s (0.03 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 10s (0.17 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 130s (2.17 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 10 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 3 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 4 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 26s (0.43 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 66s (1.10 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 97s (1.62 min)
FIELD_Com-03-Q1b1x1: 245s (4.08 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 250s (4.17 min)
Finished: Mon Jun 22 00:24:07 CDT 2026