## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461061.57318411 21.01.2026 01:45:13.107   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
First image: 2461061.57318411 21.01.2026 01:45:13.107   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
Last  image: 2461218.66225053 27.06.2026 03:53:28.446   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 3
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.60
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  13371
Objects passed selection criteria:  13300
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 8300
Average stars matched: 7957.25 (95.8705 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   119544 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Tue Jun 23 15:09:51 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-109-g76dded0d
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-06-23)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Fri Jun 26 23:38:45 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461061.57318411 21.01.2026 01:45:13.107   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
First image: 2461061.57318411 21.01.2026 01:45:13.107   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
Last  image: 2461218.66225053 27.06.2026 03:53:28.446   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 44
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.26
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: 20 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):  102162
Objects passed selection criteria:  101874
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.4    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.4    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 67801.5
Average stars matched: 64455.8 (95.0654 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:  1873612 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Tue Jun 23 15:09:51 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-109-g76dded0d
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-06-23)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Fri Jun 26 23:41:41 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.0
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 8000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 4000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 4
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Cep-03-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Cep-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Cep-03-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 658490 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 658490 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.png' -> 'transient_report/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits_preview.png'

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits


renamed 'Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.png' -> 'transient_report/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits_preview.png'

Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 614.1860
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 708.5700
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4243.2658
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 900.1559
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4400.6483
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 938.1976
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 6.90876
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.041
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     31.1499996185303 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 31.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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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
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Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-06-27T03:52:51.0804440' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
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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
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Record 20: "XPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
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Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                  4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
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Record 33: "CENTALT =     20.2244444444444 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.800000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/d_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits :)

Spent 0.532993 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/d_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 20659.746399
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=14784.5, right_median=14894.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     31.1499996185303 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 31.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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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
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.800000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/d_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits :)

Spent 0.517233 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/d_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 20659.746399
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=14784.5, right_median=14894.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.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_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits



fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits




Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1

  ./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.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: 2461218.66170347
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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits'
wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits'
wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits'
wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
Image size: 941.6'x626.9'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:05.306 +69:59:17.09 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
Image size: 938.2'x624.5'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:58.289 +70:00:53.25 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 00:00:05.306 +69:59:17.09
Second-epoch image center 23:59:58.289 +70:00:53.25
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0285 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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits
Image size: 938.2'x624.5'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:58.275 +70:01:18.16 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 00:00:05.306 +69:59:17.09
Second-epoch image center 23:59:58.275 +70:01:18.16
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0351 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  23:59:58.289 +70:00:53.25
Second-epoch second image center 23:59:58.275 +70:01:18.16
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00692 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bIuALnBnsC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2rDekFMo3P
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IdwGTH7QhQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4nlGmdqqdF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits and wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits and wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits and wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 19464 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 0.0033 to 359.9970 deg, Dec +62.8656 to +75.4942 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 0.0033 to 359.9970 deg, Dec 62.8656 to 75.4942 deg
Loaded 84029 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): 8867 out of 9683 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9683 out of 19464 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.917200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.917200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.60
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.32

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.32

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 19464 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 0.0033 to 359.9970 deg, Dec +62.8656 to +75.4942 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 0.0033 to 359.9970 deg, Dec 62.8656 to 75.4942 deg
Loaded 84029 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): 8867 out of 9683 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9683 out of 19464 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits (aperture=5.8)
Read 16834 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 0.0026 to 359.9968 deg, Dec +62.7802 to +75.5127 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 0.0026 to 359.9968 deg, Dec 62.7802 to 75.5127 deg
Loaded 85016 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): 8846 out of 9565 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9565 out of 16834 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
 2.2 pix  Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits
 2.1 pix  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.3 mag.  Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
 15.1 mag.  Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
 13.0 mag.  fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
 13.0 mag.  fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.0 (SNR )  10.5 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.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_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 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=1766, bad_region=4836, passed=19464
Got 19464 stars (including 13188 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 19464 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 333.1399 through 0 to 28.4125, gap 28.4125 to 333.1399
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 764 to 829 (Dec 62.9 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15244 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 333.1410 through 0 to 28.4142, gap 28.4142 to 333.1410
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 764 to 829 (Dec 62.9 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15244 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15244 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 970 stars left (next iteration limit 1067)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits N_match=970 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.306 n_q1=282 n_q2=175 n_q3=307 n_q4=206 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.114
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits -region wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.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.2rDekFMo3P (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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.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_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 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=1491, bad_region=4007, passed=16834
Got 16834 stars (including 11619 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16834 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 332.9476 through 0 to 28.4121, gap 28.4121 to 332.9476
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 763 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13321 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 332.9482 through 0 to 28.4144, gap 28.4144 to 332.9482
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 763 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13321 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13321 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.481 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.533 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.516 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.433 n_q1=307 n_q2=167 n_q3=303 n_q4=194 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.107
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits -region wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.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.IdwGTH7QhQ (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_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.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_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 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=292, bad_region=638, passed=3773
Got 3773 stars (including 2882 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3773 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013031 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010424 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 332.0779 through 0 to 27.5420, gap 27.5420 to 332.0779
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 767 to 828 (Dec 63.4 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 963 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3156 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 332.0759 through 0 to 27.5422, gap 27.5422 to 332.0759
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 767 to 828 (Dec 63.4 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3157 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3147 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1065)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits N_match=968 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.520 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.561 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.458 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.566 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.468 n_q1=345 n_q2=152 n_q3=290 n_q4=181 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.089
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.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.4nlGmdqqdF (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_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.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_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 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=262, bad_region=500, passed=3325
Got 3325 stars (including 2595 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3325 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013031 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010424 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 332.0786 through 0 to 27.3064, gap 27.3064 to 332.0786
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 767 to 828 (Dec 63.4 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 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(), 956 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2839 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 332.0781 through 0 to 27.3068, gap 27.3068 to 332.0781
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 767 to 828 (Dec 63.4 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 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(), 2840 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2840 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
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=fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits N_match=967 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.531 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.557 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.483 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.600 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.474 n_q1=355 n_q2=152 n_q3=267 n_q4=193 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.130
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits sigma_overall=0.362 worst_q_ratio=1.114
ref2=Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits sigma_overall=0.481 worst_q_ratio=1.107
new1=fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits sigma_overall=0.520 worst_q_ratio=1.089
new2=fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits sigma_overall=0.531 worst_q_ratio=1.130
reference average sigma_overall=0.4215 worst_q_ratio=1.1105
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023_astrometric_residuals.png (970 matched stars from wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024_astrometric_residuals.png (971 matched stars from wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.42 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046_astrometric_residuals.png (968 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.46 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047_astrometric_residuals.png (967 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.48 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cep-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 09358_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 09358_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    10.21    23:08:14.29 +70:36:26.6   2249 3968   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

**** FOUND  23:08:14.30 +70:36:26.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 02463_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 02463_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    10.76    00:13:10.30 +73:51:44.7   5477 5499   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

**** FOUND  00:13:10.39 +73:51:44.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 0s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cep-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
Image size: 941.6'x626.9'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:05.306 +69:59:17.09 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
Image size: 938.2'x624.5'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:58.289 +70:00:53.25 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 00:00:05.306 +69:59:17.09
Second-epoch image center 23:59:58.289 +70:00:53.25
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0285 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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits
Image size: 938.2'x624.5'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:58.275 +70:01:18.16 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 00:00:05.306 +69:59:17.09
Second-epoch image center 23:59:58.275 +70:01:18.16
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0351 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  23:59:58.289 +70:00:53.25
Second-epoch second image center 23:59:58.275 +70:01:18.16
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00692 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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IjCQuUzCQs
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SXe2JrdXX9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits &> /tmp/tmp.t6ps5Zrvxf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits &> /tmp/tmp.DKHUYPbkin
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits and wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits and wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits and wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 140697 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 0.0004 to 359.9995 deg, Dec +62.7861 to +75.5000 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 0.0004 to 359.9995 deg, Dec 62.7861 to 75.5000 deg
Loaded 84903 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): 7465 out of 9817 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9817 out of 140697 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.777700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.777700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.26
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.52

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.52

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 140697 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 0.0004 to 359.9995 deg, Dec +62.7861 to +75.5000 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 0.0004 to 359.9995 deg, Dec 62.7861 to 75.5000 deg
Loaded 84903 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): 7465 out of 9817 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9817 out of 140697 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits (aperture=4.4)
Read 123293 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 0.0005 to 359.9997 deg, Dec +62.7753 to +75.5127 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 0.0005 to 359.9997 deg, Dec 62.7753 to 75.5127 deg
Loaded 85077 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): 7594 out of 9837 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9837 out of 123293 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 35 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
 2.0 pix  Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
 2.0 pix  fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits
 1.9 pix  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
 2.0 pix  wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
 15.3 mag.  Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
 13.4 mag.  fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
 13.4 mag.  fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.4 (SNR )  13.1 (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.IjCQuUzCQs (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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.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_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=10, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=23, blended=14427, bad_region=24654, passed=140664
Got 140664 stars (including 103608 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 140664 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 332.7170 through 0 to 28.6321, gap 28.6321 to 332.7170
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 763 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 972 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 119724 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 332.7181 through 0 to 28.6339, gap 28.6339 to 332.7181
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 763 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 119726 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 119727 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits N_match=974 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.300 n_q1=286 n_q2=167 n_q3=315 n_q4=206 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.225
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits -region wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.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.SXe2JrdXX9 (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/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.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_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 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=31, blended=12396, bad_region=22741, passed=123262
Got 123262 stars (including 89901 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 123262 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 332.7824 through 0 to 28.6097, gap 28.6097 to 332.7824
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 763 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 973 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 103875 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 332.7830 through 0 to 28.6115, gap 28.6115 to 332.7830
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 763 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 103875 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 103876 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits N_match=974 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.468 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.529 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.572 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.428 n_q1=293 n_q2=163 n_q3=316 n_q4=202 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.223
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits -region wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.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.t6ps5Zrvxf (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_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.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_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 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=1275, bad_region=4473, passed=33595
Got 33595 stars (including 27946 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33595 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013031 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010424 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 331.8670 through 0 to 27.6733, gap 27.6733 to 331.8670
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 766 to 828 (Dec 63.4 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29420 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 331.8654 through 0 to 27.6735, gap 27.6735 to 331.8654
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 766 to 828 (Dec 63.4 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29420 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29369 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1069)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.525 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.575 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.455 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.546 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.485 n_q1=360 n_q2=157 n_q3=271 n_q4=183 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.095
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.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.DKHUYPbkin (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_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.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_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 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=5, blended=1111, bad_region=3726, passed=31102
Got 31102 stars (including 26318 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31102 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013031 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010424 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 332.0787 through 0 to 27.5426, gap 27.5426 to 332.0787
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 766 to 828 (Dec 63.4 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27761 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 332.0782 through 0 to 27.5429, gap 27.5429 to 332.0782
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 766 to 828 (Dec 63.4 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27760 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27689 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 
Excluding outliers - 969 stars left (next iteration limit 1067)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits N_match=969 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.548 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.557 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.482 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.649 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.512 n_q1=381 n_q2=157 n_q3=243 n_q4=188 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.184
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.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_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.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_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.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_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/wcs_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cep-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits at 23:24:32.40 +67:37:44.9:  13.59 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits at 00:11:50.63 +72:17:15.8:  13.77 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits at 23:48:44.96 +70:06:44.6:  12.82 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits at 23:07:15.46 +71:10:33.3:  12.74 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits at 23:49:45.55 +69:04:59.1:  12.39 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits at 23:24:32.40 +67:37:44.9:  13.40 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.49 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:24:32.40 +67:37:44.9: ref_mag=13.49 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.9323 delta=0.56 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits at 00:11:50.63 +72:17:15.8:  13.71 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.74 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:11:50.63 +72:17:15.8: ref_mag=13.74 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4652 delta=0.28 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits at 00:08:16.62 +71:58:17.3:  12.90 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits at 23:48:44.96 +70:06:44.6:  12.76 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.79 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:48:44.96 +70:06:44.6: ref_mag=12.79 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.5310 delta=0.26 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits at 23:49:45.55 +69:04:59.1:  12.15 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.26 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:49:45.55 +69:04:59.1: ref_mag=12.26 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1223 delta=0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits at 23:07:15.46 +71:10:33.3:  12.68 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.71 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:07:15.46 +71:10:33.3: ref_mag=12.71 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.7441 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits at 00:08:16.62 +71:58:17.3:  12.79 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.85 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:08:16.62 +71:58:17.3: ref_mag=12.85 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.6282 delta=0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-45-13_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0023.fits at 23:51:09.05 +68:03:53.4:  13.86 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_20-39-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0024.fits at 23:51:09.05 +68:03:53.4:  13.78 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.83 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:51:09.05 +68:03:53.4: ref_mag=13.83 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.2141 delta=0.61 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 155241_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 155241_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 06 27.16170    2461218.66170    13.41    00:11:50.61 +72:17:16.3   5413 4549   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    13.56    00:11:50.66 +72:17:15.3   5413 4544   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 155247_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 155247_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 06 27.16170    2461218.66170    13.02    23:24:32.69 +67:37:45.3   2685 2015   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    12.88    23:24:32.10 +67:37:44.4   2684 2010   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 155252_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 155252_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 06 27.16170    2461218.66170    12.75    23:07:15.72 +71:10:34.5   2295 4318   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    12.73    23:07:15.20 +71:10:32.2   2294 4313   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 155255_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 155255_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 06 27.16170    2461218.66170    12.53    23:48:44.94 +70:06:44.9   4218 3299   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    12.53    23:48:44.99 +70:06:44.4   4218 3295   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 155256_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 155256_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    12.70    23:49:24.17 +70:21:26.6   4266 3439   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

**** FOUND  23:49:24.34 +70:21:28.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 155258_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 155258_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 06 27.16170    2461218.66170    12.12    23:49:45.55 +69:04:59.0   4208 2676   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    12.13    23:49:45.56 +69:04:59.3   4208 2671   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 155260_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 155260_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    11.98    00:34:14.40 +66:41:55.6   6725 1216   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

**** FOUND  00:34:14.35 +66:41:55.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 155913_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 155913_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    10.44    00:50:24.42 +69:54:49.9   7398 3255   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (26.0") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 158124_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 158124_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    11.90    23:48:12.99 +67:47:50.5   4043 1907   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

**** FOUND  23:48:12.96 +67:47:50.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 158902_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 158902_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    12.27    23:18:16.56 +68:07:16.2   2398 2377   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

**** FOUND  23:18:16.65 +68:07:16.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 159080_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 159080_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    12.36    00:21:26.58 +67:49:16.6   5937 1853   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

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Considering the candidate 159645_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 159645_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    12.50    23:36:41.38 +67:50:21.9   3394 2015   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

**** FOUND  23:36:41.33 +67:50:21.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 160535_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 160535_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    12.79    00:41:01.41 +69:30:00.5   6941 2942   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.3") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 160578_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 160578_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    12.75    00:51:11.65 +73:33:27.4   7103 5444   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

**** FOUND  00:51:11.95 +73:33:27.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 160803_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 160803_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 06 27.16170    2461218.66170    12.72    00:08:16.45 +71:58:16.4   5245 4359   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    12.56    00:08:16.80 +71:58:18.3   5245 4356   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 160936_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 160936_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    12.65    00:16:36.04 +66:01:15.0   5673 0756   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

**** FOUND  00:16:36.12 +66:01:14.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 161052_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 161052_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    12.68    00:38:42.99 +71:10:16.9   6717 3934   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

**** FOUND  00:38:43.33 +71:10:16.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 161053_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 161053_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    12.77    23:27:09.09 +65:38:35.2   2600 0796   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

**** FOUND  23:27:09.28 +65:38:35.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 161365_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 161365_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    12.87    00:00:33.24 +72:56:20.8   4916 4954   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.4") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 161475_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 161475_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    12.74    23:39:31.13 +70:47:11.2   3805 3755   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

**** FOUND  23:39:31.16 +70:47:11.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 161556_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 161556_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    13.10    00:54:01.66 +72:14:11.0   7355 4673   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.0") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 162718_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 162718_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    12.93    00:30:53.68 +69:42:37.2   6397 3020   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.9") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 162889_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 162889_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    13.09    23:53:53.26 +71:28:26.1   4548 4090   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

**** FOUND  23:53:53.41 +71:28:25.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 162919_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 162919_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    12.91    00:41:57.40 +72:20:50.2   6793 4659   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.4") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 162991_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 162991_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    13.55    00:50:05.82 +72:16:41.7   7171 4669   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.3") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 163113_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 163113_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 06 27.16170    2461218.66170    13.21    23:51:09.04 +68:03:54.0   4225 2056   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-52-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0046.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    13.21    23:51:09.06 +68:03:52.9   4225 2052   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 163249_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 163249_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    13.37    23:19:09.36 +67:32:31.2   2368 2023   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.9") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 17605_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 17605_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    11.06    00:13:10.21 +73:51:42.3   5477 5499   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

**** FOUND  00:13:10.28 +73:51:42.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 70298_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 70298_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    10.45    23:08:14.36 +70:36:26.7   2249 3968   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

**** FOUND  23:08:14.37 +70:36:26.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 128981_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 128981_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    12.49    00:36:36.18 +68:01:20.5   6791 2028   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

**** FOUND  00:36:36.09 +68:01:20.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 69465_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 69465_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    11.21    00:25:09.20 +70:08:51.4   6084 3266   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

**** FOUND  00:25:09.33 +70:08:50.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52696_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 52696_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    11.46    23:43:42.27 +71:46:42.0   4085 4323   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

**** FOUND  23:43:42.17 +71:46:42.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 59668_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 59668_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    11.86    23:27:41.12 +71:27:16.4   3300 4249   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

**** FOUND  23:27:41.34 +71:27:16.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 130749_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 130749_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    12.75    00:31:18.48 +68:06:17.6   6488 2053   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.4") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 21720_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047
The candidate 21720_fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 06 27.16225    2461218.66225    12.65    00:48:00.17 +72:47:51.4   7031 4966   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-26_CI_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_225633_TTUQ2b1x1_4035510_XOXP6tlP/fd_Cep-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-26_22-53-28_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0047.fits

**** FOUND  00:48:00.02 +72:47:52.0 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 Cep-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Cep-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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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)2461218.66170347 -observatory V36
07:49:14.66 +19:32:44.9 Mercury (1.6mag)
09:13:59.07 +17:59:41.2 Venus (-4.0mag)
03:45:09.38 +19:28:26.1 Mars (1.3mag)
08:04:48.86 +20:47:15.9 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:53:52.77 +03:11:59.9 Saturn (0.8mag)
04:04:32.24 +20:37:41.0 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:54.59 +00:20:42.3 Neptune (7.8mag)
20:32:03.32 -23:12:14.6 Pluto (14.5mag)
16:05:21.44 -26:43:16.2 Moon (-11.9mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461218.66170347:
08:04:43.86 +20:47:32.9 Io (6.1mag)
08:04:59.52 +20:46:39.2 Europa (6.3mag)
08:05:01.88 +20:46:28.6 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:04:45.03 +20:47:23.5 Callisto (6.9mag)
08:04:00.44 +20:26:51.3 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:04:52.91 +20:47:01.8 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:03:31.19 +20:34:57.7 Elara (17.6mag)
08:07:52.41 +20:48:35.1 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
08:10:29.61 +20:50:41.8 Carme (18.9mag)
00:53:54.40 +03:11:32.7 Titan (8.6mag)
00:53:48.58 +03:11:58.3 Rhea (9.9mag)
00:53:49.85 +03:13:37.5 Iapetus (11.3mag)
00:53:41.04 +03:11:51.3 Hyperion (14.6mag)
00:54:10.97 +03:11:10.0 Phoebe (16.6mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461218.66170347:
17:33:27.73 -35:01:59.6 JWST
16:40:34.72 +48:35:49.9 Chandra
08:30:09.26 -46:49:47.1 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461218.66170347 -observatory V36
02:16:53.24 +12:44:39.8 18.0mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:28:41.60 -33:50:30.8 13.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:12:24.51 -68:00:30.0 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
05:56:04.31 +32:14:07.9 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
17:07:23.91 +15:58:43.2 17.9mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)
00:16:33.84 -21:12:10.0 15.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
23:06:21.95 +32:09:19.3 17.2mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
05:56:59.82 +27:00:09.6 16.6mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:44:22.14 +30:21:05.0 16.8mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:01:27.33 +04:40:14.8 17.8mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:15:38.88 +21:38:29.7 17.9mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:13:46.00 -11:08:59.4 17.6mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
22:02:58.32 +67:26:11.0 17.8mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:59:43.17 -08:40:10.8 13.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
13:20:42.43 +78:28:33.8 18.0mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon)
07:38:44.62 +65:03:29.5 17.8mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:14:55.59 +29:15:28.7 14.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:23:44.32 +14:49:25.9 17.5mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:56:42.12 +36:24:30.4 13.9mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:59:14.78 +43:50:09.1 18.0mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
04:36:54.06 -14:31:04.6 15.9mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:23:13.40 +31:16:04.0 18.0mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:04:05.64 -11:53:08.4 15.6mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
09:41:42.21 +22:55:11.8 17.8mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:41:13.56 +04:23:47.8 17.1mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
17:30:24.72 +78:15:38.5 17.6mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:30:09.00 +44:35:45.2 16.4mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:18:04.66 +01:48:22.0 16.8mag A/2026 E1
20:57:13.32 -11:16:28.2 7.8mag 10P/Tempel
11:07:52.17 -01:24:06.1 16.1mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
03:40:42.24 +28:02:47.1 17.8mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
09:40:19.71 +18:08:21.2 17.0mag 63P/Wild
00:41:11.95 -05:24:47.8 15.6mag 65P/Gunn
07:45:00.09 +34:28:04.9 17.5mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura
03:55:18.13 +19:15:18.8 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
01:59:10.88 +08:33:02.5 16.0mag 88P/Howell
05:55:06.63 +30:57:14.4 15.5mag 93P/Lovas
03:39:09.93 +30:08:48.4 17.2mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
07:36:25.51 +31:56:55.7 15.4mag 123P/West-Hartley
10:23:53.71 +06:37:21.5 16.7mag 124P/Mrkos
04:30:16.76 +20:19:05.5 16.3mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
05:10:56.00 +19:39:38.9 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
07:12:12.50 +15:45:25.7 17.0mag 141P/Machholz
07:11:33.02 +15:48:55.7 17.0mag 141P-A/Machholz
06:20:34.33 +19:33:59.0 13.8mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:10:03.21 -22:22:10.9 16.1mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
04:46:05.18 +30:30:32.9 15.1mag 162P/SidingSpring
19:26:47.05 +08:24:51.2 15.7mag 169P/NEAT
01:08:15.93 +05:48:57.8 17.7mag 220P/McNaught
16:40:04.79 -08:04:56.5 16.7mag 235P/LINEAR
08:16:54.63 +34:23:25.6 17.8mag 240P/NEAT
20:43:53.38 -46:15:45.7 18.0mag 259P/Garradd
01:22:56.92 +05:57:13.1 15.9mag 260P/McNaught
04:57:51.43 +35:26:45.8 17.4mag 295P/LINEAR
15:08:35.80 +07:06:07.7 17.5mag 391P/Kowalski
08:22:57.47 +20:10:19.5 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
07:30:45.65 +40:16:46.8 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/ :
22:47:13.069 +06:08:56.83  AT 2026ppt  2026-06-14.46 20.7751
20:53:21.175 -17:45:15.70  AT 2026pps  2026-05-23.46 20.7223
19:54:49.145 -25:39:27.90  AT 2026ppr  2026-06-12.42 20.1156
13:00:52.672 +56:58:46.76  SN 2026ppq  2026-06-18.95 19.062
18:02:30.180 -22:39:27.80  AT 2026ppp  2026-06-18.75 18.76
14:49:56.398 -09:24:00.96  AT 2026ppo  2026-06-16.30 21.51
17:43:34.919 +16:31:01.42  AT 2026ppn  2026-06-07.52 21.75
19:34:11.892 +44:54:10.97  AT 2026ppm  2026-06-14.45 21.2681
22:42:43.278 -01:38:57.83  AT 2026ppl  2026-06-17.15 19.9
12:31:20.812 -21:25:47.45  AT 2026ppk  2026-06-19.29 18.942
15:59:22.724 +04:40:50.02  AT 2026ppj  2026-06-10.36 20.9356
15:15:38.866 -13:21:35.30  AT 2026ppi  2026-06-14.22 20.7713
14:41:07.691 -11:16:44.97  AT 2026pph  2026-06-15.21 20.8616
15:39:40.371 +10:13:01.45  AT 2026ppg  2026-06-19.20 19.8693
16:52:11.212 -25:20:15.41  AT 2026ppf  2026-06-07.36 19.8825
10:55:30.633 -30:12:42.79  AT 2026ppe  2026-06-13.27 18.745
19:11:26.770 -25:41:03.20  AT 2026ppd  2026-06-18.80 18.36
12:50:42.142 +45:58:34.97  SN 2026ppc  2026-06-18.93 19.205
13:35:30.557 +64:10:15.40  AT 2026ppb  2026-06-18.95 20.342
11:10:15.448 +68:47:48.24  AT 2026ppa  2026-06-18.91 19.844
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Fri Jun 26 23:38:25 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 1 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 5s (0.08 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 34s (0.57 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 52s (0.87 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: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 96s (1.60 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 9 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 4 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 4 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 85s (1.42 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: 234s (3.90 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 2s (0.03 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: 326s (5.43 min)
FIELD_Cep-03-Q2b1x1: 435s (7.25 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 437s (7.28 min)
Finished: Fri Jun 26 23:45:42 CDT 2026