Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 06 28.2927  2461219.7927  10.13  21:02:57.61 -27:35:40.4
 18.40443 -39.74867 galactic  Mic  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 7.1 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
324 Bamberga                 1      1       1  10.3    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits at 21:02:57.61 -27:35:40.4:  14.88 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits at 21:02:57.61 -27:35:40.4:  14.90 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits


fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits


fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits  wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits -crosshair 4210.12402 2237.96729 image    wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits -crosshair 4216.40039 2234.73779 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 06 28.29275 21 02 57.61 -27 35 40.4          10.1 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 06 28.29247 21 02 57.63 -27 35 40.5          10.0 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 06 28.29303 21 02 57.60 -27 35 40.3          10.2 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 06 28.2928*  21 02 57.61 -27 35 40.4  10.1 U             Mic       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461219.7927,10.13,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260628.2927 10.13CV NMW


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

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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 06 28.2927  2461219.7927  12.75  21:11:39.82 -24:06:10.2
 23.48163 -40.75590 galactic  Cap  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 7.3 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
388 Charybdis               -0      1       1  13.2    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits at 21:11:39.82 -24:06:10.2:  14.93 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits at 21:11:39.82 -24:06:10.2:  14.92 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits


fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits


fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits  wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits -crosshair 5405.74951 4340.28564 image    wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits -crosshair 5412.25293 4336.89893 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 06 28.29275 21 11 39.82 -24 06 10.2          12.8 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 06 28.29247 21 11 39.81 -24 06 10.1          12.8 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 06 28.29303 21 11 39.82 -24 06 10.3          12.7 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 06 28.2928*  21 11 39.82 -24 06 10.2  12.8 U             Cap       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461219.7927,12.75,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260628.2927 12.75CV NMW


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

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

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461172.92069786 12.05.2026 10:05:38.295   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits
First image: 2461172.92069786 12.05.2026 10:05:38.295   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits
Last  image: 2461219.79302639 28.06.2026 07:01:47.480   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.38
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  3445
Objects passed selection criteria:  3440
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.5    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.5    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 2356.75
Average stars matched: 2214 (93.9429 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   110264 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Sat Jun 27 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-110-ga10a059d
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-06-27)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Sun Jun 28 02:45:38 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461172.92069786 12.05.2026 10:05:38.295   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits
First image: 2461172.92069786 12.05.2026 10:05:38.295   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits
Last  image: 2461219.79302639 28.06.2026 07:01:47.480   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 7
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.05
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: 13 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):  24837
Objects passed selection criteria:  24790
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 18842.5
Average stars matched: 18063 (95.8631 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   130844 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Sat Jun 27 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-110-ga10a059d
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-06-27)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Sun Jun 28 02:49:04 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.0
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
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: 
Cap-05-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Cap-05-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Cap-05-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 512936 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 512936 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.png' -> 'transient_report/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits_preview.png'

Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits


renamed 'Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.png' -> 'transient_report/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits_preview.png'

Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
----------------------------------------------
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2584.5597
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 642.9504
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 9755.5157
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INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 9116.4786
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.77454
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.179
ERROR: passing clouds (SD ratio=0.179 soft threshold=0.12)
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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
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CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.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_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.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_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/d_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits :)

Spent 0.792266 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_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/d_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.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_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.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_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
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Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.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_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.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_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/d_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits :)

Spent 0.890004 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_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/d_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.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_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.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_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.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_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits



fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.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/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.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/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.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: 2461219.79246509
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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits'
wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits'
wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits'
wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits
Image size: 938.0'x624.7'  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: 21:07:14.365 -25:59:56.08 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.88"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.6'  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: 21:07:14.456 -26:00:30.83 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 21:07:14.365 -25:59:56.08
Second-epoch image center 21:07:14.456 -26:00:30.83
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0097 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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.6'  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: 21:07:11.604 -26:00:11.58 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 21:07:14.365 -25:59:56.08
Second-epoch image center 21:07:11.604 -26:00:11.58
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0112 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  21:07:14.456 -26:00:30.83
Second-epoch second image center 21:07:11.604 -26:00:11.58
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01194 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/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fbtxX0jann
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OeABQaKIJz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0QI9Wnef13
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits &> /tmp/tmp.l9ujLVVGXd
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits and wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits and wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits and wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 4477 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 307.7784 to 325.7646 deg, Dec -31.2632 to -20.5567 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 307.7784 to 325.7646 deg, Dec -31.2632 to -20.5567 deg
Loaded 7059 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): 3703 out of 3769 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3769 out of 4477 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.480700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.480700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.38
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.10

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.10

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 4477 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 307.7784 to 325.7646 deg, Dec -31.2632 to -20.5567 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 307.7784 to 325.7646 deg, Dec -31.2632 to -20.5567 deg
Loaded 7059 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): 3703 out of 3769 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3769 out of 4477 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 4783 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 307.3753 to 325.5913 deg, Dec -31.4689 to -20.1665 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 307.3753 to 325.5913 deg, Dec -31.4689 to -20.1665 deg
Loaded 7549 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): 3915 out of 3964 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3964 out of 4783 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.3 pix  Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits
 2.5 pix  Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
 2.3 pix  wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits
 2.5 pix  wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.1 mag.  Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits
 14.1 mag.  Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits
 12.7 mag.  fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
 12.8 mag.  fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  12.7 (SNR )   9.8 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.fbtxX0jann (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.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=303, bad_region=821, passed=4477
Got 4477 stars (including 3400 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4477 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013028 (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 0.010422 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
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(), 970 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3737 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
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: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3737 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3737 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 972 stars left (next iteration limit 1069)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits N_match=972 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.445 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.439 n_q1=327 n_q2=157 n_q3=325 n_q4=163 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.069
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits -region wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.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.OeABQaKIJz (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/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.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_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.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=288, bad_region=800, passed=4783
Got 4783 stars (including 3752 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4783 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013083 (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 0.010467 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 351 (Dec -31.5 to -20.2)
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(), 969 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4040 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 351 (Dec -31.5 to -20.2)
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(), 4040 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4040 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
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=Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.270 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.323 n_q1=320 n_q2=152 n_q3=347 n_q4=152 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.131
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits -region wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.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.0QI9Wnef13 (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_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.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_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.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=134, bad_region=76, passed=933
Got 933 stars (including 729 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 933 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 348 (Dec -31.2 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 700 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 699 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 683 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 699 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 843 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 348 (Dec -31.2 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 701 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 700 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 843 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 700 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 843 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Excluding outliers - 700 stars left (next iteration limit 768)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits N_match=700 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.504 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.528 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.647 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.508 n_q1=300 n_q2=106 n_q3=204 n_q4=90 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.283
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.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.l9ujLVVGXd (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_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.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_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.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=148, bad_region=129, passed=1097
Got 1097 stars (including 831 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1097 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 348 (Dec -31.2 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 809 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 809 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 791 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 809 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 348 (Dec -31.2 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 809 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 809 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 809 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Excluding outliers - 809 stars left (next iteration limit 889)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits N_match=809 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.455 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.520 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.557 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.494 n_q1=326 n_q2=140 n_q3=223 n_q4=120 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.225
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits sigma_overall=0.416 worst_q_ratio=1.069
ref2=Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits sigma_overall=0.286 worst_q_ratio=1.131
new1=fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits sigma_overall=0.504 worst_q_ratio=1.283
new2=fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits sigma_overall=0.455 worst_q_ratio=1.225
reference average sigma_overall=0.351 worst_q_ratio=1.1
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448_astrometric_residuals.png (972 matched stars from wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451_astrometric_residuals.png (971 matched stars from wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258_astrometric_residuals.png (700 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.44 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259_astrometric_residuals.png (809 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.42 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 00958_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259
The candidate 00958_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 06 28.29303    2461219.79303    9.23    20:40:03.05 -28:47:30.8   1164 1421   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits

**** FOUND  20:40:03.06 -28:47:30.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cap-05-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/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits
Image size: 938.0'x624.7'  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: 21:07:14.365 -25:59:56.08 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.88"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
util/fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh: line 144: echo: write error: Broken pipe
Image size: 937.8'x624.6'  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: 21:07:14.456 -26:00:30.83 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 21:07:14.365 -25:59:56.08
Second-epoch image center 21:07:14.456 -26:00:30.83
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0097 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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.6'  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: 21:07:11.604 -26:00:11.58 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 21:07:14.365 -25:59:56.08
Second-epoch image center 21:07:11.604 -26:00:11.58
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0112 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  21:07:14.456 -26:00:30.83
Second-epoch second image center 21:07:11.604 -26:00:11.58
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01194 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/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8fK9iRxtOb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits &> /tmp/tmp.B64WV4tcUP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BbmhRGjZgF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ABqN5BY6IS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits and wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits and wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits and wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 31558 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 307.7331 to 325.8993 deg, Dec -31.2690 to -20.5312 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 307.7331 to 325.8993 deg, Dec -31.2690 to -20.5312 deg
Loaded 7153 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): 5699 out of 5990 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5990 out of 31558 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.303700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.303700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.05
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.25

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.25

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 31558 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 307.7331 to 325.8993 deg, Dec -31.2690 to -20.5312 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 307.7331 to 325.8993 deg, Dec -31.2690 to -20.5312 deg
Loaded 7153 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): 5699 out of 5990 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5990 out of 31558 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 32134 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 307.3572 to 325.6156 deg, Dec -31.4754 to -20.1015 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 307.3572 to 325.6156 deg, Dec -31.4754 to -20.1015 deg
Loaded 7617 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): 5799 out of 6049 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6049 out of 32134 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits (aperture=5.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 6 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits
 2.4 pix  Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits
 2.4 pix  wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.3 mag.  Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits
 14.3 mag.  Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits
 13.0 mag.  fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
 13.2 mag.  fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.0 (SNR )  12.5 (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.8fK9iRxtOb (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.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=8, blended=1200, bad_region=3828, passed=31550
Got 31550 stars (including 26696 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31550 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013028 (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 0.010422 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 972 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28172 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28171 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28170 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.472 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.458 n_q1=330 n_q2=149 n_q3=321 n_q4=173 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.127
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits -region wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.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.B64WV4tcUP (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/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.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_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.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=2, blended=976, bad_region=4474, passed=32132
Got 32132 stars (including 26773 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32132 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013083 (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 0.010467 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 351 (Dec -31.5 to -20.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27945 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 351 (Dec -31.5 to -20.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27945 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27945 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits N_match=968 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.257 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.265 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.336 n_q1=316 n_q2=142 n_q3=349 n_q4=161 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.217
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits -region wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.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.BbmhRGjZgF (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_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.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_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.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=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=290, bad_region=558, passed=10416
Got 10416 stars (including 9591 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10416 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 348 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 951 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9805 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 348 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9805 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9805 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Excluding outliers - 962 stars left (next iteration limit 1058)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits N_match=962 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.464 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.496 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.588 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.428 n_q1=422 n_q2=141 n_q3=264 n_q4=135 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.268
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.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.ABqN5BY6IS (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_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.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_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.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=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=298, bad_region=921, passed=11578
Got 11578 stars (including 10380 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11578 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 348 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 953 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10704 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 348 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10705 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10705 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Excluding outliers - 964 stars left (next iteration limit 1060)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits N_match=964 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.437 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.545 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.468 n_q1=406 n_q2=160 n_q3=247 n_q4=151 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.249
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.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_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.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_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.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_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/wcs_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits at 21:22:33.47 -22:21:03.9:  11.96 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits at 21:02:57.61 -27:35:40.4:  14.88 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits at 21:11:39.82 -24:06:10.2:  14.93 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_05-05-38_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0448.fits at 21:06:53.81 -25:34:32.1:  12.49 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits at 21:22:33.47 -22:21:03.9:  11.99 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits at 21:06:53.81 -25:34:32.1:  12.52 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.97 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits at 21:11:39.82 -24:06:10.2:  14.92 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:22:33.47 -22:21:03.9: ref_mag=11.97 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=11.7635 delta=0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.50 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-05-17_04-42-07_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0451.fits at 21:02:57.61 -27:35:40.4:  14.90 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:06:53.81 -25:34:32.1: ref_mag=12.50 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.3607 delta=0.14 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53053.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53085.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 53050_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259
The candidate 53050_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 06 28.29247    2461219.79247    12.03    21:22:33.45 -22:21:04.0   6950 5370   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 06 28.29303    2461219.79303    11.68    21:22:33.48 -22:21:03.8   6956 5367   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53053_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259
Preparing report for the candidate 53053_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259
  
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Considering the candidate 53073_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259
The candidate 53073_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 06 28.29247    2461219.79247    12.36    21:06:53.81 -25:34:31.4   4744 3457   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-00-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 06 28.29303    2461219.79303    12.36    21:06:53.81 -25:34:32.9   4750 3453   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53085_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259
Preparing report for the candidate 53085_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259
  
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Considering the candidate 13873_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259
The candidate 13873_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 06 28.29303    2461219.79303    10.48    20:43:48.88 -25:46:56.4   1599 3273   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits

**** FOUND  20:43:48.87 -25:46:56.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 04897_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259
The candidate 04897_fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 06 28.29303    2461219.79303    9.39    20:40:03.08 -28:47:30.6   1164 1421   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-28_CI_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_024317_TTUQ2b1x1_3465353_9XL5ngmd/fd_Cap-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-28_02-01-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0259.fits

**** FOUND  20:40:03.08 -28:47:30.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 9s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cap-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
21:02:57.61 -27:35:40.4
21:11:39.82 -24:06:10.2
########### Completed Cap-05-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 ####
21:02:57.61 -27:35:40.4
21:11:39.82 -24:06:10.2
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21:02:57.61 -27:35:40.4  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
21:11:39.82 -24:06:10.2  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461219.79246509 -observatory V36
07:49:44.93 +19:13:17.3 Mercury (1.7mag)
09:19:06.99 +17:34:49.7 Venus (-4.0mag)
03:48:29.67 +19:39:47.6 Mars (1.3mag)
08:05:49.24 +20:44:20.9 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:54:05.29 +03:12:58.9 Saturn (0.8mag)
04:04:46.85 +20:38:21.3 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:56.01 +00:20:47.5 Neptune (7.8mag)
20:31:57.84 -23:12:43.9 Pluto (14.5mag)
17:02:51.62 -28:27:44.9 Moon (-12.2mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Jun 28 02:45 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461219.79246509:
08:05:55.84 +20:43:57.9 Io (6.1mag)
08:05:42.59 +20:44:43.6 Europa (6.3mag)
08:05:47.25 +20:44:23.8 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:05:34.15 +20:45:07.6 Callisto (6.9mag)
08:04:57.16 +20:24:15.6 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:05:51.10 +20:44:15.1 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:04:26.67 +20:32:00.6 Elara (17.6mag)
08:08:55.54 +20:45:03.1 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
08:11:26.47 +20:47:54.4 Carme (18.9mag)
00:54:11.89 +03:12:32.3 Titan (8.6mag)
00:54:07.97 +03:12:47.0 Rhea (9.9mag)
00:53:59.46 +03:14:26.0 Iapetus (11.3mag)
00:53:56.22 +03:12:39.9 Hyperion (14.6mag)
00:54:22.00 +03:11:59.1 Phoebe (16.6mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Jun 28 02:45 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461219.79246509:
17:33:41.75 -34:55:42.4 JWST
18:34:19.38 +23:42:38.4 Chandra
21:09:45.97 +44:42:48.4 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Jun 28 02:45 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461219.79246509 -observatory V36
02:18:35.40 +12:53:47.6 18.0mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:27:44.90 -33:53:50.9 13.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:13:32.87 -68:00:50.9 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
05:56:29.17 +32:15:09.8 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
17:06:59.70 +15:59:45.3 17.9mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)
00:26:07.79 -18:24:02.6 15.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
23:05:51.49 +32:10:35.3 17.2mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
05:58:20.40 +26:59:56.5 16.6mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:45:17.90 +30:18:14.2 16.8mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:02:08.82 +04:42:16.2 17.8mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:14:54.19 +21:37:24.1 17.9mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:13:31.16 -11:09:56.6 17.7mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
22:01:57.80 +67:28:11.2 17.8mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:57:04.09 -08:47:29.8 13.8mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
13:21:21.41 +78:11:47.2 18.0mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon)
07:40:33.31 +65:06:35.0 17.8mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:16:30.24 +29:19:40.9 14.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:23:01.85 +14:52:43.8 17.5mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:55:29.69 +36:41:27.3 13.8mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:58:23.15 +44:01:57.2 17.9mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
04:38:00.64 -14:26:50.3 15.8mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:24:13.42 +31:04:43.8 18.0mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:05:03.02 -11:57:38.5 15.7mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
09:42:52.27 +22:53:03.5 17.8mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:41:26.58 +04:21:53.7 17.1mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
17:27:12.30 +78:22:41.6 17.6mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:31:40.74 +44:39:23.3 16.5mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:18:38.40 +02:04:17.2 16.8mag A/2026 E1
20:59:08.91 -11:32:06.8 7.7mag 10P/Tempel
11:08:18.23 -01:26:15.7 16.1mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
03:42:24.07 +28:10:50.6 17.8mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
09:42:43.21 +17:47:28.0 17.0mag 63P/Wild
00:41:54.58 -05:22:27.9 15.6mag 65P/Gunn
07:48:38.66 +34:28:33.2 17.5mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura
03:58:03.69 +19:21:03.2 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:01:17.27 +08:44:37.5 16.0mag 88P/Howell
05:58:38.76 +30:56:40.3 15.5mag 93P/Lovas
03:42:40.49 +30:15:31.0 17.1mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
07:39:11.33 +31:51:27.4 15.4mag 123P/West-Hartley
10:25:56.89 +06:09:07.2 16.7mag 124P/Mrkos
04:32:07.96 +20:22:07.3 16.3mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
05:13:07.88 +19:40:35.0 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
07:16:09.26 +15:32:57.7 17.1mag 141P/Machholz
07:15:30.52 +15:36:27.4 17.1mag 141P-A/Machholz
06:25:25.91 +19:22:30.6 14.0mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:10:42.62 -22:15:00.3 16.0mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
04:50:03.79 +30:50:43.4 15.1mag 162P/SidingSpring
19:25:30.50 +08:54:08.5 15.6mag 169P/NEAT
01:11:09.10 +05:59:18.7 17.7mag 220P/McNaught
16:39:33.87 -08:05:29.8 16.8mag 235P/LINEAR
08:19:22.83 +34:18:22.4 17.8mag 240P/NEAT
20:44:01.53 -46:34:02.2 17.9mag 259P/Garradd
01:26:01.63 +06:28:28.8 15.9mag 260P/McNaught
05:01:10.72 +35:35:19.4 17.4mag 295P/LINEAR
15:08:20.12 +07:01:20.6 17.5mag 391P/Kowalski
08:23:56.40 +20:07:56.9 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
07:32:34.76 +40:11:26.5 17.9mag 493P/LONEOS
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.8K Jun 28 02:45 comets.txt
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30  ASASSN-26dv  2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70  ASASSN-26dw  2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20  SN 2026mke  2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50  SN 2026nmv  2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50  AT2026oxh  2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90  ASASSN-26dx  2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10  AT2026pvk  2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20  AT2026plb  2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30  SN2026ore  2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30  AT2026oxl  2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20  AT2026ouj  2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20  AT2026ntk  2026-06-18.09 17.34
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
11:44:33.11 -68:48:32.90  ASASSN-26no  2026-05-24.03 8.35
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60  ASASSN-26dp  2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.59 -58:37:47.40  ASASSN-26dn  2026-05-20.01 14.59
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60  AT2026nma  2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10  AT2026lli  2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70  AT2026nad  2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40  ASASSN-26dm  2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10  ASASSN-26dl  2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00  ASASSN-26dk  2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60  ASASSN-26dh  2026-05-18.43 15.37
17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90  ASASSN-26dj  2026-05-17.05 15.7
01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10  ASASSN-26dg  2026-05-13.41 16.8
16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40  AT2026mhn  2026-05-12.33 15.8
09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00  ASASSN-26di  2026-05-12.14 14.63
21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00  AT2026kwu  2026-05-12.26 16.9
14:20:14.30 -30:20:51.90  AT2026ktm  2026-05-12.06 17.21
14:41:39.01 -37:13:46.40  AT2026lkm  2026-05-11.18 16.89
12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80  SN2026kep  2026-05-9.06 17.5
13:37:29.61 -29:50:30.90  AT2026lkd  2026-05-9.09 17.23
09:46:42.01 -14:52:03.60  SN2026kmo  2026-05-8.99 17.51
15:03:05.18 +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
10:53:55.47 -16:06:07.00  ASASSN-26cz  2026-04-22.24 16.32
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30    2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:45:02.03 +15:17:14.50  ASASSN-26cy  2026-04-21.27 15.78
13:20:52.22 -35:57:03.60  AT2026jcm  2026-04-19.01 16.65
13:36:15.66 -36:53:48.40  SN 2026iqy  2026-04-18.92 17.31
06:34:01.33 -40:07:34.00  ASASSN-26cx  2026-04-19.07 16.16
23:33:57.97 -45:12:11.90  SN 2026idu  2026-04-19.41 15.9
12:10:50.92 +66:55:31.20  SN 2026icv  2026-04-17.14 16.03
21:36:59.06 -60:43:35.90  ASASSN-26cv  2026-04-17.35 -1.18
08:13:26.26 -27:07:30.50  ASASSN-26cw  2026-04-17.07 -1.01
14:49:14.13 -27:29:20.60  ASASSN-26cu  2026-04-16.06 14.03
17:21:59.44 -38:54:04.60  ASASSN-26ct  2026-04-14.4 15.15
15:25:54.99 +07:49:24.50  SN2026huo  2026-04-12.14 16.96
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30    2026-06-23.03 14.62
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
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
00:42:32.04 +41:10:28.3  PNV J00423204+4110283  2026-06-26.059  16.6mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
11:54:11.879 +44:04:32.53  AT 2026pwp  2026-06-21.90 19.972
11:51:13.242 +46:13:17.21  AT 2026pwo  2026-06-15.28 19.447
17:21:30.031 +58:03:12.13  AT 2026pwn  2026-06-21.48 18.862
11:47:04.003 +73:27:42.99  AT 2026pwm  2026-06-21.90 19.015
13:30:13.578 +62:30:34.06  SN 2026pwl  2026-06-21.97 19.359
17:43:17.310 +64:32:16.40  AT 2026pwk  2026-06-09.43 20.8004
17:29:11.285 +73:29:30.02  AT 2026pwj  2026-06-14.20 20.4641
11:43:37.251 -11:20:23.59  AT 2026pwi  2026-06-13.89 19.358
20:53:50.297 +14:31:52.13  AT 2026pwh  2026-06-21.09 19.201
18:33:16.188 +62:56:34.08  AT 2026pwg  2026-06-21.51 19.203
19:50:18.283 -16:34:54.78  AT 2026pwf  2026-06-14.40 20.7828
14:04:46.460 +33:05:14.33  AT 2026pwe  2026-06-16.20 20.0234
09:09:55.625 +23:29:33.75  AT 2026pwd  2026-06-16.17 19.333
13:11:20.569 +79:19:36.02  AT 2026pwc  2026-06-06.30 20.2375
14:25:15.992 +45:05:38.69  AT 2026pwb  2026-06-11.20 20.9128
13:20:25.454 +58:33:31.90  AT 2026pwa  2026-06-18.30 20.0089
13:43:58.451 +39:20:16.74  AT 2026pvz  2026-06-17.20 20.6601
14:09:02.575 +39:37:43.12  AT 2026pvy  2026-06-15.27 20.8145
16:35:02.714 +51:28:05.49  AT 2026pvx  2026-06-21.91 20.13
19:09:47.096 +13:24:41.21  AT 2026pvw  2026-06-14.39 17.01
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Sun Jun 28 02:45:13 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 5s (0.08 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 60s (1.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 110s (1.83 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 181s (3.02 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 7 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 2 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 29s (0.48 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 2s (0.03 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 112s (1.87 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: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 9s (0.15 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 153s (2.55 min)
FIELD_Cap-05-Q2b1x1: 353s (5.88 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 355s (5.92 min)
Finished: Sun Jun 28 02:51:08 CDT 2026