## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461032.71737459 23.12.2025 05:12:51.165   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
First image: 2461032.71737459 23.12.2025 05:12:51.165   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Last  image: 2461220.94524990 29.06.2026 10:40:59.591   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.69
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: 7 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):  24656
Objects passed selection criteria:  24456
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.1    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.1    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 13999.8
Average stars matched: 13107 (93.6231 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   130640 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Sun Jun 28 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-114-g1509621d
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-06-28)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Mon Jun 29 05:47:13 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461032.71737459 23.12.2025 05:12:51.165   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
First image: 2461032.71737459 23.12.2025 05:12:51.165   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Last  image: 2461220.94524990 29.06.2026 10:40:59.591   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 15
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.37
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: 50 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):  178285
Objects passed selection criteria:  177606
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.2    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.2    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 106720
Average stars matched: 97584 (91.4395 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:  1933388 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Sun Jun 28 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-114-g1509621d
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-06-28)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Mon Jun 29 05:55:21 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.0
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 8000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 4000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 4
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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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: 
Cas-05-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Cas-05-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Cas-05-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 425004 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 425004 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.png' -> 'transient_report/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits_preview.png'

Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits


renamed 'Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.png' -> 'transient_report/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits_preview.png'

Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 612.0166
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 893.1434
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4830.2749
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1029.3049
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4951.4263
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1158.8606
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 7.89239
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.112
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.2099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 25.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.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_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/d_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits :)

Spent 0.947607 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_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/d_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.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_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.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_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.2199993133545 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 25.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.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_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.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_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/d_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits :)

Spent 0.735421 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_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/d_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.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_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.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_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.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_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits



fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.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/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.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/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.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: 2461220.94476375
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_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits'
wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits'
wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits'
wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Image size: 941.4'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:24:49.977 +54:00:10.09 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:24:33.592 +54:02:34.22 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 01:24:49.977 +54:00:10.09
Second-epoch image center 01:24:33.592 +54:02:34.22
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0567 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_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:24:32.126 +54:03:01.80 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 01:24:49.977 +54:00:10.09
Second-epoch image center 01:24:32.126 +54:03:01.80
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0647 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  01:24:33.592 +54:02:34.22
Second-epoch second image center 01:24:32.126 +54:03:01.80
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00846 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8nX3i8Ys9a
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits &> /tmp/tmp.134sdcrhA9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NjHFfXHS1t
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pVABYND46a
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.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_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.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_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 33707 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 6.6223 to 36.5485 deg, Dec +47.7613 to +59.3717 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.16
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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 6.6223 to 36.5485 deg, Dec 47.7613 to 59.3717 deg
Loaded 24483 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): 13079 out of 14783 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 14783 out of 33707 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.944800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.944800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.69
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.25

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.25

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 33707 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 6.6223 to 36.5485 deg, Dec +47.7613 to +59.3717 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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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 6.6223 to 36.5485 deg, Dec 47.7613 to 59.3717 deg
Loaded 24483 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): 13079 out of 14783 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 14783 out of 33707 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 35308 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 6.6195 to 36.5866 deg, Dec +47.7466 to +59.4012 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.10
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
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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 6.6195 to 36.5866 deg, Dec 47.7466 to 59.4012 deg
Loaded 24590 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): 3363 out of 3768 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3768 out of 35308 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits (aperture=5.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
 2.1 pix  Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
 2.1 pix  wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
 2.1 pix  wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.3 mag.  Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
 15.3 mag.  Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits
 12.0 mag.  fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits
 12.1 mag.  fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  12.0 (SNR )   9.7 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.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_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits' -> 'wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.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=3866, bad_region=8117, passed=33707
Got 33707 stars (including 22495 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33707 stars from the SExtractor catalog
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/util/fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh: line 144: echo: write error: Broken pipe
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.8 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 955 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26213 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60" 

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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.8 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26212 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26212 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Excluding outliers - 960 stars left (next iteration limit 1056)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits N_match=960 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.459 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.551 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.499 n_q1=313 n_q2=211 n_q3=272 n_q4=164 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.199
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits -region wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.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_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits' -> 'wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.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=4165, bad_region=8686, passed=35308
Got 35308 stars (including 23307 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 35308 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 939.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 939.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013054 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010443 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 688 to 749 (Dec 47.7 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 856 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 832 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 811 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.93" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 831 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22355 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 2.57" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 688 to 749 (Dec 47.7 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 883 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22367 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 2.52" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23581 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.36" 
Excluding outliers - 868 stars left (next iteration limit 914)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits N_match=868 sigma_overall_arcsec=2.717 sigma_q1_arcsec=2.490 sigma_q2_arcsec=1.761 sigma_q3_arcsec=2.171 sigma_q4_arcsec=1.742 n_q1=191 n_q2=224 n_q3=280 n_q4=173 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=0.917
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits -region wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.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.NjHFfXHS1t (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_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.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_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.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=147, bad_region=123, passed=1674
Got 1674 stars (including 1412 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1674 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 691 to 748 (Dec 48.3 to 59.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 946 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 941 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 926 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 941 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1523 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 691 to 748 (Dec 48.3 to 59.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 947 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 942 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1522 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 942 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1522 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" 
Excluding outliers - 942 stars left (next iteration limit 1035)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits N_match=942 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.602 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.616 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.561 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.599 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.717 n_q1=327 n_q2=189 n_q3=342 n_q4=84 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.191
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits -region wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.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.pVABYND46a (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_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.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_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.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=223, bad_region=219, passed=2736
Got 2736 stars (including 2303 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2736 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 946 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 941 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 928 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.66" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 941 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2530 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.66" 

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 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 946 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 941 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2530 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.66" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 941 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2530 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.66" 
Excluding outliers - 941 stars left (next iteration limit 1035)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits N_match=941 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.730 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.668 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.688 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.823 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.858 n_q1=333 n_q2=185 n_q3=324 n_q4=99 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.176
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits -region wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.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=Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits sigma_overall=0.459 worst_q_ratio=1.199
ref2=Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits sigma_overall=2.717 worst_q_ratio=0.917
new1=fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits sigma_overall=0.602 worst_q_ratio=1.191
new2=fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits sigma_overall=0.730 worst_q_ratio=1.176
reference average sigma_overall=1.588 worst_q_ratio=1.058
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224_astrometric_residuals.png (960 matched stars from wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016_astrometric_residuals.png (868 matched stars from wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.89 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061_astrometric_residuals.png (942 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.55 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062_astrometric_residuals.png (941 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.61 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cas-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cas-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/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.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_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Image size: 941.4'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:24:49.977 +54:00:10.09 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:24:33.592 +54:02:34.22 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 01:24:49.977 +54:00:10.09
Second-epoch image center 01:24:33.592 +54:02:34.22
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0567 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_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:24:32.126 +54:03:01.80 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 01:24:49.977 +54:00:10.09
Second-epoch image center 01:24:32.126 +54:03:01.80
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0647 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  01:24:33.592 +54:02:34.22
Second-epoch second image center 01:24:32.126 +54:03:01.80
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00846 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/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pNZbYtasMp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JSbRH0s1k1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cqdWJRJRTN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cFGRyWWrjG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.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_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.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_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits and wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 225651 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 6.6067 to 36.6854 deg, Dec +47.6932 to +59.3762 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.06
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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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 6.6067 to 36.6854 deg, Dec 47.6932 to 59.3762 deg
Loaded 24697 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): 9669 out of 15216 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 15216 out of 225651 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.822900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.822900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.37
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.45

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.45

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 225651 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 6.6067 to 36.6854 deg, Dec +47.6932 to +59.3762 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.16
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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 6.6067 to 36.6854 deg, Dec 47.6932 to 59.3762 deg
Loaded 24697 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): 9669 out of 15216 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 15216 out of 225651 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits (aperture=4.5)
Read 240111 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 6.5529 to 36.6409 deg, Dec +47.7027 to +59.4052 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 6.5529 to 36.6409 deg, Dec 47.7027 to 59.4052 deg
Loaded 24754 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): 2494 out of 3869 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3869 out of 240111 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits (aperture=4.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 8 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
 1.9 pix  Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits
 2.0 pix  fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
 2.0 pix  wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
 1.9 pix  wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
 15.6 mag.  Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits
 12.3 mag.  fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits
 12.6 mag.  fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  12.3 (SNR )  12.1 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.pNZbYtasMp (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/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.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_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh: line 136: echo: write error: Broken pipe
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits' -> 'wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.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=53, blended=36389, bad_region=41233, passed=225598
Got 225598 stars (including 153525 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 225598 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.7 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 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(), 959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 187322 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 688 to 748 (Dec 47.7 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 187321 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 187324 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1060)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits N_match=965 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.290 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.460 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.468 n_q1=306 n_q2=205 n_q3=270 n_q4=184 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.105
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits -region wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.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.JSbRH0s1k1 (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/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.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_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits' -> 'wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.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=29, blended=39769, bad_region=42992, passed=240082
Got 240082 stars (including 163403 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 240082 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 939.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 939.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013054 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010443 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 688 to 749 (Dec 47.7 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 849 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 818 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 799 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 2.13" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 818 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 168511 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 2.43" 

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 688 to 749 (Dec 47.7 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 168527 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 2.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 176194 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.20" 
Excluding outliers - 849 stars left (next iteration limit 899)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits N_match=849 sigma_overall_arcsec=2.419 sigma_q1_arcsec=2.164 sigma_q2_arcsec=1.527 sigma_q3_arcsec=1.959 sigma_q4_arcsec=1.895 n_q1=178 n_q2=201 n_q3=292 n_q4=178 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=0.895
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits -region wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.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.cqdWJRJRTN (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_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.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_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.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=585, bad_region=712, passed=20173
Got 20173 stars (including 18895 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20173 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 945 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 940 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 924 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 940 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19035 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 945 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 940 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19035 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 940 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19035 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" 
Excluding outliers - 940 stars left (next iteration limit 1034)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits N_match=940 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.595 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.567 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.568 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.597 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.771 n_q1=338 n_q2=180 n_q3=340 n_q4=82 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.296
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits -region wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.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.cFGRyWWrjG (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_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.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_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=1087, bad_region=1623, passed=29680
Got 29680 stars (including 27008 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29680 stars from the SExtractor catalog
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/util/fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh: line 144: echo: write error: Broken pipe
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/util/fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh: line 144: echo: write error: Broken pipe
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.1 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 942 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 937 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 925 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.65" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 937 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28082 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.67" 

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 690 to 748 (Dec 48.1 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 942 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 937 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28082 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.67" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 937 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28081 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.65" 
Excluding outliers - 937 stars left (next iteration limit 1030)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits N_match=937 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.729 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.670 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.611 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.828 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.768 n_q1=343 n_q2=180 n_q3=317 n_q4=97 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.136
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits -region wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.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_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.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_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.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_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/wcs_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cas-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 00:55:59.06 +55:59:42.8:  12.24 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-12-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits at 01:01:53.29 +57:48:39.9:  12.06 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits at 00:55:59.06 +55:59:42.8:  12.61 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.37 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry on wcs_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_19-38-29_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0016.fits at 01:01:53.29 +57:48:39.9:  12.64 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:55:59.06 +55:59:42.8: ref_mag=12.37 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.8664 delta=0.50 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.23 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:01:53.29 +57:48:39.9: ref_mag=12.23 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.3525 delta=0.88 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 260401_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062
The candidate 260401_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 06 29.44476    2461220.94476    11.87    00:55:59.04 +55:59:41.8   2384 4523   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 06 29.44525    2461220.94525    11.87    00:55:59.07 +55:59:43.8   2386 4518   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 260406_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062
The candidate 260406_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 29.44525    2461220.94525    12.07    01:29:41.01 +50:49:59.0   5264 1248   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits

**** FOUND  01:29:41.03 +50:49:59.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 260408_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062
The candidate 260408_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 29.44525    2461220.94525    11.66    00:53:24.95 +57:04:16.1   2245 5194   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits

**** FOUND  00:53:24.81 +57:04:16.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 263338_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062
The candidate 263338_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 29.44525    2461220.94525    10.87    01:19:46.58 +58:12:25.7   4431 5719   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits

**** FOUND  01:19:46.55 +58:12:25.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 263557_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062
The candidate 263557_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 06 29.44476    2461220.94476    11.24    01:01:53.38 +57:48:39.3   2981 5571   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0061.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 06 29.44525    2461220.94525    11.57    01:01:53.20 +57:48:40.5   2982 5566   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 265783_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062
The candidate 265783_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 29.44525    2461220.94525    11.93    01:03:47.70 +52:12:31.4   2858 2167   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits

**** FOUND  01:03:47.66 +52:12:30.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 183772_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062
The candidate 183772_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 06 29.44525    2461220.94525    11.97    00:57:50.78 +50:50:08.9   2219 1387   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits

**** FOUND  00:57:50.79 +50:50:08.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 220363_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062
The candidate 220363_fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 06 29.44525    2461220.94525    11.40    01:40:41.42 +49:46:55.0   6349 0637   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-29_CI_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_054335_TTUQ2b1x1_467620_cJEjWOPF/fd_Cas-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-29_05-40-59_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0062.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (15.7") between the two second-epoch detections
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cas-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Cas-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 ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461220.94476375 -observatory V36
07:49:50.62 +18:54:27.4 Mercury (1.9mag)
09:24:18.88 +17:08:58.7 Venus (-4.0mag)
03:51:53.81 +19:51:07.6 Mars (1.3mag)
08:06:50.96 +20:41:21.0 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:54:17.57 +03:13:56.2 Saturn (0.8mag)
04:05:01.62 +20:39:02.0 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:57.29 +00:20:51.8 Neptune (7.8mag)
20:31:52.15 -23:13:13.9 Pluto (14.5mag)
18:02:47.64 -28:24:15.1 Moon (-12.5mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461220.94476375:
08:06:52.27 +20:41:18.7 Io (6.1mag)
08:06:49.71 +20:41:27.3 Europa (6.3mag)
08:06:36.89 +20:42:08.7 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:06:27.46 +20:42:38.5 Callisto (6.9mag)
08:05:55.19 +20:21:36.2 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:06:48.92 +20:41:29.3 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:05:23.50 +20:29:00.1 Elara (17.6mag)
08:09:59.99 +20:41:25.6 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
08:12:24.58 +20:45:02.4 Carme (18.9mag)
00:54:27.90 +03:13:35.9 Titan (8.6mag)
00:54:22.07 +03:13:58.9 Rhea (9.9mag)
00:54:08.80 +03:15:11.8 Iapetus (11.3mag)
00:54:12.27 +03:13:28.5 Hyperion (14.6mag)
00:54:32.75 +03:12:46.2 Phoebe (16.6mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461220.94476375:
17:34:05.92 -34:44:01.0 JWST
14:52:01.53 +52:45:42.3 Chandra
10:35:09.14 -58:34:13.3 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461220.94476375 -observatory V36
02:20:18.98 +13:03:00.8 18.0mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:26:47.08 -33:57:06.2 13.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:14:42.55 -68:01:16.3 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
05:56:54.43 +32:16:14.0 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
17:06:35.43 +16:00:39.9 17.9mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)
00:35:30.91 -15:30:33.6 15.4mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
23:05:19.50 +32:11:46.5 17.2mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
05:59:42.28 +26:59:41.6 16.6mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:46:15.12 +30:15:19.1 16.8mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:02:51.38 +04:44:15.7 17.8mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:14:08.85 +21:36:09.2 17.9mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:13:16.75 -11:10:57.8 17.7mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
22:00:53.86 +67:30:02.2 17.8mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:54:23.78 -08:54:56.6 13.8mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
13:22:03.45 +77:54:38.1 18.0mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon)
07:42:24.93 +65:09:47.5 17.8mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:18:06.24 +29:23:54.0 14.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:22:19.41 +14:55:57.0 17.5mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:54:14.39 +36:58:26.0 13.8mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:57:28.86 +44:13:52.5 17.9mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
04:39:08.30 -14:22:37.4 15.8mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:25:14.34 +30:53:11.7 18.0mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:06:00.57 -12:02:21.7 15.8mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
09:44:04.55 +22:50:48.7 17.8mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:41:40.76 +04:19:51.9 17.1mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
17:23:53.58 +78:29:20.2 17.5mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:33:12.44 +44:43:02.0 16.5mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:19:13.85 +02:20:07.8 16.8mag A/2026 E1
21:01:05.59 -11:48:46.9 7.7mag 10P/Tempel
11:08:45.36 -01:28:31.6 16.1mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
03:44:07.49 +28:19:00.3 17.8mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
09:45:09.42 +17:26:06.8 17.0mag 63P/Wild
00:42:36.87 -05:20:12.9 15.6mag 65P/Gunn
07:52:21.06 +34:28:42.0 17.6mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura
04:00:52.29 +19:26:43.6 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:03:24.55 +08:56:14.5 16.0mag 88P/Howell
06:02:14.22 +30:55:47.4 15.5mag 93P/Lovas
03:46:15.95 +30:22:03.9 17.1mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
07:42:00.46 +31:45:42.8 15.4mag 123P/West-Hartley
10:28:02.87 +05:40:24.1 16.7mag 124P/Mrkos
04:34:01.11 +20:25:07.4 16.3mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
05:15:21.98 +19:41:25.0 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
07:20:07.64 +15:20:06.1 17.3mag 141P/Machholz
07:19:29.62 +15:23:35.6 17.2mag 141P-A/Machholz
06:30:19.33 +19:10:27.7 14.1mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:11:21.94 -22:07:50.2 16.0mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
04:54:07.62 +31:10:50.0 15.2mag 162P/SidingSpring
19:24:06.13 +09:24:46.7 15.5mag 169P/NEAT
01:14:04.53 +06:09:38.6 17.7mag 220P/McNaught
16:39:04.24 -08:06:15.7 16.8mag 235P/LINEAR
08:21:53.51 +34:13:07.0 17.8mag 240P/NEAT
20:44:06.15 -46:52:26.9 17.9mag 259P/Garradd
01:29:10.07 +07:00:25.8 15.9mag 260P/McNaught
05:04:34.48 +35:43:48.6 17.4mag 295P/LINEAR
15:08:05.20 +06:56:20.7 17.5mag 391P/Kowalski
08:24:56.71 +20:05:29.6 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
07:34:25.81 +40:05:59.4 17.9mag 493P/LONEOS
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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/ :
23:15:24.917 -40:22:09.38  AT 2026pyy  2026-06-22.82 19.68
23:37:33.796 -44:52:24.82  AT 2026pyx  2026-06-23.76 19.98
00:06:14.138 -35:03:56.82  AT 2026pyw  2026-06-22.81 19.59
23:58:14.480 -39:34:13.45  AT 2026pyv  2026-06-06.75 19.64
00:44:39.913 -23:56:53.27  AT 2026pyu  2026-06-22.83 19.94
01:17:41.563 -17:31:07.51  AT 2026pyt  2026-06-06.79 19.69
00:55:56.679 -52:44:44.06  AT 2026pys  2026-06-23.83 18.62
01:00:45.783 -21:43:34.45  AT 2026pyr  2026-06-06.83 19.6
23:05:18.367 +31:59:52.60  AT 2026pyq  2026-06-04.38 19.4328
18:44:02.704 +10:57:38.39  AT 2026pyp  2026-06-23.28 17.32
00:32:55.438 +20:22:44.62  AT 2026pyo  2026-06-23.43 19.3332
14:05:07.173 -22:28:24.86  AT 2026pyn  2026-06-22.26 19.2893
23:06:47.440 +05:05:01.77  AT 2026pym  2026-06-21.39 20.3297
18:57:48.607 +56:32:13.79  AT 2026pyl  2026-06-23.37 19.6728
23:18:32.910 +43:14:50.66  AT 2026pyk  2026-06-23.43 19.3974
10:18:46.899 -17:57:10.21  AT 2026pyj  2026-06-22.25 17.784
16:51:52.114 -32:38:34.84  AT 2026pyi  2026-06-20.17 17.772
21:43:58.101 -04:32:07.55  AT 2026pyh  2026-06-20.12 19.665
22:54:22.163 -27:25:22.06  AT 2026pyg  2026-06-19.56 19.236
01:54:49.684 -09:40:22.14  AT 2026pyf  2026-06-22.37 18.742
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Mon Jun 29 05:46:26 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 3 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 25s (0.42 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 49s (0.82 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 82s (1.37 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: 5s (0.08 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 162s (2.70 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 12 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 19 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 2 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 12 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 351s (5.85 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 1s (0.02 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: 665s (11.08 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: 4s (0.07 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 3s (0.05 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 1027s (17.12 min)
FIELD_Cas-05-Q2b1x1: 1209s (20.15 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 1211s (20.18 min)
Finished: Mon Jun 29 06:06:37 CDT 2026