Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 07 04.1256  2461225.6256  10.91  11:02:37.89 +00:54:59.0
253.49695  53.01090 galactic  Leo  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 6.8 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
7 Iris                    -0      0       1  11.3    -0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 11:02:37.89 +00:54:59.0:  15.94 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits at 11:02:37.89 +00:54:59.0:  15.85 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits


fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits


fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits  wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits -crosshair 5671.71680 1416.79736 image    wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits -crosshair 5666.60645 1421.30200 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG

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

     TAU0008  C2026 07 04.12563 11 02 37.89 +00 54 59.0          10.9 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 07 04.12539 11 02 37.87 +00 54 59.1          10.9 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 07 04.12587 11 02 37.91 +00 54 59.0          10.9 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 07 04.1256*  11 02 37.89 +00 54 59.0  10.9 U             Leo       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461225.6256,10.91,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260704.1256 10.91CV NMW


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

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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 07 04.1256  2461225.6256  12.88  11:09:39.48 +00:10:05.1
256.53171  53.60947 galactic  Leo  Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.7" and 7.3 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
88 Thisbe                  -0      0       0  13.1     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 11:09:39.48 +00:10:05.1:  16.05 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits at 11:09:39.48 +00:10:05.1:  15.88 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits


fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits


fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits  wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits -crosshair 4613.41504 1882.51367 image    wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits -crosshair 4608.12842 1887.54260 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG

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

     TAU0008  C2026 07 04.12563 11 09 39.48 +00 10 05.1          12.9 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 07 04.12539 11 09 39.41 +00 10 06.6          13.0 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 07 04.12587 11 09 39.54 +00 10 03.5          12.8 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 07 04.1256*  11 09 39.48 +00 10 05.1  12.9 U             Leo       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461225.6256,12.88,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260704.1256 12.88CV NMW


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

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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 07 04.1256  2461225.6256  13.56  11:34:35.15 +00:40:56.4
264.85140  57.75643 galactic  Leo  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 7.0 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
270 Anahita                 -1     -1       1  13.9    -0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 11:34:35.15 +00:40:56.4:  15.73 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits at 11:34:35.15 +00:40:56.4:  15.62 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits


fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits


fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits  wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits -crosshair 815.37433 1608.46143 image    wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits -crosshair 810.15582 1613.11755 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG

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

     TAU0008  C2026 07 04.12563 11 34 35.15 +00 40 56.4          13.6 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 07 04.12539 11 34 35.11 +00 40 56.5          13.6 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 07 04.12587 11 34 35.18 +00 40 56.3          13.6 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 07 04.1256*  11 34 35.15 +00 40 56.4  13.6 U             Leo       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461225.6256,13.56,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260704.1256 13.56CV NMW


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

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

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461146.71357755 16.04.2026 05:07:23.100   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
First image: 2461146.71357755 16.04.2026 05:07:23.100   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Last  image: 2461225.62587079 04.07.2026 03:01:05.236   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 0
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.65
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  4087
Objects passed selection criteria:  4073
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 2860.5
Average stars matched: 2827 (98.8289 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   110944 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Fri Jul  3 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-123-g57107621
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-03)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Fri Jul  3 22:17:56 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461146.71357755 16.04.2026 05:07:23.100   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
First image: 2461146.71357755 16.04.2026 05:07:23.100   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Last  image: 2461225.62587079 04.07.2026 03:01:05.236   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 6
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.33
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: 6 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):  23933
Objects passed selection criteria:  23865
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 17518.2
Average stars matched: 17112.8 (97.6853 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   130372 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Fri Jul  3 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-123-g57107621
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-03)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Fri Jul  3 22:19:14 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= 15.5
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= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
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
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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: 
Leo-08-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Leo-08-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Leo-08-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 372395 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 372395 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.png' -> 'transient_report/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits_preview.png'

Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits


renamed 'Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.png' -> 'transient_report/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits_preview.png'

Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.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= 625.4784
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 474.1793
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 6987.1151
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1648.2460
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 6453.6942
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1539.6977
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 11.1708
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.070
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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 =     26.5499992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 27.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits
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Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
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Record 16: "XBINNING=                    1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
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Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
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Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
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Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT=                   50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.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_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.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_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/d_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits :)

Spent 0.501033 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_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/d_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.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_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.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_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     26.4400005340576 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 27.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 53: "FOCTEMP =     26.4400005340576 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.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_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.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_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/d_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits :)

Spent 0.502094 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_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/d_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.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_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.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_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.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_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits



fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.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/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.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/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.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: 2461225.62539307
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_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits'
wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits'
wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits'
wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2'  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: 11:08:33.967 -01:59:30.21 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits
Image size: 937.3'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: 11:08:35.203 -02:00:18.82 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 11:08:33.967 -01:59:30.21
Second-epoch image center 11:08:35.203 -02:00:18.82
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0144 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_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits
Image size: 937.3'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: 11:08:33.229 -01:59:52.31 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 11:08:33.967 -01:59:30.21
Second-epoch image center 11:08:33.229 -01:59:52.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0069 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  11:08:35.203 -02:00:18.82
Second-epoch second image center 11:08:33.229 -01:59:52.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01104 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits &> /tmp/tmp.TMWmzV9SKV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vhXPBhIy8t
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nE8dFRy2fL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rOPip50XYJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.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_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits and wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.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_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits and wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits and wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits) and catalog (wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6113 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 159.2432 to 175.0831 deg, Dec -7.3134 to +3.3569 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 159.2432 to 175.0831 deg, Dec -7.3134 to 3.3569 deg
Loaded 3866 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): 3207 out of 3328 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3328 out of 6113 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.792900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.792900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.65
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.14

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.14

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6113 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 159.2432 to 175.0831 deg, Dec -7.3134 to +3.3569 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 159.2432 to 175.0831 deg, Dec -7.3134 to 3.3569 deg
Loaded 3866 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): 3207 out of 3328 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3328 out of 6113 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 5632 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 159.2909 to 175.0325 deg, Dec -7.2681 to +3.2717 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 159.2909 to 175.0325 deg, Dec -7.2681 to 3.2717 deg
Loaded 3803 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): 3190 out of 3294 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3294 out of 5632 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ 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: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.4 pix  Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
 2.3 pix  Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits
 2.4 pix  wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
 2.3 pix  wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.1 mag.  Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
 15.0 mag.  Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
 13.2 mag.  fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits
 13.2 mag.  fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.2 (SNR )  10.6 (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 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.TMWmzV9SKV (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.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=438, bad_region=1525, passed=6113
Got 6113 stars (including 4225 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6113 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4749 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4749 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4749 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1063)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits N_match=967 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.460 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.479 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.489 n_q1=284 n_q2=184 n_q3=309 n_q4=190 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.129
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits -region wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.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.vhXPBhIy8t (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.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=375, bad_region=1398, passed=5632
Got 5632 stars (including 3923 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5632 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4406 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4405 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4405 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 969 stars left (next iteration limit 1065)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits N_match=969 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.460 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.446 n_q1=282 n_q2=185 n_q3=312 n_q4=190 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.134
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits -region wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.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.nE8dFRy2fL (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_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.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_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.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=175, bad_region=283, passed=1617
Got 1617 stars (including 1191 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1617 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1369 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1369 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1369 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits N_match=965 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.477 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.421 n_q1=305 n_q2=171 n_q3=319 n_q4=170 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.201
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.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.rOPip50XYJ (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_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.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_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.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=185, bad_region=305, passed=1681
Got 1681 stars (including 1230 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1681 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1409 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1409 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1409 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits N_match=965 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.477 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.434 n_q1=310 n_q2=171 n_q3=315 n_q4=169 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.209
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.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=Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits sigma_overall=0.433 worst_q_ratio=1.129
ref2=Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits sigma_overall=0.405 worst_q_ratio=1.134
new1=fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits sigma_overall=0.398 worst_q_ratio=1.201
new2=fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits sigma_overall=0.394 worst_q_ratio=1.209
reference average sigma_overall=0.419 worst_q_ratio=1.1315
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171_astrometric_residuals.png (967 matched stars from wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133_astrometric_residuals.png (969 matched stars from wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002_astrometric_residuals.png (965 matched stars from wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003_astrometric_residuals.png (965 matched stars from wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Leo-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Leo-08-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/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.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_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2'  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: 11:08:33.967 -01:59:30.21 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits
Image size: 937.3'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: 11:08:35.203 -02:00:18.82 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 11:08:33.967 -01:59:30.21
Second-epoch image center 11:08:35.203 -02:00:18.82
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0144 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_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits
Image size: 937.3'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: 11:08:33.229 -01:59:52.31 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 11:08:33.967 -01:59:30.21
Second-epoch image center 11:08:33.229 -01:59:52.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0069 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  11:08:35.203 -02:00:18.82
Second-epoch second image center 11:08:33.229 -01:59:52.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01104 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits &> /tmp/tmp.aemcWLOesg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits &> /tmp/tmp.oxIMaNrzWf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits &> /tmp/tmp.53oH2Lzs1l
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits &> /tmp/tmp.K23AJ12Mkg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.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_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits and wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.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_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits and wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits and wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits) and catalog (wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 33877 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 159.2320 to 175.0870 deg, Dec -7.3180 to +3.3671 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 159.2320 to 175.0870 deg, Dec -7.3180 to 3.3671 deg
Loaded 3877 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): 3086 out of 3367 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3367 out of 33877 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.656500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.656500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.33
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.33

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.33

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 33877 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 159.2320 to 175.0870 deg, Dec -7.3180 to +3.3671 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.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
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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 159.2320 to 175.0870 deg, Dec -7.3180 to 3.3671 deg
Loaded 3877 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): 3086 out of 3367 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3367 out of 33877 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 31205 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 159.2881 to 175.0375 deg, Dec -7.2681 to +3.2727 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.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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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 159.2881 to 175.0375 deg, Dec -7.2681 to 3.2727 deg
Loaded 3807 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): 3109 out of 3359 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3359 out of 31205 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 5 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
 2.1 pix  Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
 2.1 pix  wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.3 mag.  Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
 15.2 mag.  Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
 13.5 mag.  fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits
 13.5 mag.  fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.5 (SNR )  13.0 (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 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.aemcWLOesg (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.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=14, blended=1524, bad_region=6672, passed=33863
Got 33863 stars (including 25992 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33863 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28049 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28048 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28048 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits N_match=965 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.479 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.447 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.467 n_q1=282 n_q2=184 n_q3=298 n_q4=201 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.120
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits -region wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.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.oxIMaNrzWf (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits' -> 'wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.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=10, blended=1336, bad_region=5638, passed=31195
Got 31195 stars (including 24595 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31195 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 963 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26321 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26321 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26321 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits N_match=965 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.469 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.444 n_q1=285 n_q2=185 n_q3=302 n_q4=193 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.154
The image catalog is written to wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits -region wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.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.53oH2Lzs1l (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_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.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_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=419, bad_region=1074, passed=9855
Got 9855 stars (including 8550 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9855 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 963 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8925 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8925 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8925 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 963 stars left (next iteration limit 1059)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits N_match=963 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.474 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.427 n_q1=313 n_q2=161 n_q3=329 n_q4=160 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.206
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.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.K23AJ12Mkg (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_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.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_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.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=430, bad_region=1117, passed=10148
Got 10148 stars (including 8784 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10148 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 963 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9182 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9182 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9182 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 963 stars left (next iteration limit 1059)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits N_match=963 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.475 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.430 n_q1=318 n_q2=160 n_q3=321 n_q4=164 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.255
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits -region wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.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_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.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_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.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_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/wcs_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Leo-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 11:09:39.48 +00:10:05.1:  16.05 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 11:34:35.15 +00:40:56.4:  15.73 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 11:03:03.69 -02:38:05.3:  12.84 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_00-07-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0171.fits at 11:02:37.89 +00:54:59.0:  15.94 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits at 11:34:35.15 +00:40:56.4:  15.62 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits at 11:02:37.89 +00:54:59.0:  15.85 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits at 11:09:39.48 +00:10:05.1:  15.88 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-10_23-15-03_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0133.fits at 11:03:03.69 -02:38:05.3:  12.80 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.82 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 11:03:03.69 -02:38:05.3: ref_mag=12.82 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.6422 delta=0.18 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out51538.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out51562.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out51576.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
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: 3s
  
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Considering the candidate 51534_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003
The candidate 51534_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 04.12587    2461225.62587    11.33    11:24:52.20 -05:07:51.0   2344 5128   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits

**** FOUND  11:24:52.25 -05:07:51.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 51538_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003
Preparing report for the candidate 51538_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003
  
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Considering the candidate 51560_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003
The candidate 51560_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 04.12539    2461225.62539    12.80    11:03:03.64 -02:38:05.1   5626 3566   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-00-23_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0002.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 04.12587    2461225.62587    12.55    11:03:03.74 -02:38:05.5   5621 3571   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-03_CI_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_221530_TTUQ2b1x1_4111641_hm0hVmwG/fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 51562_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003
Preparing report for the candidate 51562_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003
  
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Considering the candidate 51576_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003
Preparing report for the candidate 51576_fd_Leo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-07-03_22-01-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0003
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 9s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Leo-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
11:02:37.89 +00:54:59.0
11:09:39.48 +00:10:05.1
11:34:35.15 +00:40:56.4
########### Completed Leo-08-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 ####
11:02:37.89 +00:54:59.0
11:09:39.48 +00:10:05.1
11:34:35.15 +00:40:56.4
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11:02:37.89 +00:54:59.0  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
11:09:39.48 +00:10:05.1  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
11:34:35.15 +00:40:56.4  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461225.62539307 -observatory V36
07:45:54.38 +17:50:48.4 Mercury (3.0mag)
09:45:00.84 +15:18:51.8 Venus (-4.1mag)
04:05:43.56 +20:34:24.1 Mars (1.3mag)
08:11:02.66 +20:28:51.9 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:55:02.72 +03:17:18.1 Saturn (0.8mag)
04:06:00.04 +20:41:42.5 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:17:00.81 +00:20:58.5 Neptune (7.8mag)
20:31:28.33 -23:15:16.1 Pluto (14.5mag)
22:03:21.19 -12:52:16.8 Moon (-11.5mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Jul  3 22:17 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461225.62539307:
08:10:59.00 +20:29:04.4 Io (6.1mag)
08:11:14.05 +20:28:11.4 Europa (6.3mag)
08:11:17.60 +20:27:56.6 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:10:54.37 +20:29:26.4 Callisto (6.9mag)
08:09:52.30 +20:10:38.7 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:11:01.08 +20:28:58.5 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:09:16.65 +20:16:42.5 Elara (17.6mag)
08:14:22.24 +20:26:23.6 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
08:16:21.26 +20:33:06.9 Carme (18.9mag)
00:55:06.62 +03:17:42.7 Titan (8.6mag)
00:55:06.50 +03:17:22.9 Rhea (9.9mag)
00:54:42.93 +03:17:41.4 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:55:14.30 +03:16:47.0 Hyperion (14.6mag)
00:55:11.76 +03:15:26.6 Phoebe (16.6mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Jul  3 22:18 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461225.62539307:
17:40:05.86 -34:07:35.7 JWST
21:08:50.69 -24:07:37.2 Chandra
18:45:44.67 -18:29:18.8 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Jul  3 22:17 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461225.62539307 -observatory V36
02:27:15.01 +13:39:29.5 17.9mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:22:55.23 -34:09:05.1 13.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:19:25.07 -68:03:37.7 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
05:58:35.95 +32:20:40.0 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
17:05:01.16 +16:03:01.9 17.9mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)
01:07:27.56 -06:09:06.1 15.3mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
23:03:00.25 +32:15:23.8 17.2mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:05:11.93 +26:58:17.6 16.6mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:50:10.36 +30:03:17.8 16.8mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:05:46.24 +04:51:41.3 17.8mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:11:07.28 +21:29:39.4 17.9mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:12:25.45 -11:15:40.4 17.7mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:56:14.24 +67:35:29.1 17.8mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:43:53.63 -09:25:06.3 13.8mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
07:50:05.47 +65:23:19.6 17.9mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:24:30.24 +29:40:14.3 14.5mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:19:35.63 +15:07:36.7 17.5mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:48:55.21 +38:04:18.7 13.8mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:53:32.04 +45:01:01.3 17.9mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
04:43:40.87 -14:06:32.5 15.8mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:29:18.04 +30:06:24.2 18.0mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:09:43.78 -12:22:48.6 16.1mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
09:49:05.52 +22:41:00.7 17.7mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:42:47.10 +04:10:42.0 17.1mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
17:10:11.47 +78:51:10.3 17.5mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:39:07.51 +44:57:05.6 16.6mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:21:46.50 +03:20:41.8 16.9mag A/2026 E1
21:08:57.67 -13:04:19.1 7.5mag 10P/Tempel
11:10:40.82 -01:38:25.3 16.1mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
03:51:04.17 +28:51:28.1 17.8mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
09:55:00.97 +15:58:41.1 17.0mag 63P/Wild
00:45:17.49 -05:12:26.1 15.6mag 65P/Gunn
08:07:18.21 +34:25:42.2 17.7mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura
04:12:16.06 +19:47:43.9 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:11:47.40 +09:41:24.1 16.1mag 88P/Howell
06:16:40.56 +30:48:55.4 15.6mag 93P/Lovas
04:01:00.37 +30:45:14.6 17.0mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
07:53:27.12 +31:20:29.0 15.3mag 123P/West-Hartley
10:36:36.54 +03:44:18.4 16.7mag 124P/Mrkos
04:41:38.78 +20:36:18.5 16.3mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
05:24:23.07 +19:43:26.0 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
07:35:44.78 +14:26:22.4 17.8mag 141P/Machholz
07:35:09.60 +14:29:49.4 17.8mag 141P-A/Machholz
06:49:31.80 +18:18:01.8 14.7mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:13:53.02 -21:39:58.7 15.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
05:10:43.92 +32:27:28.0 15.2mag 162P/SidingSpring
19:17:17.06 +11:38:36.5 15.2mag 169P/NEAT
01:25:48.74 +06:49:15.3 17.7mag 220P/McNaught
16:37:23.94 -08:11:28.6 16.9mag 235P/LINEAR
08:32:00.38 +33:50:38.0 17.8mag 240P/NEAT
20:43:53.96 -48:05:01.8 17.9mag 259P/Garradd
01:42:00.54 +09:10:55.2 15.8mag 260P/McNaught
05:18:28.34 +36:15:28.1 17.4mag 295P/LINEAR
15:07:15.69 +06:34:50.0 17.5mag 391P/Kowalski
08:29:03.34 +19:55:11.0 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
07:41:54.30 +39:43:32.4 17.9mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70  SN 2026pel  2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30  ASASSN-26dy  2026-06-25.99 15.63
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
14:23:56.72 -58:37:47.60  ASASSN-26dn  2026-05-20.01 14.64
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60  AT2026nma  2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10  AT2026lli  2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70  AT2026nad  2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40  ASASSN-26dm  2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10  ASASSN-26dl  2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00  ASASSN-26dk  2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60  ASASSN-26dh  2026-05-18.43 15.37
17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90  ASASSN-26dj  2026-05-17.05 15.7
01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10  ASASSN-26dg  2026-05-13.41 16.8
16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40  AT2026mhn  2026-05-12.33 15.8
09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00  ASASSN-26di  2026-05-12.14 14.63
21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00  AT2026kwu  2026-05-12.26 16.9
14:20:14.30 -30:20:51.90  AT2026ktm  2026-05-12.06 17.21
14:41:39.01 -37:13:46.40  AT2026lkm  2026-05-11.18 16.89
12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80  SN2026kep  2026-05-9.06 17.5
13:37:29.61 -29:50:30.90  AT2026lkd  2026-05-9.09 17.23
09:46:42.01 -14:52:03.60  SN2026kmo  2026-05-8.99 17.51
15:03:05.28 +22:02:03.80  AT2026lxf  2026-05-8.34 13.72
10:23:49.41 -20:57:25.30  ASASSN-26df  2026-05-8.21 16.52
22:14:40.56 +05:04:51.60  2026lda  2026-05-7.56 16.2
21:35:33.81 -14:05:16.30  ASASSN-26de  2026-05-6.29 14.51
16:21:48.82 -61:36:13.20  ASASSN-26dd  2026-05-5.21 15.15
14:26:40.22 -24:48:37.50  AT2026lig  2026-05-4.27 14.63
13:17:51.04 +30:25:13.50  SN2026kcp  2026-05-4.46 16.43
11:27:55.57 -13:38:56.90  SN2026kza  2026-05-1.08 15.59
22:28:27.10 +30:17:54.30  SN 2026fov  2026-04-29.6 14.36
21:00:10.71 -32:17:03.90  AT2026kis  2026-04-27.36 16.15
14:32:57.37 -58:13:26.40  ASASSN-26dc  2026-04-27.27 13.42
15:32:05.35 -43:54:34.60  ASASSN-26db  2026-04-27.37 16.06
16:34:34.97 -54:34:58.00  ASASSN-26da  2026-04-25.32 16.11
10:06:55.04 -01:13:49.70  SN2026jsg  2026-04-24.99 16.28
15:15:57.17 +56:18:32.80  SN2026kid  2026-04-24.52 -3.65
07:58:28.45 +57:03:42.40  AT2026kcf  2026-04-24.2 16.89
11:38:21.80 -50:43:06.50  SN2026jkb  2026-04-24.24 15.38
10:06:11.41 -39:41:04.20  AT2026dil  2026-04-24.2 16.85
14:21:40.08 +13:13:46.30  SN2026jlm  2026-04-22.16 15.12
10:53:55.52 -16:06:06.00  ASASSN-26cz  2026-04-22.28 16.29
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70    2026-06-26.38 16.07
13:45:02.03 +15:17:14.50  ASASSN-26cy  2026-04-21.27 15.78
13:20:52.22 -35:57:03.60  AT2026jcm  2026-04-19.01 16.65
13:36:15.66 -36:53:48.40  SN 2026iqy  2026-04-18.92 17.31
06:34:01.33 -40:07:34.00  ASASSN-26cx  2026-04-19.07 16.16
23:33:57.97 -45:12:11.90  SN 2026idu  2026-04-19.41 15.9
12:10:50.92 +66:55:31.20  SN 2026icv  2026-04-17.14 16.03
21:36:59.06 -60:43:35.90  ASASSN-26cv  2026-04-17.35 -1.18
08:13:26.26 -27:07:30.50  ASASSN-26cw  2026-04-17.07 -1.01
14:49:14.01 -27:29:20.10  ASASSN-26cu  2026-04-16.29 -2.7
17:21:59.44 -38:54:04.60  ASASSN-26ct  2026-04-14.4 15.15
15:25:54.99 +07:49:24.50  SN2026huo  2026-04-12.14 16.96
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70    2026-06-26.38 16.07
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
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
15:41:11.68 +59:18:26.8  TCP J15411168+5918268  2026-04-12.9625  19.2mag
00:43:35.02 +41:46:28.0  PNV J00433502+4146280  2026-04-23.056  15.9mag
00:42:55.64 +41:14:12.2  PNV J00425564+4114122  2026-04-24.042  16.2mag
21:14:03.38 +56:46:44.1  TCP J21140338+5646441  2026-05-05.3534  16.7mag
15:03:05.19 +22:02:04.1  TCP J15030519+2202041  2026-05-08.3260  13.9mag
07:15:18.25 +47:53:16.7  TCP J07151825+4753167  2026-05-09.1599  14.4mag
16:00:18.44 -22:30:10.6  TCP J16001844-2230106  2026-05-09.6135  13.3mag
00:42:47.45 +41:16:58.5  PNV J00424745+4116585  2026-05-10.030  16.8mag
09:55:02.89 +69:02:13.8  PNV J09550289+6902138  2026-05-18.925  20.7mag
00:43:01.82 +41:18:16.6  PNV J00430182+4118166  2026-05-21.8651  18.83Cmag
00:42:51.20 +41:16:59.4  PNV J00425120+4116594  2022-10-26.135  19.3mag
12:24:25.10 +28:47:12.0  TCP J12242510+2847120  2026-05-31.6015  14.8mag
00:56:07.13 +43:01:40.6  TCP J00560713+4301406  2026-06-01.4135  12.2mag
00:42:41.64 +41:15:16.2  PNV J00424164+4115162  2026-06-02.029  17.4mag
00:42:38.68 +41:15:58.2  PNV J00423868+4115582  2026-06-05.1224  19.97Umag
19:00:42.95 -48:31:01.7  PNV J19004295-4831017  2026-05-25.0752  14.2mag
09:55:21.28 +69:02:52.6  PNV J09552128+6902526  2026-06-13.933  18.9mag
19:51:21.42 +37:06:40.0  TCP J19512142+3706400  2026-06-17.2942  16.8mag
19:57:03.87 +37:41:46.4  TCP J19570387+3741464  2026-06-18.2638  17.5mag
00:42:32.04 +41:10:28.3  PNV J00423204+4110283  2026-06-26.059  16.6mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
11:06:55.391 -04:07:04.72  AT 2026qqg  2026-06-27.97 18.081
05:12:36.560 -58:31:08.03  AT 2026qqf  2026-06-24.41 18.215
12:37:59.373 +03:20:56.02  AT 2026qqe  2026-06-25.05 18.266
01:16:11.239 -55:40:02.88  AT 2026qqd  2026-06-24.38 18.401
00:39:40.551 -56:06:55.52  AT 2026qqc  2026-06-24.36 18.488
12:32:13.060 +56:22:40.90  AT 2026qqb  2026-06-27.90 18.72
03:43:49.750 -46:38:15.17  AT 2026qqa  2026-06-23.42 18.775
22:17:40.013 -69:03:01.29  AT 2026qpz  2026-06-24.32 18.664
06:02:54.764 -64:43:45.31  AT 2026qpy  2026-06-24.42 18.203
03:53:30.876 -61:08:18.46  AT 2026qpx  2026-06-24.40 19.168
22:14:03.242 -69:42:16.35  AT 2026qpw  2026-06-24.32 18.492
02:45:25.609 -72:49:10.62  AT 2026qpv  2026-06-24.28 18.66
22:23:59.673 -56:53:22.70  AT 2026qpu  2026-06-24.26 18.368
22:19:02.300 -73:18:27.39  AT 2026qpt  2026-06-27.23 18.613
22:27:21.353 -60:19:54.61  AT 2026qps  2026-06-24.29 19.027
04:05:50.523 -70:24:32.93  AT 2026qpr  2026-06-27.32 16.645
00:33:39.346 -43:56:51.28  AT 2026qpq  2026-06-28.42 22.6478
23:39:26.302 -01:34:20.01  AT 2026qpp  2026-06-28.35 21.3338
03:51:59.399 -47:42:56.98  AT 2026qpo  2026-06-26.42 21.649
00:41:12.135 -42:56:50.58  AT 2026qpn  2026-06-26.42 23.8086
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Fri Jul  3 22:17:35 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 22s (0.37 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 45s (0.75 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: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 72s (1.20 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 4 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 9s (0.15 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 1s (0.02 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 0s (0.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 51s (0.85 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 9s (0.15 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 70s (1.17 min)
FIELD_Leo-08-Q2b1x1: 153s (2.55 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 160s (2.67 min)
Finished: Fri Jul  3 22:20:15 CDT 2026