Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 07 04.3546  2461225.8546  12.88  01:39:58.01 +19:43:08.5
138.29772 -41.70022 galactic  Psc  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 7.1 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
375 Ursula                   0      0       0  13.2    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:39:58.01 +19:43:08.5:  16.23 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:39:58.01 +19:43:08.5:  16.20 +/- 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.

Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits


fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits


fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.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/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits  wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits -crosshair 3183.46826 1894.99878 image    wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits -crosshair 3188.62354 1899.87769 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.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_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP

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 04.35460 01 39 58.01 +19 43 08.5          12.9 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 07 04.35430 01 39 57.99 +19 43 08.4          12.8 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 07 04.35490 01 39 58.03 +19 43 08.5          12.9 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 04.3546*  01 39 58.01 +19 43 08.5  12.9 U             Psc       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,2461225.8546,12.88,0.05,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 20260704.3546 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

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461049.65047120 09.01.2026 03:36:30.712   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
First image: 2461049.65047120 09.01.2026 03:36:30.712   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
Last  image: 2461225.85490015 04.07.2026 08:30:53.373   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.52
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):  6675
Objects passed selection criteria:  6629
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 4069.75
Average stars matched: 3848 (94.5513 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   112968 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  Sat Jul  4 03:44:02 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: 2461049.65047120 09.01.2026 03:36:30.712   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
First image: 2461049.65047120 09.01.2026 03:36:30.712   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
Last  image: 2461225.85490015 04.07.2026 08:30:53.373   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 8
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.22
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: 10 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):  40471
Objects passed selection criteria:  40319
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.4    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.4    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 25696.5
Average stars matched: 24233.2 (94.3056 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   143580 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  Sat Jul  4 03:46:36 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
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
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Ari-02-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Ari-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Ari-02-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 199027 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 199027 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.png' -> 'transient_report/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits_preview.png'

Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits


renamed 'Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.png' -> 'transient_report/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits_preview.png'

Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
----------------------------------------------
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 560.8400
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 572.4447
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4437.3839
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 875.6259
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4412.5603
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 872.6406
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 7.91203
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.003
----------------------------------------------
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=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     24.8700008392334 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 24.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE  =                    T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX  =                   16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT'              / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE=                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-07-04T03:30:01.6371983' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-07-04T08:30:01.6371983' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS =     61225.3541856133 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-07-04T08:30:11.5377674' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG =     61225.3543001967 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING=                    1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET  =                   30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M'            / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT=                   50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2'       / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN=                135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO=                  2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA      =     27.6909308731538 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC     =     21.9998772880611 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT =                20.02 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ  =     76.1866666666667 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS =     2.89943798382351 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West'               / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV=               1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT =           33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG=          -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky'         / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview'        / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= ''                   / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL  = 'Simulator'          / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER  = 'CV'                 / Active filter name" status=0
Record 45: "OBJECT  = 'Ari-02'             / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '01 50 46'           / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+22 00 00'          / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
Record 48: "OBJCTROT=                  0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0
Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser'        / Focusing equipment name" status=0
Record 50: "FOCPOS  =                20440 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 51: "FOCUSPOS=                20440 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 52: "FOCUSSZ =                  0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP =     24.8700008392334 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 54: "FOCUSTEM=     24.8700008392334 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 55: "DEWPOINT=                 15.4 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY=                 57.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE=               901.02 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP =                 24.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR =                 33.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST=            20.201616 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD =            13.701096 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.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_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.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_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/d_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits :)

Spent 0.622365 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_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/d_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.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_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.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_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     24.8500003814697 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 24.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.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_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.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_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/d_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits :)

Spent 0.659132 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_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/d_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.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_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.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_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.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_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits



fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.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/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.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/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.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: 2461225.85430135
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_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits'
wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits'
wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits'
wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:50:47.221 +21:59:57.34 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Image size: 939.0'x624.3'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:51:03.226 +21:56:35.51 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 01:50:47.221 +21:59:57.34
Second-epoch image center 01:51:03.226 +21:56:35.51
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0835 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_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Image size: 939.0'x624.3'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:51:01.153 +21:56:05.90 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 01:50:47.221 +21:59:57.34
Second-epoch image center 01:51:01.153 +21:56:05.90
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0839 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  01:51:03.226 +21:56:35.51
Second-epoch second image center 01:51:01.153 +21:56:05.90
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01148 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/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GzTe95n6ay
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AusPNgCMyi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits &> /tmp/tmp.68S6QhiH2W
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9cLFf6htgv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.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_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits and wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.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_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits and wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits and wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 8757 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 19.0134 to 36.5191 deg, Dec +16.5005 to +27.2914 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 19.0134 to 36.5191 deg, Dec 16.5005 to 27.2914 deg
Loaded 5653 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): 4400 out of 4720 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4720 out of 8757 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.928150
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.928150
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.52
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.41

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.41

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 8757 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 19.0134 to 36.5191 deg, Dec +16.5005 to +27.2914 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 19.0134 to 36.5191 deg, Dec 16.5005 to 27.2914 deg
Loaded 5653 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): 4400 out of 4720 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4720 out of 8757 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 8769 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.9762 to 36.4989 deg, Dec +16.4680 to +27.2695 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 18.9762 to 36.4989 deg, Dec 16.4680 to 27.2695 deg
Loaded 5653 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): 4398 out of 4723 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4723 out of 8769 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits (aperture=5.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
 2.0 pix  Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
 2.0 pix  wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
 2.0 pix  wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
 15.4 mag.  Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
 12.8 mag.  fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
 12.9 mag.  fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  12.8 (SNR )  10.5 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.GzTe95n6ay (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.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=701, bad_region=2100, passed=8757
Got 8757 stars (including 6094 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8757 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6898 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6898 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6898 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 964 stars left (next iteration limit 1060)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits N_match=964 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.363 n_q1=294 n_q2=194 n_q3=279 n_q4=197 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.129
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits -region wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.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.AusPNgCMyi (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.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=689, bad_region=2103, passed=8769
Got 8769 stars (including 6112 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8769 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
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: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6901 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6901 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6901 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Excluding outliers - 962 stars left (next iteration limit 1059)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits N_match=962 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.320 n_q1=290 n_q2=194 n_q3=283 n_q4=195 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.156
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits -region wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.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.68S6QhiH2W (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_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.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_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.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=133, bad_region=381, passed=1898
Got 1898 stars (including 1407 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1898 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 939.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 939.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013042 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010433 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 587 (Dec 16.4 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 959 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 954 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1546 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 587 (Dec 16.4 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 959 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1546 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1546 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 
Excluding outliers - 957 stars left (next iteration limit 1051)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits N_match=957 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.535 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.502 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.597 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.505 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.536 n_q1=320 n_q2=142 n_q3=326 n_q4=169 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.115
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.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.9cLFf6htgv (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_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.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_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.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=130, bad_region=386, passed=1923
Got 1923 stars (including 1429 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1923 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 939.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 939.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013042 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010433 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 587 (Dec 16.4 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 959 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 956 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1565 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 587 (Dec 16.4 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 959 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1565 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1565 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Excluding outliers - 958 stars left (next iteration limit 1053)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits N_match=958 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.550 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.558 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.479 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.551 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.551 n_q1=323 n_q2=143 n_q3=323 n_q4=169 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.014
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits sigma_overall=0.380 worst_q_ratio=1.129
ref2=Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits sigma_overall=0.326 worst_q_ratio=1.156
new1=fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits sigma_overall=0.535 worst_q_ratio=1.115
new2=fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits sigma_overall=0.550 worst_q_ratio=1.014
reference average sigma_overall=0.353 worst_q_ratio=1.1425
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107_astrometric_residuals.png (964 matched stars from wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108_astrometric_residuals.png (962 matched stars from wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362_astrometric_residuals.png (957 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.47 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363_astrometric_residuals.png (958 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.49 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ari-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 20419_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 20419_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 04.35490    2461225.85490    8.02    01:57:57.49 +23:36:09.7   5770 4189   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits

**** FOUND  01:57:57.50 +23:36:09.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 0s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ari-02-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/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.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_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:50:47.221 +21:59:57.34 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Image size: 939.0'x624.3'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:51:03.226 +21:56:35.51 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 01:50:47.221 +21:59:57.34
Second-epoch image center 01:51:03.226 +21:56:35.51
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0835 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_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Image size: 939.0'x624.3'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:51:01.153 +21:56:05.90 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 01:50:47.221 +21:59:57.34
Second-epoch image center 01:51:01.153 +21:56:05.90
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0839 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  01:51:03.226 +21:56:35.51
Second-epoch second image center 01:51:01.153 +21:56:05.90
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01148 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/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OAPHP31N2P
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Larqwa3GVV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits &> /tmp/tmp.eN46Ua93Vt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits &> /tmp/tmp.yroj81APnk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.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_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits and wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.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_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits and wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits and wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 51194 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.9734 to 36.5478 deg, Dec +16.4685 to +27.2977 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 18.9734 to 36.5478 deg, Dec 16.4685 to 27.2977 deg
Loaded 5683 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): 4184 out of 4768 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4768 out of 51194 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.814400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.814400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.22
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.59

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.59

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 51194 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.9734 to 36.5478 deg, Dec +16.4685 to +27.2977 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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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 18.9734 to 36.5478 deg, Dec 16.4685 to 27.2977 deg
Loaded 5683 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): 4184 out of 4768 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4768 out of 51194 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 50826 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 18.9699 to 36.5478 deg, Dec +16.4680 to +27.2894 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 18.9699 to 36.5478 deg, Dec 16.4680 to 27.2894 deg
Loaded 5682 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): 4175 out of 4765 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4765 out of 50826 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 8 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
 1.9 pix  Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
 1.9 pix  wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
 1.9 pix  wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
 15.6 mag.  Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
 13.3 mag.  fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
 13.3 mag.  fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.3 (SNR )  12.9 (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.OAPHP31N2P (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.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=18, blended=2529, bad_region=9923, passed=51176
Got 51176 stars (including 39079 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 51176 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42556 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42556 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42556 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 962 stars left (next iteration limit 1058)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits N_match=962 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.318 n_q1=287 n_q2=188 n_q3=285 n_q4=202 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.148
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits -region wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.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.Larqwa3GVV (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.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=17, blended=2535, bad_region=9843, passed=50809
Got 50809 stars (including 38787 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 50809 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42234 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42234 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42233 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 958 stars left (next iteration limit 1053)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits N_match=958 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.314 n_q1=288 n_q2=189 n_q3=284 n_q4=197 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.156
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits -region wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.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.eN46Ua93Vt (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_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.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_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.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=330, bad_region=1793, passed=12374
Got 12374 stars (including 10287 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12374 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 939.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 939.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013042 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010433 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.4 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 957 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 954 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10776 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.4 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 957 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10776 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10776 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Excluding outliers - 956 stars left (next iteration limit 1051)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits N_match=956 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.524 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.509 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.606 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.525 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.534 n_q1=325 n_q2=142 n_q3=319 n_q4=170 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.156
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.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.yroj81APnk (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_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.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_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.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=3, blended=350, bad_region=1833, passed=12486
Got 12486 stars (including 10364 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12486 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 939.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 939.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013042 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010433 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.4 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 955 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10857 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.4 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10858 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10858 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 
Excluding outliers - 957 stars left (next iteration limit 1052)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits N_match=957 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.539 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.547 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.534 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.553 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.520 n_q1=331 n_q2=146 n_q3=315 n_q4=165 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.026
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.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_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.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_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.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_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/wcs_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ari-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:38:32.16 +21:25:10.8:  12.79 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:39:58.01 +19:43:08.5:  16.23 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 02:05:45.62 +25:09:42.7:  12.54 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-36-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0107.fits at 01:39:06.38 +18:04:42.0:  11.87 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:39:58.01 +19:43:08.5:  16.20 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:38:32.16 +21:25:10.8:  12.71 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 02:05:45.62 +25:09:42.7:  12.55 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-37-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 01:39:06.38 +18:04:42.0:  11.87 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.75 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.54 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:38:32.16 +21:25:10.8: ref_mag=12.75 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6141 delta=0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.87 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:05:45.62 +25:09:42.7: ref_mag=12.54 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4045 delta=0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:39:06.38 +18:04:42.0: ref_mag=11.87 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.7952 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out66245.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 8s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 63995_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 63995_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 04.35490    2461225.85490    7.82    01:57:57.47 +23:36:09.7   5770 4189   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits

**** FOUND  01:57:57.49 +23:36:09.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 64574_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 64574_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 04.35490    2461225.85490    11.13    02:09:29.31 +25:57:39.3   7359 5628   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits

**** FOUND  02:09:29.32 +25:57:39.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 64978_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 64978_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 04.35430    2461225.85430    11.79    01:39:06.37 +18:04:41.9   3019 0904   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 04.35490    2461225.85490    11.80    01:39:06.40 +18:04:42.2   3025 0908   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 65635_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 65635_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 04.35430    2461225.85430    12.38    02:05:45.64 +25:09:40.7   6845 5130   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 04.35490    2461225.85490    12.43    02:05:45.60 +25:09:44.7   6850 5135   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 65707_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 65707_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 04.35490    2461225.85490    12.57    02:06:55.91 +25:41:42.4   7010 5461   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits

**** FOUND  02:06:55.97 +25:41:41.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 65978_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 65978_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 04.35430    2461225.85430    12.62    01:38:32.14 +21:25:10.7   3023 2932   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-01_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 04.35490    2461225.85490    12.61    01:38:32.19 +21:25:10.9   3028 2936   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 66245_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363
Preparing report for the candidate 66245_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363
  
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Considering the candidate 48094_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363
The candidate 48094_fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 04.35490    2461225.85490    12.19    01:35:42.68 +20:00:15.9   2590 2096   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-04_CI_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_033533_TTUQ2b1x1_3710609_5J5hLhgP/fd_Ari-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-04_03-30-53_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0363.fits

**** FOUND  01:35:42.66 +20:00:16.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 8s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ari-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
01:39:58.01 +19:43:08.5
########### Completed Ari-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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01:39:58.01 +19:43:08.5  -- 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)2461225.85430135 -observatory V36
07:45:34.05 +17:48:16.2 Mercury (3.1mag)
09:46:00.97 +15:13:14.2 Venus (-4.1mag)
04:06:24.52 +20:36:24.9 Mars (1.3mag)
08:11:15.10 +20:28:14.0 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:55:04.78 +03:17:26.7 Saturn (0.8mag)
04:06:02.88 +20:41:50.1 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:17:00.95 +00:20:58.4 Neptune (7.8mag)
20:31:27.14 -23:15:22.3 Pluto (14.5mag)
22:12:19.79 -11:50:06.7 Moon (-11.5mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Jul  4 03:44 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461225.85430135:
08:11:10.08 +20:28:32.7 Io (6.1mag)
08:11:25.05 +20:27:38.3 Europa (6.3mag)
08:11:27.97 +20:27:25.6 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:11:09.16 +20:28:40.6 Callisto (6.9mag)
08:10:04.06 +20:10:05.8 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:11:16.61 +20:28:09.3 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:09:28.26 +20:16:05.8 Elara (17.6mag)
08:14:35.19 +20:25:38.4 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
08:16:32.96 +20:32:30.9 Carme (18.9mag)
00:55:07.65 +03:17:52.7 Titan (8.6mag)
00:55:07.23 +03:17:34.8 Rhea (9.9mag)
00:54:44.48 +03:17:47.4 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:55:16.93 +03:16:56.8 Hyperion (14.6mag)
00:55:13.49 +03:15:33.3 Phoebe (16.6mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461225.85430135:
17:39:12.72 -34:05:32.3 JWST
09:58:02.80 +35:20:23.2 Chandra
02:32:25.39 +62:41:46.4 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461225.85430135 -observatory V36
02:27:35.32 +13:41:14.9 17.9mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:22:43.70 -34:09:37.5 13.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:19:39.02 -68:03:46.1 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
05:58:40.94 +32:20:53.2 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
17:04:56.62 +16:03:05.5 18.0mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)
01:09:07.97 -05:34:08.6 15.3mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
23:02:53.04 +32:15:32.3 17.2mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:05:28.08 +26:58:12.5 16.6mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:50:22.05 +30:02:41.4 16.8mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:05:54.93 +04:52:01.3 17.8mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:10:58.41 +21:29:17.0 17.9mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:12:23.14 -11:15:55.3 17.7mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:55:59.59 +67:35:41.6 17.8mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:43:23.47 -09:26:34.2 13.8mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
07:50:28.57 +65:23:59.6 17.9mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:24:49.00 +29:40:59.9 14.5mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:19:27.88 +15:08:07.2 17.5mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:48:38.83 +38:07:25.0 13.8mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:53:19.69 +45:03:17.5 17.9mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
04:43:54.25 -14:05:48.0 15.8mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:29:29.99 +30:04:06.8 18.0mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:09:54.61 -12:23:51.5 16.1mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
09:49:20.65 +22:40:29.4 17.7mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:42:50.67 +04:10:12.7 17.1mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
17:09:29.65 +78:52:00.9 17.5mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:39:24.37 +44:57:47.0 16.6mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:21:54.35 +03:23:30.4 16.9mag A/2026 E1
21:09:19.57 -13:08:24.1 7.5mag 10P/Tempel
11:10:46.70 -01:38:55.9 16.1mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
03:51:24.60 +28:53:02.5 17.8mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
09:55:29.95 +15:54:21.8 17.0mag 63P/Wild
00:45:24.93 -05:12:07.0 15.6mag 65P/Gunn
08:08:02.10 +34:25:23.4 17.7mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura
04:12:49.72 +19:48:41.1 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:12:11.63 +09:43:32.5 16.1mag 88P/Howell
06:17:22.87 +30:48:27.1 15.6mag 93P/Lovas
04:01:44.32 +30:46:15.1 17.0mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
07:54:00.93 +31:19:09.4 15.3mag 123P/West-Hartley
10:37:01.88 +03:38:38.8 16.7mag 124P/Mrkos
04:42:01.28 +20:36:49.1 16.3mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
05:24:49.61 +19:43:28.7 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
07:36:29.68 +14:23:41.0 17.8mag 141P/Machholz
07:35:54.63 +14:27:07.7 17.8mag 141P-A/Machholz
06:50:26.94 +18:15:19.8 14.8mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:14:00.29 -21:38:41.3 15.7mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
05:11:33.26 +32:31:00.8 15.2mag 162P/SidingSpring
19:16:52.47 +11:45:36.5 15.2mag 169P/NEAT
01:26:23.02 +06:51:06.5 17.7mag 220P/McNaught
16:37:19.40 -08:11:48.6 16.9mag 235P/LINEAR
08:32:30.05 +33:49:28.1 17.8mag 240P/NEAT
20:43:51.14 -48:08:34.7 17.9mag 259P/Garradd
01:42:38.69 +09:17:20.7 15.8mag 260P/McNaught
05:19:09.69 +36:16:54.3 17.4mag 295P/LINEAR
15:07:13.58 +06:33:43.8 17.5mag 391P/Kowalski
08:29:15.56 +19:54:39.5 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
07:42:16.31 +39:42:25.2 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/ :
12:58:35.194 +40:49:57.40  AT 2026qqv  2026-04-25.27 19.85
12:51:27.465 -05:25:22.44  AT 2026qqu  2026-06-28.28 20.25
22:54:54.912 -67:12:30.86  AT 2026qqt  2026-06-24.32 18.954
21:43:52.436 -12:02:25.83  AT 2026qqs  2026-06-26.41 21.66
14:30:39.340 +49:35:39.05  AT 2026qqr  2026-02-06.44 18.4425
02:16:29.646 -64:35:11.42  AT 2026qqq  2026-06-24.39 18.764
18:46:50.404 -57:44:13.07  AT 2026qqp  2026-06-27.19 17.811
18:52:25.568 -53:48:28.81  AT 2026qqo  2026-06-27.19 17.994
22:48:08.203 -71:09:43.31  AT 2026qqn  2026-06-27.28 18.614
21:45:30.534 -52:24:04.42  AT 2026qqm  2026-06-17.16 19.196
22:56:20.865 -25:59:31.71  AT 2026qql  2026-06-25.54 19.21
04:31:33.921 -71:04:40.00  AT 2026qqk  2026-06-27.35 18.232
22:12:27.288 -61:04:57.21  AT 2026qqj  2026-06-24.29 18.906
02:29:17.720 -54:48:23.47  AT 2026qqi  2026-06-27.34 17.773
21:48:06.694 -12:00:04.55  AT 2026qqh  2026-06-26.41 21.23
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
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Sat Jul  4 03:43:34 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 5s (0.08 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 42s (0.70 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 9s (0.15 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 72s (1.20 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 132s (2.20 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 5 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 27s (0.45 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 83s (1.38 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 8s (0.13 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 121s (2.02 min)
FIELD_Ari-02-Q2b1x1: 269s (4.48 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 276s (4.60 min)
Finished: Sat Jul  4 03:48:10 CDT 2026