Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 07 09.3016  2461230.8016  10.80  20:25:46.45 -16:31:48.9
 27.83762 -28.10568 galactic  Cap  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 4.6 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 1"  ASAS J202546-1631.8           
Type: M
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    10.700   V            13.000   V         2452183.00000        244.000000000000   C                            
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits at 20:25:46.45 -16:31:48.9:  11.85 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits at 20:25:46.45 -16:31:48.9:  11.60 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.71 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits


Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits


fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits


fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits -crosshair 4663.23682 4076.69409 image    wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits -crosshair 4621.75000 4059.34131 image    wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits -crosshair 4623.62793 4067.97778 image    wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits -crosshair 4627.92188 4066.39282 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.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_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm

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 09.30163 20 25 46.45 -16 31 48.9          10.8 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 07 09.30137 20 25 46.45 -16 31 48.6          10.8 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 07 09.30189 20 25 46.44 -16 31 49.1          10.8 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 07 09.3016*  20 25 46.45 -16 31 48.9  10.8 U             Cap       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ASAS J202546-1631.8,2461230.8016,10.80,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 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
ASAS J202546-1631.8 20260709.3016 10.80CV NMW


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

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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 07 09.3016  2461230.8016  12.20  20:14:05.18 -13:37:12.8
 29.58335 -24.36724 galactic  Cap  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 4.6 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
125 Liberatrix               1     -0       1  12.4     0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits at 20:14:05.18 -13:37:12.8:  15.26 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits at 20:14:05.18 -13:37:12.8:  15.06 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits


fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits


fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits  wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits -crosshair 2800.87524 5707.72314 image    wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits -crosshair 2805.29468 5706.29785 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.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_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm

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 09.30163 20 14 05.18 -13 37 12.8          12.2 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 07 09.30137 20 14 05.18 -13 37 13.0          12.2 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 07 09.30189 20 14 05.18 -13 37 12.6          12.2 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 07 09.3016*  20 14 05.18 -13 37 12.8  12.2 U             Cap       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461230.8016,12.20,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 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 20260709.3016 12.20CV NMW


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

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

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461172.91620807 12.05.2026 09:59:10.377   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits
First image: 2461172.91620807 12.05.2026 09:59:10.377   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits
Last  image: 2461230.80189351 09.07.2026 07:14:33.599   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 3
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.14
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):  8093
Objects passed selection criteria:  8081
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.3    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.3    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 7044.75
Average stars matched: 6729.75 (95.5286 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   114248 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Wed Jul  8 15:05:08 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-141-gc31ee76a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-08)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Thu Jul  9 02:18:11 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461172.91620807 12.05.2026 09:59:10.377   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits
First image: 2461172.91620807 12.05.2026 09:59:10.377   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits
Last  image: 2461230.80189351 09.07.2026 07:14:33.599   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 27
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.81
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: 16 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):  50283
Objects passed selection criteria:  50230
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.3    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.3    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 45924.8
Average stars matched: 44935 (97.8448 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   155936 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Wed Jul  8 15:05:08 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-141-gc31ee76a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-08)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Thu Jul  9 02:20:27 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.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/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
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= 3.5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Cap-02-Q1b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Cap-02-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Cap-02-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 885039 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 885039 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.png' -> 'transient_report/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits_preview.png'

Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits


renamed 'Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.png' -> 'transient_report/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits_preview.png'

Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1503.6907
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 539.1633
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3200.7218
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 841.0689
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3190.4215
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 838.5082
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.12858
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.003
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     28.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 26.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/d_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits :)

Spent 0.507320 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/d_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 31267.409145
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21677.0, right_median=21704.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     28.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 26.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/d_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits :)

Spent 0.496018 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/d_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 31267.409145
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21677.0, right_median=21704.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.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_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits



fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits




Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_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 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.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: 2461230.80136860
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits'
wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits'
wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits'
wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits'
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.4'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:26:40.218 -17:59:21.17 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
Image size: 940.7'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:26:33.097 -17:59:40.25 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 20:26:40.218 -17:59:21.17
Second-epoch image center 20:26:33.097 -17:59:40.25
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0287 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
Image size: 940.7'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:26:31.344 -17:59:29.33 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 20:26:40.218 -17:59:21.17
Second-epoch image center 20:26:31.344 -17:59:29.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0352 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  20:26:33.097 -17:59:40.25
Second-epoch second image center 20:26:31.344 -17:59:29.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00758 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NPoa99mmYT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bL2CiCd5I6
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tRTKVk9A35
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Ip1MNErBjD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits and wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits and wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits and wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 8566 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 298.2410 to 315.0792 deg, Dec -23.2559 to -12.6184 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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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 298.2410 to 315.0792 deg, Dec -23.2559 to -12.6184 deg
Loaded 8313 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): 6104 out of 6268 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6268 out of 8566 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.659900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.659900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.14
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.52

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.52

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 8566 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 298.2410 to 315.0792 deg, Dec -23.2559 to -12.6184 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.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 298.2410 to 315.0792 deg, Dec -23.2559 to -12.6184 deg
Loaded 8313 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): 6104 out of 6268 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6268 out of 8566 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 9188 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 297.8796 to 315.0015 deg, Dec -23.5148 to -12.1829 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.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
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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 297.8796 to 315.0015 deg, Dec -23.5148 to -12.1829 deg
Loaded 9065 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): 6297 out of 6415 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6415 out of 9188 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits (aperture=7.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 3 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.3 pix  Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits
 3.3 pix  Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
 3.3 pix  fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
 3.3 pix  fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
 2.3 pix  wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits
 3.3 pix  wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.5 mag.  Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits
 14.4 mag.  Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
 13.7 mag.  fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
 13.7 mag.  fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.7 (SNR )  11.2 (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.NPoa99mmYT (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.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_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=511, bad_region=0, passed=8566
Got 8566 stars (including 8048 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8566 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
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(), 940 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8413 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 

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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
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(), 8414 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8414 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=Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits N_match=956 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.478 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.600 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.618 n_q1=220 n_q2=273 n_q3=219 n_q4=244 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.292
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits -region wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.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.bL2CiCd5I6 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=362, bad_region=0, passed=9188
Got 9188 stars (including 8821 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9188 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (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 0.010459 (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 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 951 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 949 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 936 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 949 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8970 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 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 951 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 949 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 949 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 949 stars left (next iteration limit 1043)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits N_match=949 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.247 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.278 n_q1=237 n_q2=227 n_q3=256 n_q4=229 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.176
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits -region wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.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.tRTKVk9A35 (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_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.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_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=221, bad_region=0, passed=5291
Got 5291 stars (including 5063 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5291 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013065 (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 0.010452 (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 332 to 390 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 953 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 951 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 940 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 951 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5192 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

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 332 to 390 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 953 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 951 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5189 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 951 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5189 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 951 stars left (next iteration limit 1046)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits N_match=951 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.318 n_q1=229 n_q2=236 n_q3=254 n_q4=232 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.190
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.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.Ip1MNErBjD (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_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.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_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=233, bad_region=0, passed=5295
Got 5295 stars (including 5057 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5295 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013065 (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 0.010452 (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 332 to 390 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 953 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 951 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 942 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 951 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5203 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

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 332 to 390 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 953 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 951 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5200 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 951 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5200 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 951 stars left (next iteration limit 1046)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits N_match=951 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.271 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.314 n_q1=229 n_q2=237 n_q3=254 n_q4=231 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.237
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits sigma_overall=0.478 worst_q_ratio=1.292
ref2=Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits sigma_overall=0.305 worst_q_ratio=1.176
new1=fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits sigma_overall=0.349 worst_q_ratio=1.190
new2=fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits sigma_overall=0.336 worst_q_ratio=1.237
reference average sigma_overall=0.3915 worst_q_ratio=1.234
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440_astrometric_residuals.png (956 matched stars from wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.44 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430_astrometric_residuals.png (949 matched stars from wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208_astrometric_residuals.png (951 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209_astrometric_residuals.png (951 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits at 20:56:00.37 -14:41:10.3:  11.61 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits at 20:25:46.45 -16:31:48.9:  11.85 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits at 20:56:00.37 -14:41:10.3:  11.34 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.46 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:56:00.37 -14:41:10.3: ref_mag=11.46 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.4656 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits at 20:25:46.45 -16:31:48.9:  11.60 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.71 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 20:25:46.45 -16:31:48.9: ref_mag=11.71 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.7969 delta=0.91 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out05301.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 4s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 21257_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 21257_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 09.30137    2461230.80137    11.46    20:56:00.37 -14:41:10.3   8991 5382   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 09.30189    2461230.80189    11.47    20:56:00.36 -14:41:10.2   8996 5381   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 05301_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
Preparing report for the candidate 05301_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
  
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Considering the candidate 20679_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 20679_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 09.30189    2461230.80189    10.95    20:11:45.38 -12:52:25.3   2425 6134   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits

**** FOUND  20:11:45.37 -12:52:25.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 5s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cap-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
20:25:46.45 -16:31:48.9
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 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.4'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:26:40.218 -17:59:21.17 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
Image size: 940.7'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:26:33.097 -17:59:40.25 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 20:26:40.218 -17:59:21.17
Second-epoch image center 20:26:33.097 -17:59:40.25
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0287 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
Image size: 940.7'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:26:31.344 -17:59:29.33 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 20:26:40.218 -17:59:21.17
Second-epoch image center 20:26:31.344 -17:59:29.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0352 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  20:26:33.097 -17:59:40.25
Second-epoch second image center 20:26:31.344 -17:59:29.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00758 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/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits &> /tmp/tmp.t8VognzsCo
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits &> /tmp/tmp.aoek1ATmJg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZKDTSoPvPw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nruJEgJw1N
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits and wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits and wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits and wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 64621 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 298.2146 to 315.1385 deg, Dec -23.2559 to -12.6000 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
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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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 298.2146 to 315.1385 deg, Dec -23.2559 to -12.6000 deg
Loaded 8371 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): 6692 out of 7325 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7325 out of 64621 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.498700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.498700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.81
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.69

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.69

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 64621 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 298.2146 to 315.1385 deg, Dec -23.2559 to -12.6000 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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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 298.2146 to 315.1385 deg, Dec -23.2559 to -12.6000 deg
Loaded 8371 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): 6692 out of 7325 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7325 out of 64621 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 52673 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 297.8434 to 315.0028 deg, Dec -23.5148 to -12.1538 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.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
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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 297.8434 to 315.0028 deg, Dec -23.5148 to -12.1538 deg
Loaded 9108 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): 6828 out of 7370 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7370 out of 52673 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 13 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits
 3.2 pix  Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
 3.1 pix  fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
 3.1 pix  fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits
 3.2 pix  wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.7 mag.  Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits
 14.4 mag.  Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
 13.8 mag.  fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
 13.8 mag.  fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.8 (SNR )  13.2 (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.t8VognzsCo (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.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_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=3419, bad_region=2, passed=64607
Got 64607 stars (including 61101 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 64607 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
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: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 942 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 63500 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 

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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
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: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 63502 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 63502 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
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=Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits N_match=957 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.494 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.559 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.623 n_q1=237 n_q2=256 n_q3=226 n_q4=238 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.262
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits -region wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.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.aoek1ATmJg (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=2538, bad_region=6, passed=52667
Got 52667 stars (including 50056 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 52667 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (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 0.010459 (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 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 950 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 949 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 934 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 949 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51571 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 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 950 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 949 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51572 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 949 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 51572 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 949 stars left (next iteration limit 1043)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits N_match=949 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.256 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.292 n_q1=236 n_q2=222 n_q3=256 n_q4=235 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.143
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits -region wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.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.ZKDTSoPvPw (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_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.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_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=1203, bad_region=14, passed=33886
Got 33886 stars (including 32617 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33886 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013065 (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 0.010452 (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 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 950 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 949 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 936 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 949 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33280 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

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 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 950 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 949 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33279 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 949 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33279 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 949 stars left (next iteration limit 1043)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits N_match=949 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.316 n_q1=221 n_q2=230 n_q3=253 n_q4=245 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.170
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.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.nruJEgJw1N (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_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.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_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=1228, bad_region=9, passed=34040
Got 34040 stars (including 32758 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34040 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013065 (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 0.010452 (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 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 953 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 952 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 940 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 952 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33479 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 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 953 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 952 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33479 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 952 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33478 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 952 stars left (next iteration limit 1047)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits N_match=952 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.285 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.300 n_q1=221 n_q2=232 n_q3=257 n_q4=242 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.201
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.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_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.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_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/wcs_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits at 20:58:02.13 -14:10:49.5:  13.39 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits at 20:18:46.18 -22:36:14.3:  12.22 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits at 20:58:36.20 -15:22:30.1:  12.80 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits at 20:03:37.28 -15:25:19.1:  12.73 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits at 20:19:48.60 -15:00:39.7:  13.14 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits at 20:14:05.18 -13:37:12.8:  15.26 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits at 20:03:38.49 -15:24:39.8:  12.57 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits at 20:53:16.07 -15:16:14.5:  12.63 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits at 20:58:02.74 -15:09:00.3:  13.28 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits at 20:30:19.39 -13:01:35.1:  12.94 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits at 20:58:02.13 -14:10:49.5:  12.84 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits at 20:58:36.20 -15:22:30.1:  12.63 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits at 20:58:02.74 -15:09:00.3:  13.12 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits at 20:53:16.07 -15:16:14.5:  12.41 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits at 20:18:46.18 -22:36:14.3:  12.16 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits at 20:19:48.60 -15:00:39.7:  13.18 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits at 20:14:05.18 -13:37:12.8:  15.06 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits at 20:03:38.49 -15:24:39.8:  12.50 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits at 20:03:37.28 -15:25:19.1:  12.68 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits at 20:30:19.39 -13:01:35.1:  12.81 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.04 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.72 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.20 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.52 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:58:02.13 -14:10:49.5: ref_mag=13.04 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.9535 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.71 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.54 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.19 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.88 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.16 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:58:36.20 -15:22:30.1: ref_mag=12.72 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.7959 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:58:02.74 -15:09:00.3: ref_mag=13.20 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.0119 delta=0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:53:16.07 -15:16:14.5: ref_mag=12.52 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8110 delta=-0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:03:37.28 -15:25:19.1: ref_mag=12.71 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.6662 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:18:46.18 -22:36:14.3: ref_mag=12.19 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.2488 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:30:19.39 -13:01:35.1: ref_mag=12.88 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.8740 delta=0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:03:38.49 -15:24:39.8: ref_mag=12.54 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.4675 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:19:48.60 -15:00:39.7: ref_mag=13.16 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.1019 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits at 20:37:52.77 -15:29:08.6:  13.37 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_04-59-10_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0440.fits at 20:58:01.80 -20:33:42.8:  12.88 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits at 20:37:52.77 -15:29:08.6:  13.09 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.21 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:37:52.77 -15:29:08.6: ref_mag=13.21 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.2047 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-17_04-05-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0430.fits at 20:58:01.80 -20:33:42.8:  12.48 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.64 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:58:01.80 -20:33:42.8: ref_mag=12.64 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.1568 delta=0.49 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out78308.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 5s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 78279_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 78279_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 09.30137    2461230.80137    12.84    20:58:36.21 -15:22:30.6   9385 4973   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 09.30189    2461230.80189    12.76    20:58:36.19 -15:22:29.6   9390 4971   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 78280_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 78280_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 09.30137    2461230.80137    12.79    20:53:16.12 -15:16:14.4   8592 5013   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 09.30189    2461230.80189    12.84    20:53:16.02 -15:16:14.5   8596 5012   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 78285_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 78285_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 09.30137    2461230.80137    12.23    20:18:46.11 -22:36:14.3   3874 0345   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 09.30189    2461230.80189    12.27    20:18:46.24 -22:36:14.2   3878 0343   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 78308_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
Preparing report for the candidate 78308_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
  
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Considering the candidate 78317_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 78317_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 09.30137    2461230.80137    12.49    20:03:38.48 -15:24:39.6   1361 4503   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 09.30189    2461230.80189    12.45    20:03:38.49 -15:24:39.9   1366 4501   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 78321_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 78321_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 09.30137    2461230.80137    12.65    20:03:37.25 -15:25:18.7   1359 4496   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 09.30189    2461230.80189    12.69    20:03:37.31 -15:25:19.4   1363 4495   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 78324_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 78324_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 09.30137    2461230.80137    12.92    20:58:02.12 -14:10:50.9   9289 5700   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 09.30189    2461230.80189    13.00    20:58:02.13 -14:10:48.0   9294 5699   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 78326_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 78326_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 09.30137    2461230.80137    13.01    20:58:02.71 -15:09:00.9   9300 5108   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 09.30189    2461230.80189    13.02    20:58:02.77 -15:08:59.6   9305 5106   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 78327_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 78327_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 09.30137    2461230.80137    12.90    20:30:19.44 -13:01:35.3   5162 6223   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 09.30189    2461230.80189    12.85    20:30:19.34 -13:01:34.9   5166 6221   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 78339_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 78339_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 09.30137    2461230.80137    13.06    20:19:48.58 -15:00:39.7   3700 4926   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 09.30189    2461230.80189    13.16    20:19:48.61 -15:00:39.7   3705 4925   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 78343_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 78343_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 09.30137    2461230.80137    13.21    20:37:52.71 -15:29:09.2   6341 4793   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 09.30189    2461230.80189    13.20    20:37:52.83 -15:29:08.1   6346 4791   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 47771_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 47771_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 09.30189    2461230.80189    10.76    20:25:46.44 -16:31:49.1   4628 4066   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits

**** FOUND  20:25:46.45 -16:31:48.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 11969_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209
The candidate 11969_fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 09.30137    2461230.80137    12.13    20:58:01.85 -20:33:43.0   9357 1813   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-13-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0208.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 09.30189    2461230.80189    12.19    20:58:01.76 -20:33:42.7   9361 1811   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-09_CI_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_021534_TTUQ1b1x1_3139760_GckGhjKm/fd_Cap-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-09_02-14-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0209.fits

make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 6s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cap-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
20:25:46.45 -16:31:48.9
20:14:05.18 -13:37:12.8
########### Completed Cap-02-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
20:25:46.45 -16:31:48.9
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20:25:46.45 -16:31:48.9  -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
20:14:05.18 -13:37:12.8  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
20:25:46.45 -16:31:48.9  -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
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)
20:25:46.45 -16:31:48.9  -- a known variable star
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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1 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
#### Adding the following to the exclusion list ####
20:25:46.45 -16:31:48.9
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The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461230.80136860 -observatory V36
07:35:01.00 +17:11:25.2 Mercury (4.7mag)
10:07:13.64 +13:08:24.3 Venus (-4.1mag)
04:21:03.66 +21:17:11.3 Mars (1.3mag)
08:15:43.41 +20:14:28.3 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:55:43.77 +03:20:03.0 Saturn (0.7mag)
04:07:01.89 +20:44:30.5 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:17:01.71 +00:20:46.2 Neptune (7.8mag)
20:31:00.70 -23:17:32.8 Pluto (14.4mag)
02:11:12.76 +17:21:22.8 Moon (-9.9mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461230.80136860:
08:15:42.28 +20:14:31.7 Io (6.1mag)
08:15:34.62 +20:15:01.4 Europa (6.3mag)
08:15:51.21 +20:14:04.0 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:16:13.52 +20:12:39.7 Callisto (6.8mag)
08:14:17.85 +19:58:12.2 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:15:47.60 +20:14:13.1 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:13:39.52 +20:02:56.8 Elara (17.6mag)
08:19:13.62 +20:09:12.2 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
08:20:44.82 +20:19:24.5 Carme (19.0mag)
00:55:31.99 +03:20:06.4 Titan (8.5mag)
00:55:43.17 +03:20:14.4 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:55:14.49 +03:19:24.2 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:55:56.27 +03:20:13.5 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:55:45.90 +03:17:26.0 Phoebe (16.6mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461230.80136860:
17:45:02.77 -33:13:11.8 JWST
19:43:10.50 -03:20:45.2 Chandra
09:31:23.18 -54:01:04.8 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461230.80136860 -observatory V36
02:34:46.00 +14:18:05.6 17.9mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:18:45.55 -34:19:53.1 13.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:24:37.27 -68:07:26.9 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:00:26.27 +32:25:45.6 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
17:03:25.22 +16:03:11.0 18.0mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)
01:41:37.03 +06:02:47.4 15.4mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
23:00:08.83 +32:17:06.4 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:11:11.67 +26:56:06.0 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:54:36.26 +29:49:39.4 16.8mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:09:03.63 +04:58:41.1 17.8mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:07:51.88 +21:19:55.6 17.9mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:11:42.19 -11:21:52.7 17.7mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:50:28.49 +67:37:27.3 17.8mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:32:59.67 -09:58:04.3 13.9mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
07:58:50.51 +65:39:10.2 17.9mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:31:25.70 +29:56:55.6 14.6mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:16:50.83 +15:17:55.3 17.5mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:42:37.86 +39:10:55.9 13.8mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:48:38.56 +45:50:32.3 17.8mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
04:48:38.54 -13:50:42.8 15.7mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:33:41.70 +29:14:41.3 18.0mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:13:35.29 -12:47:56.6 16.4mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
09:54:53.12 +22:28:50.7 17.6mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:44:16.76 +03:58:52.5 17.1mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:54:58.27 +79:05:32.0 17.4mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:45:07.75 +45:11:35.1 16.7mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:24:51.25 +04:21:08.9 16.9mag A/2026 E1
21:17:22.30 -14:42:45.6 7.3mag 10P/Tempel
11:12:58.21 -01:50:36.1 16.1mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
03:58:38.94 +29:26:15.9 17.8mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:05:52.61 +14:20:43.2 17.0mag 63P/Wild
00:47:53.14 -05:06:27.5 15.6mag 65P/Gunn
08:23:39.59 +34:15:54.3 17.9mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura
04:24:51.02 +20:07:14.9 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:20:36.27 +10:27:38.7 16.2mag 88P/Howell
06:32:22.82 +30:35:31.1 15.7mag 93P/Lovas
04:17:35.90 +31:04:22.5 16.9mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:06:07.34 +30:49:02.4 15.3mag 123P/West-Hartley
10:46:10.53 +01:36:56.4 16.8mag 124P/Mrkos
04:50:02.01 +20:46:52.0 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
05:34:15.80 +19:43:12.1 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
00:01:14.51 +02:53:31.6 17.9mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
07:09:37.50 +17:14:40.2 15.4mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:16:23.05 -21:11:44.9 15.5mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
05:29:16.84 +33:42:49.8 15.3mag 162P/SidingSpring
19:06:59.44 +14:27:30.0 14.8mag 169P/NEAT
01:38:29.89 +07:28:33.0 17.7mag 220P/McNaught
16:36:08.62 -08:20:48.4 17.0mag 235P/LINEAR
08:43:03.55 +33:23:41.1 17.9mag 240P/NEAT
20:42:34.71 -49:19:57.5 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
01:56:22.29 +11:36:09.2 15.7mag 260P/McNaught
05:34:02.61 +36:45:13.4 17.4mag 295P/LINEAR
15:06:41.13 +06:08:55.5 17.6mag 391P/Kowalski
08:33:39.70 +19:43:07.9 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
07:50:06.59 +39:18:10.9 17.9mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg  2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30  AT2026qly  2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10  ASASSN-26ea  2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb  2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp  2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz  2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90  AT 2026rdg  2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40  AT 2026qpr  2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80  SN 2026pub  2026-06-30.09 16.01
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
10:53:55.47 -16:06:07.00  ASASSN-26cz  2026-04-22.24 16.32
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50    2026-07-5.01 16.82
13:45:02.03 +15:17:14.50  ASASSN-26cy  2026-04-21.27 15.78
13:20:52.22 -35:57:03.60  AT2026jcm  2026-04-19.01 16.65
13:36:15.66 -36:53:48.40  SN 2026iqy  2026-04-18.92 17.31
06:34:01.33 -40:07:34.00  ASASSN-26cx  2026-04-19.07 16.16
23:33:57.97 -45:12:11.90  SN 2026idu  2026-04-19.41 15.9
12:10:50.92 +66:55:31.20  SN 2026icv  2026-04-17.14 16.03
21:36:59.06 -60:43:35.90  ASASSN-26cv  2026-04-17.35 -1.18
08:13:26.26 -27:07:30.50  ASASSN-26cw  2026-04-17.07 -1.01
14:49:14.13 -27:29:20.60  ASASSN-26cu  2026-04-16.06 14.03
17:21:59.44 -38:54:04.60  ASASSN-26ct  2026-04-14.4 15.15
15:25:54.99 +07:49:24.50  SN2026huo  2026-04-12.14 16.96
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50    2026-07-5.01 16.82
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
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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/ :
09:38:33.432 +10:45:07.43  AT 2026sap  2026-02-13.36 20.97
15:59:23.653 +14:20:57.72  AT 2026sao  2026-02-13.59 20.61
15:41:32.287 +11:12:49.49  AT 2026san  2026-02-13.58 20.47
09:15:15.347 +11:04:37.70  AT 2026sam  2026-02-13.35 20.55
13:05:47.988 -13:00:23.88  AT 2026sal  2026-02-17.60 20.41
13:52:20.715 -15:18:06.40  AT 2026sak  2026-02-17.61 21.24
07:50:38.140 +40:44:32.00  AT 2026saj  2026-02-14.33 20.92
08:13:01.261 +05:09:04.21  AT 2026sai  2026-02-14.36 21
08:04:49.349 +05:00:10.52  AT 2026sah  2026-02-14.38 21.43
09:35:57.314 -01:44:43.08  AT 2026sag  2026-02-14.42 20.63
12:39:37.267 -02:49:17.09  AT 2026saf  2026-02-24.50 20.68
12:07:45.006 -03:33:54.20  AT 2026sae  2026-02-12.60 20.61
11:58:32.550 -07:18:56.49  AT 2026sad  2026-02-12.60 20.54
16:15:47.199 +17:27:18.98  AT 2026sac  2026-02-04.66 20.37
12:57:52.802 +17:54:51.67  AT 2026sab  2026-02-14.51 20.41
13:12:34.769 +20:19:12.56  AT 2026saa  2026-02-14.51 20.37
04:18:09.873 -14:23:41.45  AT 2026rzz  2026-01-30.24 20.36
03:04:20.660 +01:05:23.21  AT 2026rzy  2026-01-29.25 20.23
13:21:51.542 -18:19:13.21  AT 2026rzx  2026-01-28.63 20.89
11:23:11.813 +26:39:16.01  AT 2026rzw  2026-01-27.49 21.13
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Thu Jul  9 02:17:53 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 26s (0.43 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 76s (1.27 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 5s (0.08 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 115s (1.92 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 9 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 2 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 25s (0.42 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: 94s (1.57 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: 6s (0.10 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 127s (2.12 min)
FIELD_Cap-02-Q1b1x1: 254s (4.23 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 256s (4.27 min)
Finished: Thu Jul  9 02:22:09 CDT 2026