Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 07 14.2085  2461235.7085  13.95  13:04:49.18 +06:15:21.7
312.19907  68.88666 galactic  Vir  Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.8" and 9.3 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
402 Chloe                    1     -1       1  14.1     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits at 13:04:49.18 +06:15:21.7:  15.94 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 13:04:49.18 +06:15:21.7:  15.98 +/- 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.

Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits


fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits


fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.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/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits  wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits -crosshair 2795.72168 3075.86377 image    wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits -crosshair 2802.38623 3069.40771 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.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_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9

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 14.20852 13 04 49.18 +06 15 21.7          13.9 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 07 14.20824 13 04 49.09 +06 15 21.3          13.9 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 07 14.20879 13 04 49.26 +06 15 22.2          13.9 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 07 14.2085*  13 04 49.18 +06 15 21.7  13.9 U             Vir       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,2461235.7085,13.95,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260714.2085 13.95CV 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 14.2085  2461235.7085  14.06  13:16:21.18 +08:33:20.2
321.69432  70.51436 galactic  Vir  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 9.4 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
234 Barbara                 -1      1       1  14.2    -0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits at 13:16:21.18 +08:33:20.2:  15.80 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 13:16:21.18 +08:33:20.2:  15.84 +/- 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.

Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits


fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits


fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.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/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits  wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits -crosshair 1045.57764 1682.19519 image    wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits -crosshair 1052.55225 1675.95898 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.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_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9

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 14.20852 13 16 21.18 +08 33 20.2          14.1 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 07 14.20824 13 16 21.16 +08 33 20.2          14.0 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 07 14.20879 13 16 21.20 +08 33 20.2          14.1 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 14.2085*  13 16 21.18 +08 33 20.2  14.1 U             Vir       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,2461235.7085,14.06,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260714.2085 14.06CV 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

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Vir-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits
Field Vir-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Field Vir-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Field Vir-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461171.72179608 11.05.2026 05:19:13.181   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits
First image: 2461171.72179608 11.05.2026 05:19:13.181   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits
Last  image: 2461235.70879086 14.07.2026 05:00:29.530   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.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.:  -7.51
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):  3951
Objects passed selection criteria:  3944
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.2    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.2    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 3322.5
Average stars matched: 3225.75 (97.088 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   113884 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Mon Jul 13 18:59:08 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-151-g9f3411f7
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-13)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Tue Jul 14 02:38:29 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: 2461171.72179608 11.05.2026 05:19:13.181   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits
First image: 2461171.72179608 11.05.2026 05:19:13.181   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits
Last  image: 2461235.70879086 14.07.2026 05:00:29.530   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 11
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.25
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: 12 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):  22004
Objects passed selection criteria:  21953
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.4    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.4    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 19672.5
Average stars matched: 19068.2 (96.9285 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   130924 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Mon Jul 13 18:59:08 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-151-g9f3411f7
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-13)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Tue Jul 14 02:40:10 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 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: 
Vir-03-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Vir-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Vir-03-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 936909 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 936909 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.png' -> 'transient_report/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits_preview.png'

Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits


renamed 'Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.png' -> 'transient_report/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits_preview.png'

Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.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= 536.2867
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 469.1333
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1341.0664
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 439.7441
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1341.2895
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 439.8265
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.50065
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.000
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     22.6000003814697 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 23.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/d_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits :)

Spent 0.626668 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/d_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33794.829350
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21727.0, right_median=27156.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     22.6100006103516 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 23.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/d_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits :)

Spent 0.686768 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/d_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33794.829350
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21727.0, right_median=27156.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.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_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits



fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits




Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1

  ./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.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/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.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: 2461235.70823880
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_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits'
wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1'  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: 12:51:23.089 +05:59:22.55 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_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Image size: 938.3'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:51:33.509 +06:01:29.67 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 12:51:23.089 +05:59:22.55
Second-epoch image center 12:51:33.509 +06:01:29.67
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0558 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_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Image size: 938.3'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:51:36.321 +06:00:51.20 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 12:51:23.089 +05:59:22.55
Second-epoch image center 12:51:36.321 +06:00:51.20
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0601 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  12:51:33.509 +06:01:29.67
Second-epoch second image center 12:51:36.321 +06:00:51.20
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01581 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/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YaLYROmCuL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OHbhfQ7VA3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xkb3zyIurS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits &> /tmp/tmp.guZC1qTATe
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.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_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits and wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.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_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits and wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits and wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5307 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 184.9042 to 200.7780 deg, Dec +0.7147 to +11.2353 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.11
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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
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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 184.9042 to 200.7780 deg, Dec 0.7147 to 11.2353 deg
Loaded 3629 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): 2997 out of 3099 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3099 out of 5307 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.722200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.722200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.51
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.21

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.21

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5307 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 184.9042 to 200.7780 deg, Dec +0.7147 to +11.2353 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
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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 184.9042 to 200.7780 deg, Dec 0.7147 to 11.2353 deg
Loaded 3629 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): 2997 out of 3099 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3099 out of 5307 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 5576 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 184.9045 to 200.7781 deg, Dec +0.7245 to +11.2611 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.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 184.9045 to 200.7781 deg, Dec 0.7245 to 11.2611 deg
Loaded 3633 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): 3002 out of 3101 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3101 out of 5576 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.3 pix  Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits
 2.3 pix  Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
 2.3 pix  wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits
 2.3 pix  wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.2 mag.  Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits
 15.3 mag.  Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.5 (SNR )  11.6 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.YaLYROmCuL (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_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=344, bad_region=1244, passed=5307
Got 5307 stars (including 3791 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5307 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 978 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4130 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4130 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4130 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 980 stars left (next iteration limit 1078)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits N_match=980 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.370 n_q1=312 n_q2=179 n_q3=283 n_q4=206 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.053
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits -region wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.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.OHbhfQ7VA3 (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_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=348, bad_region=1274, passed=5576
Got 5576 stars (including 4027 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5576 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 978 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4376 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4376 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4376 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 980 stars left (next iteration limit 1078)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits N_match=980 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.356 n_q1=312 n_q2=177 n_q3=286 n_q4=205 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.151
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits -region wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.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.xkb3zyIurS (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_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.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_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=192, bad_region=651, passed=3156
Got 3156 stars (including 2353 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3156 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013032 (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 0.010426 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 975 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2539 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 

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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2539 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2539 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 978 stars left (next iteration limit 1075)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits N_match=978 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.428 n_q1=324 n_q2=179 n_q3=301 n_q4=174 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.133
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.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.guZC1qTATe (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_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.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_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=206, bad_region=642, passed=3128
Got 3128 stars (including 2315 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3128 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013032 (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 0.010426 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 974 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2519 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 

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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2519 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2519 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 977 stars left (next iteration limit 1074)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits N_match=977 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.444 n_q1=326 n_q2=177 n_q3=298 n_q4=176 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.053
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.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=Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits sigma_overall=0.351 worst_q_ratio=1.053
ref2=Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits sigma_overall=0.321 worst_q_ratio=1.151
new1=fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits sigma_overall=0.378 worst_q_ratio=1.133
new2=fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits sigma_overall=0.425 worst_q_ratio=1.053
reference average sigma_overall=0.336 worst_q_ratio=1.102
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200_astrometric_residuals.png (980 matched stars from wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168_astrometric_residuals.png (980 matched stars from wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136_astrometric_residuals.png (978 matched stars from wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137_astrometric_residuals.png (977 matched stars from wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 20370_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 20370_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 14.20879    2461235.70879    10.88    13:17:36.21 +05:26:01.3   0864 3578   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits

**** FOUND  13:17:36.20 +05:26:01.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 02820_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 02820_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 14.20879    2461235.70879    8.15    12:51:05.73 +05:33:11.9   4869 3472   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits

**** FOUND  12:51:05.72 +05:33:12.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Vir-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.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_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1'  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: 12:51:23.089 +05:59:22.55 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_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Image size: 938.3'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:51:33.509 +06:01:29.67 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 12:51:23.089 +05:59:22.55
Second-epoch image center 12:51:33.509 +06:01:29.67
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0558 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_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Image size: 938.3'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:51:36.321 +06:00:51.20 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 12:51:23.089 +05:59:22.55
Second-epoch image center 12:51:36.321 +06:00:51.20
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0601 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  12:51:33.509 +06:01:29.67
Second-epoch second image center 12:51:36.321 +06:00:51.20
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01581 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/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dYvjp7XNls
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ylM1DEj8jt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Sa672SWd7f
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits &> /tmp/tmp.35p1kLh5EY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.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_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits and wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.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_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits and wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits and wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 28487 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 184.8769 to 200.7827 deg, Dec +0.7143 to +11.2552 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 184.8769 to 200.7827 deg, Dec 0.7143 to 11.2552 deg
Loaded 3640 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): 2939 out of 3145 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3145 out of 28487 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.605400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.605400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.25
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.36

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.36

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 28487 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 184.8769 to 200.7827 deg, Dec +0.7143 to +11.2552 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 184.8769 to 200.7827 deg, Dec 0.7143 to 11.2552 deg
Loaded 3640 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): 2939 out of 3145 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3145 out of 28487 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 28605 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 184.9045 to 200.7846 deg, Dec +0.7198 to +11.2645 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 184.9045 to 200.7846 deg, Dec 0.7198 to 11.2645 deg
Loaded 3639 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): 2929 out of 3137 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3137 out of 28605 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 9 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits
 2.2 pix  Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
 2.1 pix  wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits
 15.4 mag.  Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
 14.6 mag.  fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
 14.6 mag.  fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.6 (SNR )  14.1 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.dYvjp7XNls (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_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=1140, bad_region=4912, passed=28480
Got 28480 stars (including 22737 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28480 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 975 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23902 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23902 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23902 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 977 stars left (next iteration limit 1074)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits N_match=977 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.358 n_q1=313 n_q2=185 n_q3=275 n_q4=204 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.047
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits -region wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.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.ylM1DEj8jt (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_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=1186, bad_region=4696, passed=28599
Got 28599 stars (including 23072 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28599 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 975 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24193 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24193 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24193 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 977 stars left (next iteration limit 1074)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits N_match=977 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.366 n_q1=312 n_q2=178 n_q3=286 n_q4=201 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.068
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits -region wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.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.Sa672SWd7f (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_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.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_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=574, bad_region=2752, passed=18516
Got 18516 stars (including 15296 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18516 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013032 (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 0.010426 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 972 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15969 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15969 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15969 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits N_match=974 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.472 n_q1=328 n_q2=179 n_q3=290 n_q4=177 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.254
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.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.35p1kLh5EY (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_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.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_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=553, bad_region=2771, passed=18706
Got 18706 stars (including 15477 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18706 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013032 (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 0.010426 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 972 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16112 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16112 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16112 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits N_match=974 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.476 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.445 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.450 n_q1=329 n_q2=181 n_q3=286 n_q4=178 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.082
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.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_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.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_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.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_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/wcs_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits at 13:04:49.18 +06:15:21.7:  15.94 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits at 13:16:21.18 +08:33:20.2:  15.80 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_00-19-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0200.fits at 12:59:08.18 +01:47:28.3:  12.59 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 13:04:49.18 +06:15:21.7:  15.98 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 13:16:21.18 +08:33:20.2:  15.84 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_00-44-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 12:59:08.18 +01:47:28.3:  12.62 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.61 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:59:08.18 +01:47:28.3: ref_mag=12.61 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.8027 delta=-0.20 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32171.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out32175.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 32003_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 32003_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 14.20824    2461235.70824    12.82    12:59:08.16 +01:47:28.0   3672 5773   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_23-59-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 14.20879    2461235.70879    12.79    12:59:08.20 +01:47:28.6   3679 5767   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 32031_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 32031_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 14.20879    2461235.70879    11.63    12:55:46.06 +03:21:55.2   4180 4804   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits

**** FOUND  12:55:46.08 +03:21:55.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 32073_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 32073_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 14.20879    2461235.70879    12.88    12:37:04.18 +08:46:34.3   6943 1484   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits

**** FOUND  12:37:04.19 +08:46:34.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 32110_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 32110_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 14.20879    2461235.70879    13.46    12:46:06.24 +02:35:34.6   5643 5252   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits

**** FOUND  12:46:06.17 +02:35:35.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 32129_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 32129_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 14.20879    2461235.70879    13.87    12:54:09.66 +02:37:08.3   4427 5253   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits

**** FOUND  12:54:09.64 +02:37:09.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 32171_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137
Preparing report for the candidate 32171_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137
  
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Considering the candidate 32175_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137
Preparing report for the candidate 32175_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137
  
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Considering the candidate 32244_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 32244_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 14.20879    2461235.70879    14.01    12:37:57.58 +04:53:16.8   6850 3842   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits

**** FOUND  12:37:57.53 +04:53:17.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 15022_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137
The candidate 15022_fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 14.20879    2461235.70879    8.16    12:51:05.73 +05:33:11.9   4869 3472   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-14_CI_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_001743_TTUQ2b1x1_3082411_BVZ4wAn9/fd_Vir-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-14_00-00-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits

**** FOUND  12:51:05.72 +05:33:12.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 8s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Vir-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
13:04:49.18 +06:15:21.7
13:16:21.18 +08:33:20.2
########### Completed Vir-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
13:04:49.18 +06:15:21.7
13:16:21.18 +08:33:20.2
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13:04:49.18 +06:15:21.7  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
13:16:21.18 +08:33:20.2  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461235.70823880 -observatory V36
07:21:52.81 +17:08:59.5 Mercury (5.5mag)
10:27:38.33 +10:57:49.1 Venus (-4.1mag)
04:35:36.41 +21:52:41.9 Mars (1.3mag)
08:20:11.05 +20:00:18.0 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:13.64 +03:21:41.4 Saturn (0.7mag)
04:07:57.41 +20:47:00.2 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:59.56 +00:20:15.5 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:30:33.46 -23:19:42.5 Pluto (14.4mag)
07:21:05.71 +24:42:31.1 Moon (99.9mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 361 Jul 14 02:38 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461235.70823880:
08:20:17.91 +19:59:52.0 Io (6.1mag)
08:20:18.70 +19:59:50.4 Europa (6.3mag)
08:19:56.34 +20:01:14.5 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:20:05.48 +20:00:34.7 Callisto (6.8mag)
08:18:32.09 +19:46:07.3 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:20:10.34 +20:00:21.7 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:17:52.82 +19:49:43.9 Elara (17.7mag)
08:23:50.24 +19:52:24.4 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
08:24:55.60 +20:05:56.9 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:19.90 +03:21:11.5 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:10.35 +03:21:52.0 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:55:39.49 +03:20:07.9 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:56:06.16 +03:22:08.8 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:09.22 +03:18:21.5 Phoebe (16.6mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Jul 14 02:38 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461235.70823880:
17:52:07.57 -32:08:39.3 JWST
18:41:50.33 +21:55:20.9 Chandra
20:03:46.83 +22:56:57.8 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461235.70823880 -observatory V36
02:41:43.00 +14:52:54.7 17.9mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:15:01.79 -34:27:45.5 13.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:29:31.84 -68:12:15.7 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:02:08.28 +32:30:47.1 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
02:08:43.27 +15:16:29.2 15.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:57:10.13 +32:16:13.4 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:16:47.01 +26:53:26.0 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:58:53.19 +29:36:28.9 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:12:13.91 +05:04:12.0 17.8mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:04:53.77 +21:08:20.8 18.0mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:11:14.99 -11:28:44.2 17.7mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:44:30.66 +67:34:49.7 17.8mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:23:27.53 -10:28:48.4 13.9mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:07:22.64 +65:55:06.2 17.9mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:37:50.43 +30:11:52.5 14.7mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:14:31.27 +15:25:23.8 17.6mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:36:21.45 +40:07:24.3 13.8mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:43:30.14 +46:34:21.0 17.8mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
04:53:15.88 -13:37:36.7 15.7mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:37:44.84 +28:25:34.9 18.0mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:17:00.12 -13:14:20.1 16.7mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:00:36.20 +22:16:05.8 17.6mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:45:57.26 +03:46:07.3 17.1mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:41:18.41 +79:10:06.6 17.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:50:16.29 +45:24:13.9 16.7mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:28:00.31 +05:12:49.9 17.0mag A/2026 E1
21:25:03.38 -16:29:39.3 7.2mag 10P/Tempel
11:15:17.28 -02:03:19.5 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:05:42.72 +29:58:11.5 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:16:07.62 +12:46:47.9 17.1mag 63P/Wild
00:49:57.90 -05:03:23.4 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
04:36:43.15 +20:22:03.5 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:28:29.88 +11:07:56.4 16.3mag 88P/Howell
06:46:57.87 +30:17:31.4 15.7mag 93P/Lovas
04:33:33.26 +31:15:42.5 16.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:18:07.18 +30:15:52.7 15.2mag 123P/West-Hartley
10:55:20.51 -00:22:48.2 16.8mag 124P/Mrkos
04:57:54.92 +20:55:06.1 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
05:43:30.91 +19:40:37.4 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
00:02:31.61 +03:04:44.4 17.9mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
07:27:35.97 +16:10:38.6 16.0mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:18:24.61 -20:47:28.2 15.3mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
05:46:58.01 +34:45:03.5 15.4mag 162P/SidingSpring
18:53:46.38 +17:33:10.4 14.4mag 169P/NEAT
01:50:11.10 +08:01:06.4 17.7mag 220P/McNaught
16:35:34.12 -08:32:45.6 17.1mag 235P/LINEAR
08:53:23.68 +32:56:20.6 18.0mag 240P/NEAT
20:40:22.73 -50:23:17.7 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:10:07.69 +13:53:55.7 15.6mag 260P/McNaught
05:48:56.73 +37:08:09.3 17.4mag 295P/LINEAR
15:06:28.72 +05:42:32.0 17.6mag 391P/Kowalski
08:38:04.37 +19:31:07.5 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
07:57:48.76 +38:53:41.7 18.0mag 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 :
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
02:19:17.36 +28:57:15.8  TCP J02191736+2857158  2026-07-12.3549  12.5mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
22:03:19.516 -09:00:17.10  AT 2026tud  2026-07-09.34 22.5749
22:28:27.030 -03:35:42.74  AT 2026tuc  2026-07-09.34 21.5762
22:32:50.698 -04:44:49.26  AT 2026tub  2026-07-09.34 21.4143
22:22:30.197 -05:16:57.20  AT 2026tua  2026-07-09.34 22.2726
22:28:03.757 -02:04:50.07  AT 2026ttz  2026-07-09.34 21.7676
22:28:44.738 -02:46:18.12  AT 2026tty  2026-07-09.34 22.9915
22:20:46.753 -10:45:21.00  AT 2026ttx  2026-07-07.39 22.4769
22:14:51.717 -14:51:45.88  AT 2026ttw  2026-07-07.42 22.8608
21:49:49.081 -15:37:58.81  AT 2026ttv  2026-07-07.42 22.5231
22:09:31.526 -19:49:15.36  AT 2026ttu  2026-07-07.39 22.923
22:25:43.683 -07:27:16.72  AT 2026ttt  2026-07-07.42 23.2007
22:23:06.784 -18:25:04.82  AT 2026tts  2026-07-07.40 22.4323
22:26:47.693 -12:06:02.25  AT 2026ttr  2026-07-07.39 22.0467
22:21:26.920 -11:44:02.24  AT 2026ttq  2026-07-07.39 22.6154
22:09:19.482 -13:54:04.50  AT 2026ttp  2026-07-07.42 22.4569
21:41:38.537 -22:07:37.94  AT 2026tto  2026-07-07.43 23.0233
22:14:46.325 -08:42:09.31  AT 2026ttn  2026-07-07.42 23.044
22:00:34.428 -18:29:27.16  AT 2026ttm  2026-07-07.42 22.0271
22:17:33.139 -16:54:49.09  AT 2026ttl  2026-07-07.42 23.3518
22:19:22.064 -20:33:27.16  AT 2026ttk  2026-07-07.40 22.5487
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Tue Jul 14 02:38:08 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 32s (0.53 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 47s (0.78 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 89s (1.48 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 8 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 16s (0.27 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 0s (0.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 60s (1.00 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 8s (0.13 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 86s (1.43 min)
FIELD_Vir-03-Q2b1x1: 191s (3.18 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 192s (3.20 min)
Finished: Tue Jul 14 02:41:20 CDT 2026