Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 07 15.2715  2461236.7715  10.03  22:05:40.36 -24:31:32.3
 27.38716 -52.77346 galactic  Aqr  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 8.3 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
349 Dembowska                1     -0       1  10.3    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits at 22:05:40.36 -24:31:32.3:  14.69 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 22:05:40.36 -24:31:32.3:  15.03 +/- 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.

PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits


fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits


fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.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/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits  wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits -crosshair 4854.96045 4088.57935 image    wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits -crosshair 4847.29004 4091.64307 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.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_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB

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 15.27150 22 05 40.36 -24 31 32.3          10.0 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 07 15.27011 22 05 40.40 -24 31 31.9          10.0 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 07 15.27290 22 05 40.31 -24 31 32.6          10.0 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 15.2715*  22 05 40.36 -24 31 32.3  10.0 U             Aqr       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,2461236.7715,10.03,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260715.2715 10.03CV 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 15.2715  2461236.7715  12.48  22:35:55.36 -25:32:46.2
 28.13114 -59.68772 galactic  PsA  Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.5" and 8.5 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
264 Libussa                 -0      1       1  12.5    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits at 22:35:55.36 -25:32:46.2:  14.44 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 22:35:55.36 -25:32:46.2:  14.83 +/- 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.

PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits


fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits


fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.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/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits  wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits -crosshair 9019.98926 3605.14502 image    wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits -crosshair 9011.96973 3608.06396 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.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_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB

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 15.27150 22 35 55.36 -25 32 46.2          12.5 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 07 15.27011 22 35 55.33 -25 32 44.5          12.5 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 07 15.27290 22 35 55.39 -25 32 47.9          12.5 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 15.2715*  22 35 55.36 -25 32 46.2  12.5 U             PsA       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,2461236.7715,12.48,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260715.2715 12.48CV 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 PsA-01-Q1b1x1 reference image: PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
Field PsA-01-Q1b1x1 reference image: PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Field PsA-01-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
Field PsA-01-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461185.92414042 25.05.2026 10:10:35.732   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
First image: 2461185.92414042 25.05.2026 10:10:35.732   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
Last  image: 2461236.77289501 15.07.2026 06:32:48.129   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.58
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: 4 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):  3501
Objects passed selection criteria:  3501
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.6    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.6    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 3428
Average stars matched: 3157 (92.0945 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   113264 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  Wed Jul 15 04:07:53 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: 2461185.92414042 25.05.2026 10:10:35.732   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
First image: 2461185.92414042 25.05.2026 10:10:35.732   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
Last  image: 2461236.77289501 15.07.2026 06:32:48.129   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 7
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.31
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: 20 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):  21042
Objects passed selection criteria:  21005
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.5    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.5    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 20186
Average stars matched: 18298.5 (90.6495 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   128916 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  Wed Jul 15 04:11:24 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 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: 
PsA-01-Q1b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting PsA-01-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing PsA-01-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 684365 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 684365 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.png' -> 'transient_report/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits_preview.png'

PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits


renamed 'PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.png' -> 'transient_report/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits_preview.png'

PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.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= 3014.2177
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 725.4818
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3827.4168
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1046.8107
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3857.3722
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1081.0439
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.26979
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.032
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     23.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 20.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/d_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits :)

Spent 0.823261 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/d_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33257.220075
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21556.5, right_median=24803.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     23.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 20.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/d_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits :)

Spent 0.803283 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/d_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33257.220075
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21556.5, right_median=24803.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.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_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits



fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits




Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1

  ./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.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: 2461236.77010772
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits'
wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits'
wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits'
wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
Image size: 941.9'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:04:48.119 -25:59:58.55 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
Image size: 942.3'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:04:48.502 -26:00:07.97 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 22:04:48.119 -25:59:58.55
Second-epoch image center 22:04:48.502 -26:00:07.97
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0030 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_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits
Image size: 942.4'x627.2'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:04:51.628 -26:00:31.03 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 22:04:48.119 -25:59:58.55
Second-epoch image center 22:04:51.628 -26:00:31.03
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0159 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  22:04:48.502 -26:00:07.97
Second-epoch second image center 22:04:51.628 -26:00:31.03
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01334 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/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XLpVeaQsTe
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hEIqRRrG5O
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits &> /tmp/tmp.iE5HNmqszC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RBCNhapXGy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.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_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits and wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.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_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits and wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits and wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits) and catalog (wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 3496 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 321.9316 to 340.0189 deg, Dec -31.4405 to -20.1542 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
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 321.9316 to 340.0189 deg, Dec -31.4405 to -20.1542 deg
Loaded 6133 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): 2941 out of 2969 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2969 out of 3496 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.526700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.526700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.58
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  13.95

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  13.95

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 3496 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 321.9316 to 340.0189 deg, Dec -31.4405 to -20.1542 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.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 321.9316 to 340.0189 deg, Dec -31.4405 to -20.1542 deg
Loaded 6133 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): 2941 out of 2969 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2969 out of 3496 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits (aperture=6.9)
Read 4440 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 322.1729 to 340.3056 deg, Dec -31.2445 to -20.5454 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 322.1729 to 340.3056 deg, Dec -31.2445 to -20.5454 deg
Loaded 5842 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): 3611 out of 3666 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3666 out of 4440 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.9 pix  PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
 2.3 pix  PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
 3.9 pix  fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits
 2.9 pix  wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
 2.3 pix  wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 13.9 mag.  PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
 14.3 mag.  PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
 13.5 mag.  fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
 13.9 mag.  fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.5 (SNR )  11.0 (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.XLpVeaQsTe (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_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits' -> 'wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=192, bad_region=0, passed=3496
Got 3496 stars (including 3301 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3496 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 351 (Dec -31.4 to -20.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 910 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 905 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3466 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 351 (Dec -31.4 to -20.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 910 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3464 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3464 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 907 stars left (next iteration limit 997)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits N_match=907 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.306 n_q1=251 n_q2=197 n_q3=262 n_q4=197 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.297
The image catalog is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits -region wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.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.hEIqRRrG5O (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits' -> 'wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=250, bad_region=0, passed=4440
Got 4440 stars (including 4189 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4440 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4370 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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4370 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4370 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Excluding outliers - 904 stars left (next iteration limit 994)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits N_match=904 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.488 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.481 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.470 n_q1=224 n_q2=223 n_q3=241 n_q4=216 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.112
The image catalog is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits -region wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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.iE5HNmqszC (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_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.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_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=125, bad_region=0, passed=2944
Got 2944 stars (including 2816 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2944 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013088 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010470 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 351 (Dec -31.4 to -20.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 907 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 898 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2917 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 293 to 351 (Dec -31.4 to -20.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 907 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2917 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2917 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 904 stars left (next iteration limit 994)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits N_match=904 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.477 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.308 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.367 n_q1=250 n_q2=181 n_q3=275 n_q4=198 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.291
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits -region wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.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.RBCNhapXGy (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_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.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_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=188, bad_region=0, passed=2900
Got 2900 stars (including 2710 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2900 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013089 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010471 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 351 (Dec -31.4 to -20.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 908 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 901 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2868 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 351 (Dec -31.4 to -20.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 908 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2868 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2868 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 905 stars left (next iteration limit 995)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits N_match=905 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.375 n_q1=255 n_q2=189 n_q3=269 n_q4=192 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.086
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits -region wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.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=PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits sigma_overall=0.339 worst_q_ratio=1.297
ref2=PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits sigma_overall=0.439 worst_q_ratio=1.112
new1=fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits sigma_overall=0.370 worst_q_ratio=1.291
new2=fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits sigma_overall=0.390 worst_q_ratio=1.086
reference average sigma_overall=0.389 worst_q_ratio=1.2045
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469_astrometric_residuals.png (907 matched stars from wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433_astrometric_residuals.png (904 matched stars from wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206_astrometric_residuals.png (904 matched stars from wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207_astrometric_residuals.png (905 matched stars from wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field PsA-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits at 22:05:40.36 -24:31:32.3:  14.69 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 22:05:40.36 -24:31:32.3:  15.03 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out21075.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 10s
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: 2s
  
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Considering the candidate 21075_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207
Preparing report for the candidate 21075_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 12s
Prepared the HTML report for the field PsA-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
22:05:40.36 -24:31:32.3
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/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.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_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
Image size: 941.9'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:04:48.119 -25:59:58.55 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
Image size: 942.3'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:04:48.502 -26:00:07.97 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 22:04:48.119 -25:59:58.55
Second-epoch image center 22:04:48.502 -26:00:07.97
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0030 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_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits
Image size: 942.4'x627.2'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:04:51.628 -26:00:31.03 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 22:04:48.119 -25:59:58.55
Second-epoch image center 22:04:51.628 -26:00:31.03
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0159 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  22:04:48.502 -26:00:07.97
Second-epoch second image center 22:04:51.628 -26:00:31.03
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01334 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/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jKLEkBXMbX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UYNnnHYAOF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BKmKLqFf5A
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YYv8niYD9i
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.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_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits and wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.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_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits and wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits and wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits) and catalog (wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 20162 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 321.8414 to 340.0222 deg, Dec -31.4708 to -20.0932 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 321.8414 to 340.0222 deg, Dec -31.4708 to -20.0932 deg
Loaded 6243 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): 4829 out of 4973 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4973 out of 20162 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.386800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.386800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.31
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.08

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.08

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 20162 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 321.8414 to 340.0222 deg, Dec -31.4708 to -20.0932 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 321.8414 to 340.0222 deg, Dec -31.4708 to -20.0932 deg
Loaded 6243 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): 4829 out of 4973 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4973 out of 20162 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits (aperture=5.5)
Read 26526 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 322.1729 to 340.3056 deg, Dec -31.2646 to -20.5302 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 322.1729 to 340.3056 deg, Dec -31.2646 to -20.5302 deg
Loaded 5857 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): 4750 out of 4959 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4959 out of 26526 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits (aperture=5.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 6 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.7 pix  PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
 2.2 pix  PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
 3.6 pix  fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits
 2.7 pix  wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.1 mag.  PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
 14.5 mag.  PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
 13.7 mag.  fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
 14.0 mag.  fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.7 (SNR )  13.1 (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.jKLEkBXMbX (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_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits' -> 'wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=1, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=544, bad_region=0, passed=20159
Got 20159 stars (including 19584 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20159 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 351 (Dec -31.5 to -20.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 907 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 902 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19975 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 351 (Dec -31.5 to -20.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 907 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19975 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19975 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 905 stars left (next iteration limit 995)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits N_match=905 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.333 n_q1=243 n_q2=198 n_q3=264 n_q4=200 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.207
The image catalog is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits -region wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.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.UYNnnHYAOF (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits' -> 'wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=800, bad_region=0, passed=26519
Got 26519 stars (including 25681 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26519 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 892 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26171 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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26171 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26171 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Excluding outliers - 898 stars left (next iteration limit 987)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits N_match=898 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.544 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.414 n_q1=227 n_q2=220 n_q3=236 n_q4=215 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.256
The image catalog is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits -region wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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.BKmKLqFf5A (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_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.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_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=396, bad_region=2, passed=14767
Got 14767 stars (including 14351 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14767 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013088 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010470 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 351 (Dec -31.5 to -20.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 897 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14632 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 351 (Dec -31.5 to -20.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14632 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14632 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 903 stars left (next iteration limit 993)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits N_match=903 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.470 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.396 n_q1=247 n_q2=176 n_q3=283 n_q4=197 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.193
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits -region wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.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.YYv8niYD9i (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_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.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_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=451, bad_region=2, passed=19874
Got 19874 stars (including 19384 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 19874 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013089 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010471 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 351 (Dec -31.5 to -20.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 904 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 896 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19663 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 351 (Dec -31.5 to -20.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 904 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19661 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19661 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 901 stars left (next iteration limit 991)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits N_match=901 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.394 n_q1=253 n_q2=190 n_q3=270 n_q4=188 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.112
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits -region wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.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_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.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_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.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_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field PsA-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits at 21:55:38.38 -21:01:19.2:  13.91 +/- 0.17  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits at 21:33:41.69 -20:39:33.2:  13.82 +/- 0.19  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits at 22:35:55.36 -25:32:46.2:  14.44 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-25_05-10-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0469.fits at 21:45:38.89 -21:15:33.9:  13.81 +/- 0.16  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 21:55:38.38 -21:01:19.2:  14.35 +/- 0.18  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 21:45:38.89 -21:15:33.9:  14.00 +/- 0.14  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.12 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:55:38.38 -21:01:19.2: ref_mag=14.12 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.6156 delta=0.50 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.92 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:45:38.89 -21:15:33.9: ref_mag=13.92 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=13.6185 delta=0.30 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 21:33:41.69 -20:39:33.2:  14.25 +/- 0.20  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 22:35:55.36 -25:32:46.2:  14.83 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.03 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:33:41.69 -20:39:33.2: ref_mag=14.03 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=13.5569 delta=0.47 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out37316.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
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 37312_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207
The candidate 37312_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 15.27290    2461236.77290    9.96    22:05:40.32 -24:31:32.6   4847 4092   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits

**** FOUND  22:05:40.36 -24:31:32.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 37316_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207
Preparing report for the candidate 37316_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207
  
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Considering the candidate 37325_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207
The candidate 37325_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 15.27011    2461236.77011    13.41    21:33:41.73 -20:39:34.8   0179 6048   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 15.27290    2461236.77290    13.76    21:33:41.64 -20:39:31.5   0172 6052   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 37327_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207
The candidate 37327_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 15.27011    2461236.77011    13.53    21:45:38.91 -21:15:35.1   1923 5849   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 15.27290    2461236.77290    13.77    21:45:38.86 -21:15:32.7   1916 5852   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 37334_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207
The candidate 37334_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 15.27011    2461236.77011    13.53    21:55:38.35 -21:01:19.5   3321 6108   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-28-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0206.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 15.27290    2461236.77290    13.69    21:55:38.42 -21:01:18.9   3313 6111   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 31598_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207
The candidate 31598_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 15.27290    2461236.77290    12.60    22:12:50.92 -21:09:53.8   5741 6173   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-15_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_013322_TTUQ1b1x1_1267088_uMltwwoB/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-15_01-32-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0207.fits

**** FOUND  22:12:50.92 -21:09:53.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 8s
Prepared the HTML report for the field PsA-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
22:05:40.36 -24:31:32.3
22:35:55.36 -25:32:46.2
########### Completed PsA-01-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
22:05:40.36 -24:31:32.3
22:35:55.36 -25:32:46.2
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22:05:40.36 -24:31:32.3  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
22:35:55.36 -25:32:46.2  -- 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)2461236.77010772 -observatory V36
07:19:10.46 +17:12:48.6 Mercury (5.2mag)
10:31:58.70 +10:28:47.6 Venus (-4.1mag)
04:38:45.38 +21:59:43.9 Mars (1.3mag)
08:21:09.15 +19:57:10.0 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:18.94 +03:21:55.2 Saturn (0.7mag)
04:08:09.02 +20:47:31.3 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:58.73 +00:20:06.4 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:30:27.46 -23:20:10.5 Pluto (14.4mag)
08:28:19.86 +20:30:20.0 Moon (-8.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 361 Jul 15 04:07 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461236.77010772:
08:21:08.03 +19:57:16.2 Io (6.1mag)
08:21:15.99 +19:56:43.6 Europa (6.3mag)
08:21:00.74 +19:57:45.9 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:20:53.50 +19:58:05.5 Callisto (6.8mag)
08:19:27.43 +19:43:28.2 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:21:13.58 +19:56:53.4 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:18:48.14 +19:46:50.8 Elara (17.7mag)
08:24:50.14 +19:48:42.5 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
08:25:49.97 +20:02:58.6 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:28.89 +03:21:31.0 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:14.35 +03:21:50.5 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:55:44.35 +03:20:11.3 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:56:07.82 +03:22:16.2 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:13.09 +03:18:26.0 Phoebe (16.6mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Jul 15 04:08 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461236.77010772:
17:53:28.38 -31:52:43.0 JWST
14:29:39.59 +55:43:36.6 Chandra
09:23:41.39 -53:15:28.0 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Jul 15 04:07 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461236.77010772 -observatory V36
02:43:11.84 +15:00:13.2 17.8mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:14:15.41 -34:29:10.1 13.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:30:35.40 -68:13:27.2 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:02:29.99 +32:31:54.0 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
02:14:02.66 +16:58:23.0 15.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:56:29.42 +32:15:41.3 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:17:58.87 +26:52:47.0 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:59:49.38 +29:33:36.2 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:12:55.46 +05:05:15.4 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:04:16.25 +21:05:33.1 18.0mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:11:10.86 -11:30:20.4 17.7mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:43:09.85 +67:33:39.0 17.8mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:21:30.14 -10:35:22.7 14.0mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:09:15.41 +65:58:39.8 17.9mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:39:12.58 +30:15:00.1 14.8mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:14:03.21 +15:26:44.2 17.6mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:34:57.98 +40:18:43.7 13.8mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:42:19.56 +46:43:23.0 17.8mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
04:54:15.27 -13:35:01.0 15.7mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:38:36.57 +28:14:55.7 18.0mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:17:42.75 -13:20:22.8 16.7mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:01:52.17 +22:13:11.0 17.6mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:46:20.97 +03:43:10.1 17.1mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:38:30.67 +79:10:00.2 17.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:51:18.79 +45:26:50.6 16.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:28:42.89 +05:23:21.2 17.0mag A/2026 E1
21:26:40.15 -16:54:24.7 7.1mag 10P/Tempel
11:15:48.48 -02:06:13.4 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:07:13.46 +30:04:58.4 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:18:20.42 +12:26:20.9 17.1mag 63P/Wild
00:50:21.87 -05:03:04.0 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
04:39:16.80 +20:24:47.5 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:30:08.71 +11:16:12.8 16.3mag 88P/Howell
06:50:04.88 +30:12:59.1 15.8mag 93P/Lovas
04:37:02.05 +31:17:15.4 16.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:20:42.83 +30:08:16.1 15.2mag 123P/West-Hartley
10:57:20.35 -00:48:35.2 16.8mag 124P/Mrkos
04:59:36.73 +20:56:39.5 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
05:45:30.18 +19:39:46.2 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
00:02:45.53 +03:06:52.2 17.9mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
07:31:21.57 +15:56:22.9 16.1mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:18:47.98 -20:42:32.3 15.2mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
05:50:48.22 +34:57:20.8 15.4mag 162P/SidingSpring
18:50:20.14 +18:17:18.1 14.3mag 169P/NEAT
01:52:40.06 +08:07:32.1 17.7mag 220P/McNaught
16:35:31.26 -08:35:42.0 17.1mag 235P/LINEAR
08:55:36.82 +32:50:12.5 18.0mag 240P/NEAT
20:39:47.19 -50:35:51.0 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:13:07.48 +14:23:41.5 15.6mag 260P/McNaught
05:52:11.21 +37:12:25.9 17.4mag 295P/LINEAR
15:06:28.63 +05:36:36.4 17.6mag 391P/Kowalski
08:39:01.98 +19:28:27.2 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
07:59:28.24 +38:48:20.3 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 :
00:42:55.64 +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
00:44:56.43 +41:57:41.6  PNV J00445643+4157416  2026-07-13.8026  17.98Cmag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
22:46:43.368 -03:32:01.51  AT 2026ucj  2026-07-09.34 22.7409
23:43:32.293 +00:25:54.12  AT 2026uci  2026-07-09.41 22.5705
22:59:36.577 -09:23:04.69  AT 2026uch  2026-07-09.35 23.3216
22:48:22.334 -07:22:49.36  AT 2026ucg  2026-07-09.34 23.157
21:40:06.458 -09:02:32.86  AT 2026ucf  2026-07-09.34 22.7167
22:52:02.226 -02:27:22.89  AT 2026uce  2026-07-09.34 22.1261
22:46:33.362 -04:06:56.17  AT 2026ucd  2026-07-09.34 22.7186
22:56:54.106 -10:42:50.84  AT 2026ucc  2026-07-09.34 22.2051
22:53:25.731 -02:38:45.64  AT 2026ucb  2026-07-09.35 22.3845
20:21:20.446 -12:55:24.01  AT 2026uca  2026-07-09.24 22.8887
23:17:51.308 -00:47:18.69  AT 2026ubz  2026-07-09.38 21.8767
22:50:38.435 -08:50:23.60  AT 2026uby  2026-07-09.34 22.2275
22:47:24.698 -06:06:23.35  AT 2026ubx  2026-07-09.34 23.256
22:56:00.968 -11:40:11.78  AT 2026ubw  2026-07-09.34 22.1585
23:24:42.862 +02:16:46.36  AT 2026ubv  2026-07-09.41 22.7993
22:45:14.951 -12:30:44.06  AT 2026ubu  2026-07-07.42 23.0269
21:48:25.112 -16:15:06.82  AT 2026ubt  2026-07-07.42 22.6297
22:49:23.723 -15:30:28.94  AT 2026ubs  2026-07-07.41 23.1172
22:47:25.707 -13:21:20.99  AT 2026ubr  2026-07-07.42 22.9851
22:48:27.713 -14:51:00.69  AT 2026ubq  2026-07-07.41 23.5158
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Wed Jul 15 04:07:12 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 6s (0.10 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 56s (0.93 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 110s (1.83 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: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 5s (0.08 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 12s (0.20 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 191s (3.18 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 11 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 2 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 2 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 3 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 26s (0.43 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 136s (2.27 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 8s (0.13 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 172s (2.87 min)
FIELD_PsA-01-Q1b1x1: 382s (6.37 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 398s (6.63 min)
Finished: Wed Jul 15 04:13:50 CDT 2026