FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Mic-01-Q1b1x1 reference image: Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
Field Mic-01-Q1b1x1 reference image: Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Field Mic-01-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits
Field Mic-01-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461209.86184910 18.06.2026 08:40:53.762   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
First image: 2461209.86184910 18.06.2026 08:40:53.762   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
Last  image: 2461237.77510616 16.07.2026 06:35:59.172   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.43
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: 5 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):  4373
Objects passed selection criteria:  4350
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.1    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.1    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 2371
Average stars matched: 2322 (97.9334 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   115512 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Wed Jul 15 19:22:19 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-155-g87a29d73
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Thu Jul 16 02:30:29 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461209.86184910 18.06.2026 08:40:53.762   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
First image: 2461209.86184910 18.06.2026 08:40:53.762   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
Last  image: 2461237.77510616 16.07.2026 06:35:59.172   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.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.:  -8.13
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: 11 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):  28128
Objects passed selection criteria:  28043
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.2    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.2    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 16780.2
Average stars matched: 15892.5 (94.7096 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   135448 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Wed Jul 15 19:22:19 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-155-g87a29d73
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Thu Jul 16 02:35:58 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## 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: 
Mic-01-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Mic-01-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Mic-01-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 529786 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 529786 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.png' -> 'transient_report/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits_preview.png'

Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits


renamed 'Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.png' -> 'transient_report/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits_preview.png'

Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.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= 2688.3505
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 716.5785
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 10807.0570
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 3756.6800
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 9909.2374
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 3543.8921
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 4.01996
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.060
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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 =     24.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 21.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.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_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.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_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/d_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits :)

Spent 0.825103 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_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/d_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.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_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.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_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     24.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 21.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.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_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.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_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/d_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits :)

Spent 0.880809 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_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/d_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.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_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.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_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.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_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits



fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.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/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.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/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.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: 2461237.77247416
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_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits'
wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits'
wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits'
wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
Image size: 937.4'x625.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:52:11.180 -34:00:35.82 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits
Image size: 941.2'x627.3'  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: 20:52:42.898 -33:59:48.70 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 20:52:11.180 -34:00:35.82
Second-epoch image center 20:52:42.898 -33:59:48.70
Angular distance between the image centers 0.1103 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_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits
Image size: 941.4'x627.3'  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: 20:52:44.274 -33:59:12.44 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 20:52:11.180 -34:00:35.82
Second-epoch image center 20:52:44.274 -33:59:12.44
Angular distance between the image centers 0.1166 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  20:52:42.898 -33:59:48.70
Second-epoch second image center 20:52:44.274 -33:59:12.44
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01114 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/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SErVNcnVqJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VlOM8PmVuK
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits &> /tmp/tmp.yokutYz2YB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZjTyPqu4w3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.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_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits and wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.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_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits and wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits and wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits) and catalog (wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 4573 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 303.0812 to 323.0601 deg, Dec -39.2762 to -28.4874 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.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 303.0812 to 323.0601 deg, Dec -39.2762 to -28.4874 deg
Loaded 8120 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): 3844 out of 3899 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3899 out of 4573 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.423650
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.423650
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.43
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  13.99

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  13.99

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 4573 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 303.0812 to 323.0601 deg, Dec -39.2762 to -28.4874 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 303.0812 to 323.0601 deg, Dec -39.2762 to -28.4874 deg
Loaded 8120 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): 3844 out of 3899 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3899 out of 4573 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 4582 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 303.0812 to 323.0605 deg, Dec -39.2763 to -28.4877 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 303.0812 to 323.0605 deg, Dec -39.2763 to -28.4877 deg
Loaded 8121 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): 3833 out of 3896 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3896 out of 4582 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.3 pix  Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
 2.4 pix  Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
 3.9 pix  fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits
 2.3 pix  wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
 2.4 pix  wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.0 mag.  Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
 14.0 mag.  Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
 10.6 mag.  fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits
 12.4 mag.  fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  10.6 (SNR )   8.6 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.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_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits' -> 'wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.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=259, bad_region=0, passed=4573
Got 4573 stars (including 4312 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4573 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 970 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4529 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 

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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4530 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4530 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Excluding outliers - 979 stars left (next iteration limit 1076)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits N_match=979 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.465 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.596 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.542 n_q1=260 n_q2=242 n_q3=252 n_q4=225 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.280
The image catalog is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits -region wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.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.VlOM8PmVuK (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/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.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_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits' -> 'wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.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=279, bad_region=0, passed=4582
Got 4582 stars (including 4297 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4582 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4523 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 

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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 979 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4526 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 979 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4526 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 
Excluding outliers - 979 stars left (next iteration limit 1076)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits N_match=979 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.482 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.623 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.562 n_q1=256 n_q2=242 n_q3=258 n_q4=223 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.291
The image catalog is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits -region wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.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.yokutYz2YB (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_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.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_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.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=7, bad_region=0, passed=115
Got 115 stars (including 108 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 115 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 255 to 310 (Dec -39.0 to -28.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 100 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 100 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 49 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 100 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 56 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 

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 255 to 310 (Dec -39.0 to -28.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 102 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 101 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 58 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.63" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 101 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 57 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60" 
Excluding outliers - 101 stars left (next iteration limit 110)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits N_match=101 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.699 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.897 sigma_q2_arcsec=NaN sigma_q3_arcsec=0.613 sigma_q4_arcsec=NaN n_q1=33 n_q2=0 n_q3=64 n_q4=4 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.284
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits -region wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.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.ZjTyPqu4w3 (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_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.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_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.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=31, bad_region=0, passed=265
Got 265 stars (including 234 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 265 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 260 to 310 (Dec -37.9 to -28.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 215 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 214 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 178 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 214 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 212 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 260 to 310 (Dec -37.9 to -28.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 215 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 215 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 213 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 215 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 213 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Excluding outliers - 215 stars left (next iteration limit 235)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits N_match=215 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.658 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.531 sigma_q2_arcsec=NaN sigma_q3_arcsec=0.630 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.739 n_q1=38 n_q2=0 n_q3=163 n_q4=14 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.122
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits -region wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits sigma_overall=0.465 worst_q_ratio=1.280
ref2=Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits sigma_overall=0.482 worst_q_ratio=1.291
new1=fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits sigma_overall=0.699 worst_q_ratio=1.284
new2=fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits sigma_overall=0.658 worst_q_ratio=1.122
reference average sigma_overall=0.4735 worst_q_ratio=1.2855
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338_astrometric_residuals.png (979 matched stars from wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.43 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339_astrometric_residuals.png (979 matched stars from wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.45 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178_astrometric_residuals.png (101 matched stars from wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.69 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179_astrometric_residuals.png (215 matched stars from wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.43 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Mic-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Mic-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 ####
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/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.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_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
Image size: 937.4'x625.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:52:11.180 -34:00:35.82 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits
Image size: 941.2'x627.3'  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: 20:52:42.898 -33:59:48.70 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 20:52:11.180 -34:00:35.82
Second-epoch image center 20:52:42.898 -33:59:48.70
Angular distance between the image centers 0.1103 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_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits
Image size: 941.4'x627.3'  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: 20:52:44.274 -33:59:12.44 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 20:52:11.180 -34:00:35.82
Second-epoch image center 20:52:44.274 -33:59:12.44
Angular distance between the image centers 0.1166 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  20:52:42.898 -33:59:48.70
Second-epoch second image center 20:52:44.274 -33:59:12.44
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01114 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/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8Vqw7mRtrs
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits &> /tmp/tmp.44N6PvKoXL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bpquLCggBZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits &> /tmp/tmp.i1N5VcAp22
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.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_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits and wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.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_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits and wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits and wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits) and catalog (wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 30615 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 303.0313 to 323.0601 deg, Dec -39.2836 to -28.4793 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 303.0313 to 323.0601 deg, Dec -39.2836 to -28.4793 deg
Loaded 8150 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): 6357 out of 6634 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6634 out of 30615 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.275900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.275900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.13
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.15

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.15

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 30615 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 303.0313 to 323.0601 deg, Dec -39.2836 to -28.4793 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.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 303.0313 to 323.0601 deg, Dec -39.2836 to -28.4793 deg
Loaded 8150 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): 6357 out of 6634 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6634 out of 30615 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 30905 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 303.0302 to 323.0606 deg, Dec -39.2801 to -28.4795 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.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 303.0302 to 323.0606 deg, Dec -39.2801 to -28.4795 deg
Loaded 8145 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): 6349 out of 6639 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6639 out of 30905 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits (aperture=5.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.3 pix  Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
 2.3 pix  Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
 3.1 pix  fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits
 2.3 pix  wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
 2.3 pix  wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.1 mag.  Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
 14.1 mag.  Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
 11.6 mag.  fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits
 13.0 mag.  fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  11.6 (SNR )  11.2 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.8Vqw7mRtrs (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/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.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_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits' -> 'wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.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=981, bad_region=0, passed=30610
Got 30610 stars (including 29592 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30610 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30338 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 

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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30338 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30338 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 
Excluding outliers - 980 stars left (next iteration limit 1078)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits N_match=980 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.458 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.538 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.588 n_q1=264 n_q2=228 n_q3=255 n_q4=233 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.282
The image catalog is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits -region wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-40-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0338.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.44N6PvKoXL (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/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.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_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits' -> 'wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=1020, bad_region=0, passed=30899
Got 30899 stars (including 29842 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30899 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 969 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30584 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 

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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30585 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 980 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30585 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 
Excluding outliers - 980 stars left (next iteration limit 1078)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits N_match=980 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.497 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.592 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.597 n_q1=266 n_q2=230 n_q3=256 n_q4=228 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.200
The image catalog is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits -region wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-18_03-41-34_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0339.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.bpquLCggBZ (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_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.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_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.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=22, blended=101, bad_region=0, passed=2017
Got 2017 stars (including 1913 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2017 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 254 to 311 (Dec -39.1 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 950 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 949 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 916 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.88" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 949 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1733 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.85" 

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 254 to 311 (Dec -39.1 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 950 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 949 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1733 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.88" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 949 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1733 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.90" 
Excluding outliers - 949 stars left (next iteration limit 1043)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits N_match=949 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.908 sigma_q1_arcsec=1.414 sigma_q2_arcsec=1.241 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.762 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.786 n_q1=234 n_q2=8 n_q3=651 n_q4=56 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.558
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits -region wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.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.i1N5VcAp22 (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_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.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_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.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=12, blended=114, bad_region=1, passed=4136
Got 4136 stars (including 4017 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4136 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 257 to 311 (Dec -38.4 to -28.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 934 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3902 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

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 257 to 311 (Dec -38.4 to -28.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3903 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3903 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 960 stars left (next iteration limit 1056)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits N_match=960 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.489 sigma_q2_arcsec=NaN sigma_q3_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.526 n_q1=154 n_q2=1 n_q3=731 n_q4=74 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.253
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits -region wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.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_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.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_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-32-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0178.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.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_2026-07-16_CI_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_013645_TTUQ1b1x1_2828845_qZlLVsCF/wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-16_01-35-59_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0179.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Mic-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Mic-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Mic-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 ####
###################################################################################
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).
###################################################################################
0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
###################################################################################
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
############################################################
Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461237.77247416 -observatory V36
07:16:45.87 +17:17:43.3 Mercury (4.8mag)
10:36:02.88 +10:01:11.0 Venus (-4.1mag)
04:41:43.65 +22:06:09.3 Mars (1.3mag)
08:22:03.99 +19:54:11.3 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:23.55 +03:22:05.8 Saturn (0.7mag)
04:08:19.82 +20:48:00.2 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:57.82 +00:19:57.1 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:30:21.76 -23:20:36.9 Pluto (14.4mag)
09:25:39.39 +15:17:22.0 Moon (-8.7mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 361 Jul 16 02:30 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461237.77247416:
08:22:05.39 +19:54:05.2 Io (6.1mag)
08:21:55.93 +19:54:42.8 Europa (6.3mag)
08:22:08.89 +19:53:57.0 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:21:41.30 +19:55:35.1 Callisto (6.8mag)
08:20:19.72 +19:40:57.4 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:22:02.50 +19:54:18.1 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:19:40.49 +19:44:06.9 Elara (17.7mag)
08:25:46.64 +19:45:12.0 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:26:41.28 +20:00:09.3 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:35.40 +03:21:50.7 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:25.32 +03:21:50.7 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:55:48.77 +03:20:12.6 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:56:10.29 +03:22:18.0 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:16.35 +03:18:27.9 Phoebe (16.5mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Jul 16 02:30 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461237.77247416:
17:55:09.08 -31:37:19.8 JWST
17:38:35.97 +37:18:08.0 Chandra
22:29:43.06 +57:18:59.0 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Jul 16 02:30 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461237.77247416 -observatory V36
02:44:35.14 +15:07:02.4 17.8mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:13:32.44 -34:30:24.2 13.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:31:35.27 -68:14:37.7 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:02:50.35 +32:32:57.4 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
02:18:54.31 +18:29:06.7 15.7mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:55:50.39 +32:15:04.1 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:19:06.39 +26:52:08.9 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:00:42.56 +29:30:52.8 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:13:34.77 +05:06:12.5 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:03:41.22 +21:02:49.4 18.0mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:11:07.58 -11:31:53.8 17.7mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:41:52.68 +67:32:19.4 17.8mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:19:41.51 -10:41:33.7 14.0mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:11:02.39 +66:02:04.0 17.9mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:40:29.67 +30:17:55.6 14.8mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:13:37.48 +15:27:55.2 17.6mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:33:38.75 +40:29:06.6 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:41:11.73 +46:51:45.0 17.8mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
04:55:11.05 -13:32:38.7 15.7mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:39:25.07 +28:04:52.0 18.0mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:18:22.34 -13:26:11.7 16.8mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:03:04.43 +22:10:23.0 17.6mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:46:43.96 +03:40:19.4 17.1mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:35:56.72 +79:09:34.0 17.2mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:52:16.31 +45:29:15.2 16.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:29:23.58 +05:33:05.4 17.0mag A/2026 E1
21:28:10.88 -17:18:14.1 7.1mag 10P/Tempel
11:16:18.23 -02:09:00.1 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:08:38.70 +30:11:19.8 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:20:25.63 +12:07:00.8 17.1mag 63P/Wild
00:50:43.49 -05:02:52.1 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
04:41:41.57 +20:27:12.8 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:31:40.69 +11:23:52.1 16.3mag 88P/Howell
06:53:00.46 +30:08:30.0 15.8mag 93P/Lovas
04:40:19.48 +31:18:24.6 16.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:23:09.64 +30:00:57.2 15.2mag 123P/West-Hartley
10:59:13.72 -01:12:53.0 16.9mag 124P/Mrkos
05:01:12.58 +20:58:03.2 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
05:47:22.38 +19:38:52.0 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
00:02:57.74 +03:08:46.7 17.9mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
07:34:51.96 +15:42:48.6 16.3mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:19:08.93 -20:37:59.2 15.2mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
05:54:25.49 +35:08:33.7 15.4mag 162P/SidingSpring
18:46:53.00 +19:00:23.6 14.2mag 169P/NEAT
01:54:59.63 +08:13:23.5 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:35:30.19 -08:38:35.2 17.2mag 235P/LINEAR
08:57:42.11 +32:44:21.0 18.0mag 240P/NEAT
20:39:12.03 -50:47:14.8 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:15:57.47 +14:51:44.7 15.6mag 260P/McNaught
05:55:14.90 +37:16:14.5 17.4mag 295P/LINEAR
15:06:29.39 +05:30:57.0 17.6mag 391P/Kowalski
08:39:56.42 +19:25:54.7 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:01:01.85 +38:43:16.4 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/ :
18:58:49.786 -21:29:54.27  AT 2026ssv  2026-07-06.26 21.93
21:15:32.626 -21:37:53.76  AT 2026ssu  2026-06-27.33 21.39
22:49:45.273 -15:16:33.71  AT 2026sst  2026-06-27.41 21.88
22:21:22.865 -18:28:38.60  AT 2026sss  2026-06-26.37 22.73
21:48:11.294 -15:58:33.77  AT 2026ssr  2026-06-26.41 21.95
21:56:29.244 -10:33:36.38  AT 2026ssq  2026-06-26.39 22.31
22:04:36.634 -18:37:38.63  AT 2026ssp  2026-06-26.37 22.56
21:52:03.725 -20:04:23.97  AT 2026sso  2026-06-26.39 22.15
22:28:31.768 -14:13:03.02  AT 2026ssn  2026-06-26.40 23.19
22:10:38.868 -20:00:07.81  AT 2026ssm  2026-06-26.37 21.5
00:37:08.843 -05:37:20.31  AT 2026ssl  2026-06-23.58 20.49
16:50:39.367 +12:02:04.48  AT 2026ssk  2026-06-23.30 21.04
21:28:51.588 -30:52:46.37  AT 2026ssj  2026-06-23.54 20.48
13:14:31.067 +38:32:01.92  AT 2026ssi  2026-06-11.32 19.048
00:23:13.025 -04:43:14.99  AT 2026ssh  2026-06-23.58 20.7
21:26:53.186 +04:17:24.51  AT 2026ssg  2026-06-23.48 20.92
22:34:24.397 -29:59:37.51  AT 2026ssf  2026-06-25.56 20.68
22:26:15.310 -27:42:10.55  AT 2026sse  2026-06-25.56 21.41
22:13:00.422 -28:48:04.48  AT 2026ssd  2026-06-25.55 21.47
22:13:31.243 -26:34:31.26  AT 2026ssc  2026-06-25.55 21.32
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Thu Jul 16 02:29:57 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 4 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 7s (0.12 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 157s (2.62 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 142s (2.37 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: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 312s (5.20 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 6 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 25s (0.42 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 0s (0.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 167s (2.78 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 1s (0.02 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: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 195s (3.25 min)
FIELD_Mic-01-Q1b1x1: 530s (8.83 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 532s (8.87 min)
Finished: Thu Jul 16 02:38:49 CDT 2026