Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 07 17.2126  2461238.7126  12.95  14:29:53.53 -02:24:06.2
345.59854  52.12038 galactic  Vir  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.7" and 8.8 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | target                       | 14:29:53.53 -02:24:06.2 (user input)  | T                | P                    |  (position from user input)                            J-Ks=0.383+/-0.034 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits at 14:29:53.53 -02:24:06.2:  13.83 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits at 14:29:53.53 -02:24:06.2:  13.89 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.86 +/- 0.03
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits


Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits


fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits


fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits -crosshair 5447.36523 3480.90210 image    wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits -crosshair 5448.13770 3442.69409 image    wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits -crosshair 5432.03027 3480.04395 image    wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits -crosshair 5425.22803 3485.55029 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 07 17.21263 14 29 53.53 -02 24 06.2          12.9 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 07 17.21225 14 29 53.56 -02 24 05.4          12.9 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 07 17.21302 14 29 53.50 -02 24 06.9          13.0 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 07 17.2126*  14 29 53.53 -02 24 06.2  12.9 U             Vir       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461238.7126,12.95,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260717.2126 12.95CV NMW


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

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

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Vir-09-Q1b1x1 reference image: Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Field Vir-09-Q1b1x1 reference image: Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits
Field Vir-09-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits
Field Vir-09-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461146.84997773 16.04.2026 08:23:48.076   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
First image: 2461146.84997773 16.04.2026 08:23:48.076   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Last  image: 2461238.71301804 17.07.2026 05:06:34.759   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.68
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  6234
Objects passed selection criteria:  6213
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.5    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.5    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 4215.5
Average stars matched: 4041.5 (95.8724 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   115808 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Thu Jul 16 05:04:38 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-156-g3b0d8dc3
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-16)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Fri Jul 17 02:37:45 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461146.84997773 16.04.2026 08:23:48.076   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
First image: 2461146.84997773 16.04.2026 08:23:48.076   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Last  image: 2461238.71301804 17.07.2026 05:06:34.759   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 3
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.36
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: 14 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):  35728
Objects passed selection criteria:  35647
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.6    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.6    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 26007.2
Average stars matched: 25104.8 (96.5298 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   144128 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Thu Jul 16 05:04:38 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-156-g3b0d8dc3
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-16)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Fri Jul 17 02:39:51 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Vir-09-Q1b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Vir-09-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Vir-09-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 413291 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 413291 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.png' -> 'transient_report/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits_preview.png'

Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits


renamed 'Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.png' -> 'transient_report/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits_preview.png'

Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
----------------------------------------------
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 637.9153
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 514.2020
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1392.3103
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 297.4357
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1400.0043
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 300.3159
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.18259
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.010
----------------------------------------------
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 =                 22.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE  =                    T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX  =                   16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT'              / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE=                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-07-17T00:05:28.4791933' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-07-17T05:05:28.4791933' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS =     61238.2121351734 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-07-17T05:05:38.3840200' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG =      61238.212249815 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING=                    1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET  =                   30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M'            / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT=                   50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU1'       / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN=                135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO=                  2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA      =     218.569469552562 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC     =    -1.99974987741193 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT =     30.4416666666667 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ  =     243.630555555556 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS =      1.9682436820005 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East'               / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV=               1015.0 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT =     33.7480555555556 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG=    -101.958333333333 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky'         / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview'        / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= ''                   / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL  = 'Simulator'          / Filter Wheel name" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.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_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.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_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/d_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits :)

Spent 0.610279 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_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/d_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.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_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.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_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.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 =                 22.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.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_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.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_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/d_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits :)

Spent 0.621015 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_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/d_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.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_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.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_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.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_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits



fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.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/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.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: 2461238.71225091
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_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits'
wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits'
wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:24.038 -02:00:26.77 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:17.094 -01:59:48.40 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 14:34:24.038 -02:00:26.77
Second-epoch image center 14:34:17.094 -01:59:48.40
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0308 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:14.459 -01:59:14.41 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 14:34:24.038 -02:00:26.77
Second-epoch image center 14:34:14.459 -01:59:14.41
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0447 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  14:34:17.094 -01:59:48.40
Second-epoch second image center 14:34:14.459 -01:59:14.41
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01448 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hSpEZt2rEM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NPwVOAH7rZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ohYDg7N5IE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Gu8k4H6s3y
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits and wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits and wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits and wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6865 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.3753 to 226.8090 deg, Dec -7.7656 to +3.7684 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 210.3753 to 226.8090 deg, Dec -7.7656 to 3.7684 deg
Loaded 4534 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): 3368 out of 3527 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3527 out of 6865 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.858600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.858600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.68
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.18

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.18

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6865 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.3753 to 226.8090 deg, Dec -7.7656 to +3.7684 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 210.3753 to 226.8090 deg, Dec -7.7656 to 3.7684 deg
Loaded 4534 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): 3368 out of 3527 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3527 out of 6865 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 6910 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.7018 to 226.4333 deg, Dec -7.2527 to +3.2681 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 210.7018 to 226.4333 deg, Dec -7.2527 to 3.2681 deg
Loaded 3942 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): 3355 out of 3481 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3481 out of 6910 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits (aperture=6.5)
____ 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:
 2.2 pix  Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
 2.2 pix  Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits
 2.6 pix  fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.2 mag.  Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
 15.1 mag.  Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits
 13.1 mag.  fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits
 12.9 mag.  fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  12.9 (SNR )  10.5 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.hSpEZt2rEM (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.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=506, bad_region=0, passed=6865
Got 6865 stars (including 6349 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6865 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.8 to 3.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 935 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 923 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6717 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.8 to 3.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 935 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6718 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6718 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 935 stars left (next iteration limit 1028)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits N_match=935 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.281 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.330 n_q1=272 n_q2=182 n_q3=211 n_q4=270 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.118
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits -region wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.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.NPwVOAH7rZ (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/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.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_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.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=436, bad_region=0, passed=6910
Got 6910 stars (including 6467 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6910 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 933 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 933 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 921 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 933 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6782 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 933 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 933 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6783 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 933 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6783 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 933 stars left (next iteration limit 1026)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits N_match=933 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.529 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.582 n_q1=252 n_q2=209 n_q3=195 n_q4=277 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.366
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits -region wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.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.ohYDg7N5IE (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_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.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_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.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=65, bad_region=0, passed=1796
Got 1796 stars (including 1727 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1796 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 412 to 469 (Dec -7.6 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 917 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 872 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1685 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 412 to 469 (Dec -7.6 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1690 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1690 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 917 stars left (next iteration limit 1007)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits N_match=917 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.328 n_q1=254 n_q2=114 n_q3=243 n_q4=306 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.280
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.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.Gu8k4H6s3y (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_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.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_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.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=45, bad_region=0, passed=1436
Got 1436 stars (including 1391 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1436 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 412 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 933 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 894 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 933 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1362 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 412 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 933 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1358 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 933 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1358 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 933 stars left (next iteration limit 1026)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits N_match=933 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.357 n_q1=114 n_q2=321 n_q3=282 n_q4=216 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.133
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.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=Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits sigma_overall=0.335 worst_q_ratio=1.118
ref2=Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits sigma_overall=0.426 worst_q_ratio=1.366
new1=fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits sigma_overall=0.324 worst_q_ratio=1.280
new2=fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits sigma_overall=0.340 worst_q_ratio=1.133
reference average sigma_overall=0.3805 worst_q_ratio=1.242
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267_astrometric_residuals.png (935 matched stars from wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263_astrometric_residuals.png (933 matched stars from wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128_astrometric_residuals.png (917 matched stars from wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129_astrometric_residuals.png (933 matched stars from wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-09-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Vir-09-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/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:24.038 -02:00:26.77 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:17.094 -01:59:48.40 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 14:34:24.038 -02:00:26.77
Second-epoch image center 14:34:17.094 -01:59:48.40
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0308 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:34:14.459 -01:59:14.41 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 14:34:24.038 -02:00:26.77
Second-epoch image center 14:34:14.459 -01:59:14.41
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0447 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  14:34:17.094 -01:59:48.40
Second-epoch second image center 14:34:14.459 -01:59:14.41
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01448 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits &> /tmp/tmp.emnN03wL6K
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits &> /tmp/tmp.W2DTAJbNLL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5DkuPNpTz3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits &> /tmp/tmp.yYGix43Qno
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits and wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits and wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits and wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 43198 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.3729 to 226.8089 deg, Dec -7.7694 to +3.7692 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.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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 210.3729 to 226.8089 deg, Dec -7.7694 to 3.7692 deg
Loaded 4538 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): 3208 out of 3567 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3567 out of 43198 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.725950
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.725950
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.36
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.37

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.37

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 43198 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.3729 to 226.8089 deg, Dec -7.7694 to +3.7692 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
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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 210.3729 to 226.8089 deg, Dec -7.7694 to 3.7692 deg
Loaded 4538 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): 3208 out of 3567 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3567 out of 43198 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 38899 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 210.7018 to 226.4443 deg, Dec -7.2540 to +3.2751 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 210.7018 to 226.4443 deg, Dec -7.2540 to 3.2751 deg
Loaded 3949 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): 3231 out of 3511 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3511 out of 38899 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits (aperture=5.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 3 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
 2.1 pix  Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits
 2.1 pix  wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
 2.1 pix  wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
 15.3 mag.  Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits
 13.6 mag.  fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits
 13.3 mag.  fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.3 (SNR )  12.8 (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.emnN03wL6K (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.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=31, blended=1997, bad_region=41, passed=43167
Got 43167 stars (including 41059 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43167 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.8 to 3.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 930 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 920 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42183 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.8 to 3.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 930 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42183 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42183 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 930 stars left (next iteration limit 1023)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits N_match=930 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.310 n_q1=265 n_q2=181 n_q3=216 n_q4=268 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.090
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits -region wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.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.W2DTAJbNLL (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/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.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_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.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=11, blended=1928, bad_region=0, passed=38888
Got 38888 stars (including 36909 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 38888 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 926 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 915 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38007 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 926 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38007 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38007 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 926 stars left (next iteration limit 1018)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits N_match=926 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.430 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.572 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.572 n_q1=267 n_q2=192 n_q3=210 n_q4=257 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.331
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits -region wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.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.5DkuPNpTz3 (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_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.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_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.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=211, bad_region=19, passed=12541
Got 12541 stars (including 12293 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12541 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 913 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 871 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11798 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 913 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11795 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11795 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 912 stars left (next iteration limit 1003)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits N_match=912 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.283 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.330 n_q1=257 n_q2=114 n_q3=237 n_q4=304 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.240
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.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.yYGix43Qno (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_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.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_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.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=4, blended=161, bad_region=28, passed=10305
Got 10305 stars (including 10101 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10305 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 926 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 925 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 883 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 925 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9734 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 926 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 925 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9735 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 925 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9735 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 925 stars left (next iteration limit 1017)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits N_match=925 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.308 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.342 n_q1=116 n_q2=312 n_q3=280 n_q4=217 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.096
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.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_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.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_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/wcs_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-09-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits at 14:28:43.62 +00:34:12.8:  13.73 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-04-16_03-23-48_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0267.fits at 14:29:53.53 -02:24:06.2:  13.83 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits at 14:28:43.62 +00:34:12.8:  13.67 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.70 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:28:43.62 +00:34:12.8: ref_mag=13.70 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.2438 delta=0.46 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-05-08_02-02-13_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0263.fits at 14:29:53.53 -02:24:06.2:  13.89 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.86 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 14:29:53.53 -02:24:06.2: ref_mag=13.86 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.9288 delta=0.93 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out23617.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 17s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 53361_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129
The candidate 53361_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 17.21225    2461238.71225    13.52    14:28:43.62 +00:34:13.4   5723 1705   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-05-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0128.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 17.21302    2461238.71302    13.16    14:28:43.62 +00:34:12.1   5716 1710   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 18100_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129
The candidate 18100_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 17.21302    2461238.71302    12.78    14:21:06.56 -00:55:30.4   6804 2683   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-17_CI_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_000720_TTUQ1b1x1_2524277_4EaiE8rz/fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (52.2") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 23617_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129
Preparing report for the candidate 23617_fd_Vir-09-Q1b1x1_2026-07-17_00-06-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0129
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 19s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Vir-09-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
14:29:53.53 -02:24:06.2
########### Completed Vir-09-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 ####
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14:29:53.53 -02:24:06.2  -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
14:29:53.53 -02:24:06.2  -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
14:29:53.53 -02:24:06.2  -- not a known variable star
Found 1 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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1 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN= NO   ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Adding the following to the exclusion list ####
14:29:53.53 -02:24:06.2
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The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461238.71225091 -observatory V36
07:14:40.22 +17:23:24.7 Mercury (4.4mag)
10:39:50.36 +09:35:07.4 Venus (-4.2mag)
04:44:30.66 +22:11:59.0 Mars (1.3mag)
08:22:55.41 +19:51:22.9 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:27.51 +03:22:13.5 Saturn (0.7mag)
04:08:29.81 +20:48:26.9 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:56.85 +00:19:47.7 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:30:16.40 -23:21:01.6 Pluto (14.4mag)
10:14:35.40 +09:45:42.8 Moon (-9.0mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 361 Jul 17 02:37 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461238.71225091:
08:22:58.07 +19:51:14.6 Io (6.0mag)
08:22:53.79 +19:51:30.7 Europa (6.3mag)
08:23:10.65 +19:50:26.5 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:22:29.20 +19:53:01.9 Callisto (6.8mag)
08:21:08.79 +19:38:35.5 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:22:58.04 +19:51:13.1 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:20:29.65 +19:41:32.9 Elara (17.7mag)
08:26:39.56 +19:41:53.8 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:27:29.37 +19:57:29.7 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:39.51 +03:22:08.8 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:32.54 +03:22:08.6 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:55:52.76 +03:20:12.3 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:56:13.60 +03:22:16.0 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:19.07 +03:18:27.5 Phoebe (16.5mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Jul 17 02:37 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461238.71225091:
17:57:09.42 -31:22:47.1 JWST
19:43:56.74 -00:46:47.8 Chandra
09:02:12.66 -51:00:57.2 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Jul 17 02:37 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461238.71225091 -observatory V36
02:45:52.75 +15:13:21.7 17.8mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:12:53.00 -34:31:29.0 13.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:32:31.29 -68:15:46.4 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:03:09.27 +32:33:57.6 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
02:23:19.52 +19:49:33.6 15.7mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:55:13.28 +32:14:22.9 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:20:09.40 +26:51:31.9 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:01:32.57 +29:28:19.5 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:14:11.69 +05:07:04.0 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:03:08.71 +21:00:11.4 18.0mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:11:05.04 -11:33:23.4 17.8mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:40:39.63 +67:30:53.1 17.8mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:18:01.66 -10:47:20.1 14.0mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:12:43.15 +66:05:17.6 17.9mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:41:41.55 +30:20:38.5 14.8mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:13:13.99 +15:28:57.2 17.6mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:32:24.13 +40:38:34.5 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:40:07.11 +46:59:26.9 17.8mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
04:56:03.07 -13:30:29.7 15.7mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:40:10.18 +27:55:25.1 18.0mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:18:58.86 -13:31:44.8 16.8mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:04:12.60 +22:07:43.3 17.6mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:47:06.09 +03:37:36.2 17.1mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:33:36.60 +79:08:52.5 17.2mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:53:08.92 +45:31:27.9 16.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:30:02.15 +05:42:02.8 17.0mag A/2026 E1
21:29:35.42 -17:40:56.7 7.1mag 10P/Tempel
11:16:46.45 -02:11:39.4 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:09:58.25 +30:17:14.9 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:22:22.87 +11:48:51.5 17.1mag 63P/Wild
00:51:02.85 -05:02:46.7 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
04:43:57.02 +20:29:20.7 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:33:05.79 +11:30:54.9 16.3mag 88P/Howell
06:55:44.25 +30:04:07.3 15.8mag 93P/Lovas
04:43:24.84 +31:19:12.9 16.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:25:27.11 +29:53:58.9 15.2mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:01:00.19 -01:35:37.3 16.9mag 124P/Mrkos
05:02:42.20 +20:59:17.6 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
05:49:07.23 +19:37:56.4 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
07:38:06.93 +15:29:59.7 16.4mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:19:27.49 -20:33:47.7 15.1mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
05:57:49.10 +35:18:44.3 15.4mag 162P/SidingSpring
18:43:27.10 +19:42:07.9 14.1mag 169P/NEAT
01:57:09.52 +08:18:41.7 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:35:30.69 -08:41:23.1 17.2mag 235P/LINEAR
08:59:39.16 +32:38:48.6 18.0mag 240P/NEAT
20:38:37.72 -50:57:30.5 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:18:37.06 +15:18:00.0 15.6mag 260P/McNaught
05:58:07.22 +37:19:36.7 17.4mag 295P/LINEAR
15:06:30.91 +05:25:35.5 17.6mag 391P/Kowalski
08:40:47.50 +19:23:30.5 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:02:29.39 +38:38:30.6 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-26eg  2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb  2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil  2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee  2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu  2026-07-7.17 14.88
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
11:44:32.95 -68:48:30.00  ASASSN-26no  2026-05-24 8.41
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
16:21:49.13 -61:36:14.60  ASASSN-26dd  2026-05-5.15 15.93
14:26:40.22 -24:48:37.50  AT2026lig  2026-05-4.27 14.63
13:17:51.04 +30:25:13.50  SN2026kcp  2026-05-4.46 16.43
11:27:55.57 -13:38:56.90  SN2026kza  2026-05-1.08 15.59
22:28:27.10 +30:17:54.30  SN 2026fov  2026-04-29.6 14.36
21:00:10.71 -32:17:03.90  AT2026kis  2026-04-27.36 16.15
14:32:57.37 -58:13:26.40  ASASSN-26dc  2026-04-27.27 13.42
15:32:05.35 -43:54:34.60  ASASSN-26db  2026-04-27.37 16.06
16:34:34.97 -54:34:58.00  ASASSN-26da  2026-04-25.32 16.11
10:06:55.04 -01:13:49.70  SN2026jsg  2026-04-24.99 16.28
15:15:57.17 +56:18:32.80  SN2026kid  2026-04-24.52 -3.65
07:58:28.45 +57:03:42.40  AT2026kcf  2026-04-24.2 16.89
11:38:21.80 -50:43:06.50  SN2026jkb  2026-04-24.24 15.38
10:06:11.41 -39:41:04.20  AT2026dil  2026-04-24.2 16.85
14:21:40.08 +13:13:46.30  SN2026jlm  2026-04-22.16 15.12
10:53:55.52 -16:06:06.00  ASASSN-26cz  2026-04-22.28 16.29
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80    2026-07-14.15 15.5
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
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
00:42:55.64 +41:14:12.2  PNV J00425564+4114122  2026-04-24.042  16.2mag
21:14:03.38 +56:46:44.1  TCP J21140338+5646441  2026-05-05.3534  16.7mag
15:03:05.19 +22:02:04.1  TCP J15030519+2202041  2026-05-08.3260  13.9mag
07:15:18.25 +47:53:16.7  TCP J07151825+4753167  2026-05-09.1599  14.4mag
16:00:18.44 -22:30:10.6  TCP J16001844-2230106  2026-05-09.6135  13.3mag
00:42:47.45 +41:16:58.5  PNV J00424745+4116585  2026-05-10.030  16.8mag
09:55:02.89 +69:02:13.8  PNV J09550289+6902138  2026-05-18.925  20.7mag
00:43:01.82 +41:18:16.6  PNV J00430182+4118166  2026-05-21.8651  18.83Cmag
00:42:51.20 +41:16:59.4  PNV J00425120+4116594  2022-10-26.135  19.3mag
12:24:25.10 +28:47:12.0  TCP J12242510+2847120  2026-05-31.6015  14.8mag
00:56:07.13 +43:01:40.6  TCP J00560713+4301406  2026-06-01.4135  12.2mag
00:42:41.64 +41:15:16.2  PNV J00424164+4115162  2026-06-02.029  17.4mag
00:42:38.68 +41:15:58.2  PNV J00423868+4115582  2026-06-05.1224  19.97Umag
19:00:42.95 -48:31:01.7  PNV J19004295-4831017  2026-05-25.0752  14.2mag
09:55:21.28 +69:02:52.6  PNV J09552128+6902526  2026-06-13.933  18.9mag
19:51:21.42 +37:06:40.0  TCP J19512142+3706400  2026-06-17.2942  16.8mag
19:57:03.87 +37:41:46.4  TCP J19570387+3741464  2026-06-18.2638  17.5mag
00:42:32.04 +41:10:28.3  PNV J00423204+4110283  2026-06-26.059  16.6mag
02:19:17.36 +28:57:15.8  TCP J02191736+2857158  2026-07-12.3549  12.5mag
00:44:56.43 +41:57:41.6  PNV J00445643+4157416  2026-07-13.8026  17.98Cmag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
22:26:37.642 -04:12:59.57  AT 2026svj  2026-06-26.40 22.8575
21:46:45.471 -13:57:34.56  AT 2026svi  2026-06-26.41 22.7499
21:42:08.217 -14:29:27.43  AT 2026svh  2026-06-26.41 23.2705
21:57:43.950 -02:48:28.98  AT 2026svg  2026-06-26.41 21.5213
21:46:26.930 -15:54:44.41  AT 2026svf  2026-06-26.41 23.0601
22:02:04.070 -02:23:30.28  AT 2026sve  2026-06-26.41 22.5226
22:27:50.004 -06:44:08.56  AT 2026svd  2026-06-26.40 23.3852
04:22:38.209 -47:20:55.00  AT 2026svc  2026-06-26.43 22.5609
21:50:00.261 -07:57:05.98  AT 2026svb  2026-06-26.41 23.0326
00:44:37.185 -43:22:31.83  AT 2026sva  2026-06-26.42 21.6706
21:35:19.036 -19:34:24.34  AT 2026suz  2026-06-26.41 23.3439
22:40:47.013 -09:25:04.67  AT 2026suy  2026-06-26.40 23.289
22:05:53.553 -08:24:29.60  AT 2026sux  2026-06-26.41 22.2593
22:33:25.333 -02:10:00.75  AT 2026suw  2026-06-26.40 22.6919
22:01:05.082 -07:26:52.26  AT 2026suv  2026-06-26.41 22.9876
22:30:12.816 -04:52:34.67  AT 2026suu  2026-06-26.40 21.9579
21:54:55.644 -07:45:32.24  AT 2026sut  2026-06-26.41 21.0171
18:17:40.907 -50:01:40.94  AT 2026sus  2026-07-07.95 19.363
20:17:07.701 -31:44:39.62  SN 2026sur  2026-07-08.18 19.091
03:21:24.733 -45:31:36.65  AT 2026suq  2026-07-08.14 18.759
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Fri Jul 17 02:37:23 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 3 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: 5s (0.08 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 34s (0.57 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 58s (0.97 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 102s (1.70 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 6 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 4 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 28s (0.47 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 79s (1.32 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 19s (0.32 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 129s (2.15 min)
FIELD_Vir-09-Q1b1x1: 247s (4.12 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 249s (4.15 min)
Finished: Fri Jul 17 02:41:32 CDT 2026