FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Lup-01-Q2b1x1 reference image: Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Field Lup-01-Q2b1x1 reference image: Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Field Lup-01-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
Field Lup-01-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461180.75420722 20.05.2026 06:05:53.504   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
First image: 2461180.75420722 20.05.2026 06:05:53.504   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Last  image: 2461243.61923912 22.07.2026 02:51:32.260   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 3
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.43
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 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):  4492
Objects passed selection criteria:  4475
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 3330.75
Average stars matched: 3057.75 (91.8036 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   113804 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Tue Jul 21 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-162-g0b3e9b13
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-21)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Tue Jul 21 21:55:23 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: 2461180.75420722 20.05.2026 06:05:53.504   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
First image: 2461180.75420722 20.05.2026 06:05:53.504   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Last  image: 2461243.61923912 22.07.2026 02:51:32.260   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 28
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.03
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: 17 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):  47630
Objects passed selection criteria:  47539
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 36622.8
Average stars matched: 33193.5 (90.6363 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   150548 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Tue Jul 21 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-162-g0b3e9b13
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-21)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Tue Jul 21 21:57:58 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Lup-01-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Lup-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Lup-01-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1188705 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1188705 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.png' -> 'transient_report/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits_preview.png'

Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits


renamed 'Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.png' -> 'transient_report/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits_preview.png'

Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2766.7995
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 726.5331
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 9255.0305
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1866.0901
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 8722.9567
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1766.7123
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.34503
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.056
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     27.7800006866455 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 29.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/d_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits :)

Spent 0.609137 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/d_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33794.829350
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21727.0, right_median=27156.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     27.6499996185303 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 29.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/d_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits :)

Spent 0.614902 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/d_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33794.829350
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21727.0, right_median=27156.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.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_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits



fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.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/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.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: 2461243.61863134
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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits'
wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits'
wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits'
wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Image size: 937.3'x625.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:39:09.271 -34:00:32.00 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.7'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:39:09.019 -34:01:11.27 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 15:39:09.271 -34:00:32.00
Second-epoch image center 15:39:09.019 -34:01:11.27
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0109 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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.7'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:39:07.015 -34:01:22.40 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 15:39:09.271 -34:00:32.00
Second-epoch image center 15:39:07.015 -34:01:22.40
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0160 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  15:39:09.019 -34:01:11.27
Second-epoch second image center 15:39:07.015 -34:01:22.40
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00758 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits &> /tmp/tmp.iGDr38yhiO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ifzT1yu2Cc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits &> /tmp/tmp.sGgvrbma7W
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZHiHrrnli7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits and wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits and wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits and wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits) and catalog (wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5307 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 224.8428 to 244.7912 deg, Dec -39.2751 to -28.4897 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 224.8428 to 244.7912 deg, Dec -39.2751 to -28.4897 deg
Loaded 10291 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): 4394 out of 4486 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4486 out of 5307 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.318400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.318400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.43
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  13.89

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  13.89

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5307 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 224.8428 to 244.7912 deg, Dec -39.2751 to -28.4897 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 224.8428 to 244.7912 deg, Dec -39.2751 to -28.4897 deg
Loaded 10291 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): 4394 out of 4486 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4486 out of 5307 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 5327 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 224.8427 to 244.7921 deg, Dec -39.2750 to -28.4897 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 224.8427 to 244.7921 deg, Dec -39.2750 to -28.4897 deg
Loaded 10291 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): 4420 out of 4513 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4513 out of 5327 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ 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:
 2.2 pix  Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
 2.2 pix  Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 13.9 mag.  Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
 13.9 mag.  Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
 13.3 mag.  fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
 13.4 mag.  fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.3 (SNR )  10.6 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.iGDr38yhiO (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_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits' -> 'wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=372, bad_region=1285, passed=5307
Got 5307 stars (including 3737 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5307 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 957 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4158 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4159 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4159 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 
Excluding outliers - 960 stars left (next iteration limit 1057)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits N_match=960 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.527 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.476 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.586 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.625 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.472 n_q1=305 n_q2=164 n_q3=267 n_q4=224 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.185
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits -region wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.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.ifzT1yu2Cc (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_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits' -> 'wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=375, bad_region=1281, passed=5327
Got 5327 stars (including 3767 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5327 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 953 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4196 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4196 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4196 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Excluding outliers - 959 stars left (next iteration limit 1053)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits N_match=959 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.510 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.475 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.540 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.584 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.484 n_q1=305 n_q2=167 n_q3=262 n_q4=225 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.145
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits -region wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.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.sGgvrbma7W (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_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.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_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=282, bad_region=691, passed=3357
Got 3357 stars (including 2422 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3357 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 955 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2718 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2718 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2718 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 
Excluding outliers - 961 stars left (next iteration limit 1057)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits N_match=961 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.458 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.504 n_q1=366 n_q2=164 n_q3=275 n_q4=156 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.176
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits -region wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.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.ZHiHrrnli7 (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_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.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_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=323, bad_region=722, passed=3373
Got 3373 stars (including 2375 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3373 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 957 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2705 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 964 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2703 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 963 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2703 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Excluding outliers - 963 stars left (next iteration limit 1059)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits N_match=963 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.441 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.477 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.515 n_q1=371 n_q2=164 n_q3=273 n_q4=155 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.168
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits -region wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits sigma_overall=0.527 worst_q_ratio=1.185
ref2=Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits sigma_overall=0.510 worst_q_ratio=1.145
new1=fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits sigma_overall=0.429 worst_q_ratio=1.176
new2=fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits sigma_overall=0.441 worst_q_ratio=1.168
reference average sigma_overall=0.5185 worst_q_ratio=1.165
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230_astrometric_residuals.png (960 matched stars from wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.48 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231_astrometric_residuals.png (959 matched stars from wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.47 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000_astrometric_residuals.png (961 matched stars from wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001_astrometric_residuals.png (963 matched stars from wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Lup-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
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: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 20477_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 20477_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 22.11924    2461243.61924    9.60    15:25:47.78 -36:13:52.8   6414 4558   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

**** FOUND  15:25:47.78 -36:13:52.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 20747_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 20747_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 22.11924    2461243.61924    10.41    15:51:24.16 -32:51:15.9   3229 2511   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

**** FOUND  15:51:24.15 -32:51:16.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 01642_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 01642_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 22.11924    2461243.61924    9.69    15:53:28.87 -36:17:52.2   3035 4601   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

**** FOUND  15:53:28.87 -36:17:52.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Lup-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Image size: 937.3'x625.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:39:09.271 -34:00:32.00 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.7'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:39:09.019 -34:01:11.27 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 15:39:09.271 -34:00:32.00
Second-epoch image center 15:39:09.019 -34:01:11.27
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0109 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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.7'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:39:07.015 -34:01:22.40 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 15:39:09.271 -34:00:32.00
Second-epoch image center 15:39:07.015 -34:01:22.40
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0160 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  15:39:09.019 -34:01:11.27
Second-epoch second image center 15:39:07.015 -34:01:22.40
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00758 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gIM2wloBPk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uQLJAZHve3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IfME1jxm5a
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits &> /tmp/tmp.01LjqFgj8V
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits and wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits and wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits and wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits) and catalog (wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 57659 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 224.7646 to 244.7912 deg, Dec -39.2842 to -28.4668 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
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 224.7646 to 244.7912 deg, Dec -39.2842 to -28.4668 deg
Loaded 10349 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): 8059 out of 8697 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8697 out of 57659 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.099000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.099000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.03
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.07

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.07

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 57659 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 224.7646 to 244.7912 deg, Dec -39.2842 to -28.4668 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
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 224.7646 to 244.7912 deg, Dec -39.2842 to -28.4668 deg
Loaded 10349 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): 8059 out of 8697 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8697 out of 57659 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits (aperture=4.4)
Read 58252 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 224.7644 to 244.7921 deg, Dec -39.2885 to -28.4858 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 224.7644 to 244.7921 deg, Dec -39.2885 to -28.4858 deg
Loaded 10341 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): 8042 out of 8697 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8697 out of 58252 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits (aperture=4.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 20 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
 2.0 pix  Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
 2.0 pix  wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
 2.0 pix  wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.1 mag.  Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
 14.1 mag.  Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
 13.5 mag.  fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
 13.5 mag.  fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.5 (SNR )  13.0 (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.gIM2wloBPk (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_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits' -> 'wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=2382, bad_region=13017, passed=57648
Got 57648 stars (including 42756 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 57648 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 952 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 
Excluding outliers - 959 stars left (next iteration limit 1054)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits N_match=959 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.521 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.488 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.579 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.613 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.481 n_q1=315 n_q2=170 n_q3=248 n_q4=226 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.176
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits -region wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.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.uQLJAZHve3 (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_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits' -> 'wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=2461, bad_region=13182, passed=58247
Got 58247 stars (including 43137 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 58247 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 953 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46940 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46941 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46941 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Excluding outliers - 959 stars left (next iteration limit 1054)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits N_match=959 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.515 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.458 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.545 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.603 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.492 n_q1=310 n_q2=172 n_q3=242 n_q4=235 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.171
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits -region wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.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.IfME1jxm5a (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_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.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_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=1059, bad_region=3984, passed=31512
Got 31512 stars (including 26665 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31512 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 955 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27819 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27818 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27818 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Excluding outliers - 960 stars left (next iteration limit 1056)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits N_match=960 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.474 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.451 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.483 n_q1=379 n_q2=154 n_q3=279 n_q4=148 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.148
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits -region wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.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.01LjqFgj8V (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_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.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_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=1131, bad_region=4191, passed=34371
Got 34371 stars (including 29258 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34371 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 953 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30466 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30466 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30466 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Excluding outliers - 961 stars left (next iteration limit 1057)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits N_match=961 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.472 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.466 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.544 n_q1=380 n_q2=158 n_q3=274 n_q4=149 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.241
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits -region wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.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_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.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_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Lup-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits at 15:35:29.00 -37:10:18.1:  12.38 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits at 15:39:36.85 -30:10:49.4:  11.09 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits at 15:21:05.34 -33:20:58.4:  12.38 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits at 15:35:29.00 -37:10:18.1:  12.51 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.44 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:35:29.00 -37:10:18.1: ref_mag=12.44 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.6922 delta=-0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits at 15:39:36.85 -30:10:49.4:  11.08 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.09 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:39:36.85 -30:10:49.4: ref_mag=11.09 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.2793 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits at 15:21:05.34 -33:20:58.4:  12.41 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.40 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:21:05.34 -33:20:58.4: ref_mag=12.40 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.6457 delta=-0.25 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
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 72278_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 72278_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 22.11863    2461243.61863    12.69    15:35:28.93 -37:10:18.7   5229 5102   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 22.11924    2461243.61924    12.70    15:35:29.06 -37:10:17.5   5225 5100   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 72279_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 72279_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 22.11924    2461243.61924    12.37    15:28:35.59 -37:34:01.7   6051 5356   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.8") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 72283_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 72283_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 22.11863    2461243.61863    11.24    15:39:36.88 -30:10:50.0   4731 0872   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 22.11924    2461243.61924    11.33    15:39:36.82 -30:10:48.8   4726 0870   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 73312_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 73312_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 22.11924    2461243.61924    11.11    15:51:06.83 -31:35:16.4   3243 1743   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

**** FOUND  15:51:06.81 -31:35:16.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 74361_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 74361_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 22.11924    2461243.61924    11.76    15:42:40.43 -34:44:06.4   4347 3626   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

**** FOUND  15:42:40.43 -34:44:06.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75450_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 75450_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 22.11924    2461243.61924    12.14    15:25:52.57 -32:05:15.6   6488 2053   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.8") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 75534_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 75534_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 22.11924    2461243.61924    12.10    15:24:02.34 -36:59:29.2   6612 5026   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

**** FOUND  15:24:02.40 -36:59:28.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 76425_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 76425_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 22.11924    2461243.61924    12.45    15:55:49.82 -33:32:04.7   2681 2941   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (27.4") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 76754_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 76754_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 22.11924    2461243.61924    12.51    15:30:04.53 -30:52:33.6   5966 1305   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

**** FOUND  15:30:04.49 -30:52:33.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 77010_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 77010_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 22.11924    2461243.61924    12.61    15:48:26.85 -32:04:46.5   3594 2033   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

**** FOUND  15:48:26.88 -32:04:47.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 77929_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 77929_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 22.11863    2461243.61863    12.72    15:21:05.43 -33:20:58.4   7073 2841   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-50-39_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0000.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 22.11924    2461243.61924    12.59    15:21:05.26 -33:20:58.4   7069 2839   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 79275_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 79275_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 22.11924    2461243.61924    13.04    15:49:01.59 -31:40:42.2   3514 1792   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

**** FOUND  15:49:01.45 -31:40:42.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 79670_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 79670_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 22.11924    2461243.61924    12.83    15:17:02.63 -38:00:21.8   7428 5686   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

**** FOUND  15:17:02.64 -38:00:22.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 79791_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 79791_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 22.11924    2461243.61924    13.19    15:44:08.87 -34:41:24.4   4164 3601   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

**** FOUND  15:44:08.88 -34:41:23.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 41818_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 41818_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 22.11924    2461243.61924    10.52    15:51:24.13 -32:51:16.2   3229 2511   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

**** FOUND  15:51:24.13 -32:51:16.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 67998_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 67998_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 22.11924    2461243.61924    9.76    15:25:47.76 -36:13:53.2   6414 4558   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

**** FOUND  15:25:47.75 -36:13:53.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 48443_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 48443_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 22.11924    2461243.61924    11.86    15:56:47.04 -30:41:53.6   2486 1227   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

**** FOUND  15:56:47.02 -30:41:53.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 15127_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 15127_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 22.11924    2461243.61924    9.75    15:53:28.86 -36:17:52.1   3035 4601   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

**** FOUND  15:53:28.86 -36:17:52.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 05830_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 05830_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 22.11924    2461243.61924    12.17    15:26:26.68 -38:06:08.4   6299 5689   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

**** FOUND  15:26:26.68 -38:06:08.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 18388_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 18388_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 22.11924    2461243.61924    11.12    15:38:51.35 -35:44:10.5   4820 4229   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_215208_TTUQ2b1x1_1857783_mQvZ943Y/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_21-51-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

**** FOUND  15:38:51.35 -35:44:10.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Lup-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Lup-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461243.61863134 -observatory V36
07:07:38.49 +18:06:58.3 Mercury (2.6mag)
10:59:17.68 +07:16:34.9 Venus (-4.2mag)
04:59:02.03 +22:39:26.7 Mars (1.3mag)
08:27:24.12 +19:36:26.9 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:42.83 +03:22:19.9 Saturn (0.7mag)
04:09:19.87 +20:50:40.1 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:50.13 +00:18:47.9 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:29:48.09 -23:23:09.4 Pluto (14.4mag)
14:08:18.77 -18:51:15.1 Moon (-10.6mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461243.61863134:
08:27:19.56 +19:36:45.9 Io (6.0mag)
08:27:34.16 +19:35:47.1 Europa (6.3mag)
08:27:12.53 +19:37:15.8 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:27:27.71 +19:36:17.7 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:25:25.99 +19:26:05.4 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:27:28.35 +19:36:10.7 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:24:48.07 +19:28:01.6 Elara (17.7mag)
08:31:15.45 +19:24:23.8 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:31:40.37 +19:43:22.6 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:37.16 +03:22:47.7 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:46.74 +03:22:21.4 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:56:11.31 +03:19:48.0 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:56:41.97 +03:21:41.5 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:27.83 +03:17:51.7 Phoebe (16.5mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461243.61863134:
18:08:10.38 -29:56:57.4 JWST
18:43:17.34 +22:33:21.8 Chandra
19:07:53.10 -06:09:31.9 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461243.61863134 -observatory V36
02:52:30.44 +15:45:19.2 17.8mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:09:39.48 -34:35:52.2 13.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:37:22.24 -68:22:25.1 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:04:46.01 +32:39:18.3 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
02:44:38.66 +25:46:38.6 15.9mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:51:51.18 +32:09:07.0 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:25:34.58 +26:48:01.5 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:05:55.76 +29:14:55.1 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:17:25.77 +05:10:58.7 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:10:59.91 -11:41:42.7 17.8mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:34:07.87 +67:20:21.6 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:09:50.66 -11:17:06.0 14.1mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:21:37.58 +66:22:39.3 18.0mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:47:51.46 +30:34:30.1 14.9mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:11:21.28 +15:33:15.4 17.6mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:25:49.61 +41:23:43.5 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:34:13.62 +47:37:15.7 17.7mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:00:31.27 -13:20:17.8 15.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:44:01.04 +27:05:55.1 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:22:01.69 -14:02:15.0 17.0mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:10:15.90 +21:53:09.9 17.5mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:49:10.12 +03:22:36.3 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:22:34.74 +79:00:59.6 17.1mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:57:23.29 +45:42:24.0 16.9mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:33:30.14 +06:26:13.3 17.1mag A/2026 E1
21:36:42.99 -19:44:54.3 7.0mag 10P/Tempel
11:19:18.08 -02:26:06.0 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:16:48.39 +30:47:36.4 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:32:33.50 +10:13:39.2 17.1mag 63P/Wild
00:52:29.47 -05:03:50.4 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
04:55:40.55 +20:38:20.1 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:40:12.27 +12:05:42.4 16.4mag 88P/Howell
07:09:47.38 +29:38:37.1 15.9mag 93P/Lovas
04:59:37.50 +31:19:05.6 16.6mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:37:23.49 +29:15:42.4 15.1mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:10:19.88 -03:33:42.4 16.9mag 124P/Mrkos
05:10:26.89 +21:04:46.0 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
05:58:10.05 +19:31:46.8 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
07:54:31.90 +14:21:52.0 17.0mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:21:18.96 -20:30:02.1 14.9mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
06:15:31.39 +36:06:37.5 15.5mag 162P/SidingSpring
18:21:35.88 +23:43:38.2 13.7mag 169P/NEAT
02:08:13.15 +08:43:29.2 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:35:53.91 -08:57:18.3 17.3mag 235P/LINEAR
20:35:17.12 -51:44:34.2 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:32:35.02 +17:34:19.3 15.5mag 260P/McNaught
06:13:08.99 +37:34:02.9 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:06:50.54 +04:56:47.6 17.6mag 391P/Kowalski
08:45:15.14 +19:10:40.3 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:10:03.38 +38:13:26.5 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej  2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek  2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei  2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb  2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh  2026-07-14.72 16.58
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
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80    2026-07-16.17 17.02
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
00:42:55.36 +41:17:27.0  PNV J00425536+4117270  2026-07-20.1813  17.7mag
20:35:43.64 +61:31:32.9  TCP J20354364+6131329  2026-07-20.5443  14.4mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
21:10:20.128 -14:09:55.94  AT 2026tgt  2026-07-09.29 23.278
23:20:06.593 -16:17:48.29  AT 2026tgs  2026-07-09.35 22.6556
19:05:03.872 -23:19:36.91  AT 2026tgr  2026-07-09.23 21.5848
19:15:04.585 -19:48:18.27  AT 2026tgq  2026-07-09.23 23.246
20:21:03.786 -12:05:37.19  AT 2026tgp  2026-07-09.24 23.8773
23:08:13.178 -10:15:07.93  AT 2026tgo  2026-07-09.35 22.4826
00:37:15.628 -45:39:35.39  AT 2026tgn  2026-07-09.41 23.2909
20:54:32.460 -21:42:36.81  AT 2026tgm  2026-07-07.32 22.7357
20:34:11.836 -23:17:26.34  AT 2026tgl  2026-07-07.33 23.0469
20:17:45.315 -09:54:20.41  AT 2026tgk  2026-07-07.33 23.0751
20:23:26.444 -13:44:06.33  AT 2026tgj  2026-07-07.33 22.0545
21:14:51.004 -20:43:30.25  AT 2026tgi  2026-07-07.32 23.2188
22:38:49.833 -08:33:48.30  AT 2026tgh  2026-07-07.42 23.1231
20:32:39.725 -23:08:39.00  AT 2026tgg  2026-07-07.33 22.1838
22:45:39.123 -09:28:10.17  AT 2026tgf  2026-07-07.42 22.453
20:21:52.213 -13:12:29.72  AT 2026tge  2026-07-07.33 22.0452
20:21:15.623 -26:24:20.31  AT 2026tgd  2026-07-07.33 22.44
20:49:27.325 -20:47:19.83  AT 2026tgc  2026-07-07.32 23.1686
20:33:36.615 -22:45:24.14  AT 2026tgb  2026-07-07.33 22.9236
21:35:21.131 -20:17:56.65  AT 2026tga  2026-07-07.43 21.3752
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Tue Jul 21 21:54:57 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 32s (0.53 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 89s (1.48 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: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 130s (2.17 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 10 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 2 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 3 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 29s (0.48 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: 125s (2.08 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 160s (2.67 min)
FIELD_Lup-01-Q2b1x1: 305s (5.08 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 312s (5.20 min)
Finished: Tue Jul 21 22:00:09 CDT 2026