FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Com-03-Q1b1x1 reference image: Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Field Com-03-Q1b1x1 reference image: Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
Field Com-03-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits
Field Com-03-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461171.73545390 11.05.2026 05:38:53.217   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
First image: 2461171.73545390 11.05.2026 05:38:53.217   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Last  image: 2461243.68324050 22.07.2026 04:23:41.979   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.38
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):  5090
Objects passed selection criteria:  5073
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: 3884.25
Average stars matched: 3821.25 (98.3781 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   114508 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  Wed Jul 22 05:34:56 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461171.73545390 11.05.2026 05:38:53.217   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
First image: 2461171.73545390 11.05.2026 05:38:53.217   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Last  image: 2461243.68324050 22.07.2026 04:23:41.979   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 13
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.13
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 15 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):  24822
Objects passed selection criteria:  24760
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.3    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.3    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 21383.8
Average stars matched: 20910.5 (97.7869 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   132120 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  Wed Jul 22 05:38:17 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Com-03-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Com-03-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Com-03-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1013044 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1013044 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.png' -> 'transient_report/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits_preview.png'

Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits


renamed 'Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.png' -> 'transient_report/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits_preview.png'

Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.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= 386.7044
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 465.7110
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1991.6641
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 544.9639
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1995.8692
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 545.6831
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 5.15035
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     28.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 25.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/d_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits :)

Spent 0.631004 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/d_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33257.220075
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21556.5, right_median=24803.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     28.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 25.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/d_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits :)

Spent 0.822326 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/d_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33257.220075
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21556.5, right_median=24803.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits



fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.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/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.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: 2461243.68268794
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits'
wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits'
wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits'
wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits'
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:55:26.293 +21:59:49.98 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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits
Image size: 941.6'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:55:31.038 +21:59:48.90 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:55:26.293 +21:59:49.98
Second-epoch image center 12:55:31.038 +21:59:48.90
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0183 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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits
Image size: 941.6'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:55:28.196 +21:59:35.76 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:55:26.293 +21:59:49.98
Second-epoch image center 12:55:28.196 +21:59:35.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0083 deg.
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  12:55:31.038 +21:59:48.90
Second-epoch second image center 12:55:28.196 +21:59:35.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01157 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/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits &> /tmp/tmp.HFILlrpiI8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bFJl6CjCRX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits &> /tmp/tmp.c785A6ZIGp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kDUwgU6wtD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits) and catalog (wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5456 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.1399 to 202.5736 deg, Dec +16.5942 to +27.2564 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 185.1399 to 202.5736 deg, Dec 16.5942 to 27.2564 deg
Loaded 3745 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): 2882 out of 2970 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2970 out of 5456 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.749200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.749200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.38
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.37

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

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5456 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.1399 to 202.5736 deg, Dec +16.5942 to +27.2564 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 185.1399 to 202.5736 deg, Dec 16.5942 to 27.2564 deg
Loaded 3745 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): 2882 out of 2970 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2970 out of 5456 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits (aperture=6.5)
Read 5177 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.0879 to 202.5737 deg, Dec +16.5936 to +27.2555 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 185.0879 to 202.5737 deg, Dec 16.5936 to 27.2555 deg
Loaded 3754 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): 2870 out of 2953 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2953 out of 5177 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits (aperture=6.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.4 pix  Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
 2.3 pix  Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits
 2.4 pix  wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
 2.3 pix  wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
 15.3 mag.  Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
 14.4 mag.  fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits
 14.4 mag.  fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.4 (SNR )  11.4 (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.HFILlrpiI8 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=340, bad_region=0, passed=5456
Got 5456 stars (including 5113 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5456 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 957 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5415 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5415 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5415 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1063)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits N_match=967 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.515 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.479 n_q1=242 n_q2=268 n_q3=219 n_q4=238 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.115
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits -region wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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.bFJl6CjCRX (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=312, bad_region=0, passed=5177
Got 5177 stars (including 4860 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5177 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 955 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5134 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5132 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5132 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits N_match=965 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.430 n_q1=236 n_q2=270 n_q3=218 n_q4=241 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.039
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits -region wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.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.c785A6ZIGp (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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=253, bad_region=0, passed=2505
Got 2505 stars (including 2249 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2505 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 589 (Dec 16.3 to 27.5)
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: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2488 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 589 (Dec 16.3 to 27.5)
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: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2485 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2485 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 964 stars left (next iteration limit 1060)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits N_match=964 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.445 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.453 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.376 n_q1=244 n_q2=249 n_q3=243 n_q4=228 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.107
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.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.kDUwgU6wtD (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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=247, bad_region=0, passed=2504
Got 2504 stars (including 2254 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2504 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 589 (Dec 16.3 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 961 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2488 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 589 (Dec 16.3 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2489 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2489 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits N_match=965 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.470 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.373 n_q1=243 n_q2=249 n_q3=243 n_q4=230 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.147
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits sigma_overall=0.461 worst_q_ratio=1.115
ref2=Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits sigma_overall=0.423 worst_q_ratio=1.039
new1=fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits sigma_overall=0.409 worst_q_ratio=1.107
new2=fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits sigma_overall=0.410 worst_q_ratio=1.147
reference average sigma_overall=0.442 worst_q_ratio=1.077
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222_astrometric_residuals.png (967 matched stars from wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549_astrometric_residuals.png (965 matched stars from wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100_astrometric_residuals.png (964 matched stars from wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101_astrometric_residuals.png (965 matched stars from wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Com-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Com-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:55:26.293 +21:59:49.98 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits
Image size: 941.6'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:55:31.038 +21:59:48.90 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:55:26.293 +21:59:49.98
Second-epoch image center 12:55:31.038 +21:59:48.90
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0183 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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits
Image size: 941.6'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:55:28.196 +21:59:35.76 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 12:55:26.293 +21:59:49.98
Second-epoch image center 12:55:28.196 +21:59:35.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0083 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  12:55:31.038 +21:59:48.90
Second-epoch second image center 12:55:28.196 +21:59:35.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01157 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/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CuygKOGmHP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IGDzyPCopz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wfhTvJoyvg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits &> /tmp/tmp.t26nNHPzvq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits and wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits) and catalog (wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 27504 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.1105 to 202.5826 deg, Dec +16.5857 to +27.2607 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 185.1105 to 202.5826 deg, Dec 16.5857 to 27.2607 deg
Loaded 3760 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): 2792 out of 2992 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2992 out of 27504 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.642200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.642200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.13
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.51

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.51

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 27504 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.1105 to 202.5826 deg, Dec +16.5857 to +27.2607 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 185.1105 to 202.5826 deg, Dec 16.5857 to 27.2607 deg
Loaded 3760 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): 2792 out of 2992 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2992 out of 27504 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits (aperture=5.1)
Read 25696 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.0879 to 202.5737 deg, Dec +16.5766 to +27.2592 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 185.0879 to 202.5737 deg, Dec 16.5766 to 27.2592 deg
Loaded 3761 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): 2795 out of 2990 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2990 out of 25696 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits (aperture=5.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 12 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
 2.2 pix  Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
 1.9 pix  fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits
 1.9 pix  fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
 15.4 mag.  Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
 14.6 mag.  fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits
 14.6 mag.  fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.6 (SNR )  14.0 (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.CuygKOGmHP (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=24, blended=1101, bad_region=0, passed=27480
Got 27480 stars (including 26348 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27480 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
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: 962 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: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27264 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
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: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27263 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27262 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Excluding outliers - 962 stars left (next iteration limit 1058)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits N_match=962 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.507 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.454 n_q1=240 n_q2=268 n_q3=214 n_q4=240 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.131
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits -region wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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.IGDzyPCopz (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=12, blended=1035, bad_region=0, passed=25684
Got 25684 stars (including 24617 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25684 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 957 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25540 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25539 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25539 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits N_match=965 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.459 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.474 n_q1=241 n_q2=266 n_q3=217 n_q4=241 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.116
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits -region wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.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.wfhTvJoyvg (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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=461, bad_region=2, passed=16567
Got 16567 stars (including 16074 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16567 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
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: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 956 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16450 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
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: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16450 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16450 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits N_match=961 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.358 n_q1=253 n_q2=251 n_q3=236 n_q4=221 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.079
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.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.t26nNHPzvq (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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=453, bad_region=2, passed=16446
Got 16446 stars (including 15967 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16446 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
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: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16303 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
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: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16303 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 962 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16303 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 962 stars left (next iteration limit 1058)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits N_match=962 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.430 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.375 n_q1=251 n_q2=249 n_q3=238 n_q4=224 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.075
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.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_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/wcs_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Com-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 12:22:36.74 +21:52:08.3:  12.66 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-11_00-38-53_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 12:31:04.40 +26:40:14.4:  12.11 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits at 12:22:36.74 +21:52:08.3:  12.75 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.70 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:22:36.74 +21:52:08.3: ref_mag=12.70 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.8545 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-32-04_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1549.fits at 12:31:04.40 +26:40:14.4:  12.09 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.10 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:31:04.40 +26:40:14.4: ref_mag=12.10 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.5451 delta=-0.44 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 2s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
  
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Considering the candidate 31228_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101
The candidate 31228_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 22.18324    2461243.68324    13.72    13:14:34.03 +22:42:03.8   2167 2561   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits

**** FOUND  13:14:33.99 +22:42:03.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31229_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101
The candidate 31229_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 22.18324    2461243.68324    13.37    12:38:54.01 +26:35:44.3   7203 0525   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits

**** FOUND  12:38:54.02 +26:35:44.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31230_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101
The candidate 31230_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 22.18269    2461243.68269    12.84    12:22:36.69 +21:52:08.7   9411 3436   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 22.18324    2461243.68324    12.87    12:22:36.79 +21:52:08.0   9404 3434   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 31231_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101
The candidate 31231_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 22.18269    2461243.68269    12.63    12:31:04.38 +26:40:14.6   8277 0503   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-22-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0100.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 22.18324    2461243.68324    12.48    12:31:04.41 +26:40:14.2   8271 0500   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 31232_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101
The candidate 31232_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 22.18324    2461243.68324    12.49    12:25:49.64 +26:57:32.6   8994 0329   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits

**** FOUND  12:25:49.64 +26:57:33.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31233_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101
The candidate 31233_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 22.18324    2461243.68324    11.39    12:25:24.19 +26:59:47.2   9053 0306   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits

**** FOUND  12:25:24.17 +26:59:46.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31313_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101
The candidate 31313_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 22.18324    2461243.68324    11.35    12:25:27.44 +27:01:50.3   9046 0285   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits

**** FOUND  12:25:27.44 +27:01:50.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31329_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101
The candidate 31329_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 22.18324    2461243.68324    11.55    12:23:43.33 +26:35:33.7   9281 0553   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits

**** FOUND  12:23:43.35 +26:35:33.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31373_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101
The candidate 31373_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 22.18324    2461243.68324    12.10    12:29:48.20 +20:52:48.1   8368 4018   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits

**** FOUND  12:29:48.22 +20:52:48.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31379_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101
The candidate 31379_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 22.18324    2461243.68324    12.51    13:22:14.79 +25:30:28.4   1275 0756   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits

**** FOUND  13:22:14.76 +25:30:28.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31460_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101
The candidate 31460_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 22.18324    2461243.68324    13.14    13:10:55.09 +21:15:26.4   2598 3475   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits

**** FOUND  13:10:55.12 +21:15:26.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 10621_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101
The candidate 10621_fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 22.18324    2461243.68324    10.56    12:58:38.89 +23:08:19.9   4394 2478   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Com-03-Q1b1x1_232638_TTUQ1b1x1_3128029_ZWEZtfQ3/fd_Com-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_23-23-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0101.fits

**** FOUND  12:58:38.90 +23:08:19.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 4s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Com-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Com-03-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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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)2461243.68268794 -observatory V36
07:07:36.40 +18:07:38.6 Mercury (2.5mag)
10:59:32.66 +07:14:44.5 Venus (-4.2mag)
04:59:13.50 +22:39:46.1 Mars (1.3mag)
08:27:27.64 +19:36:14.8 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:42.99 +03:22:19.6 Saturn (0.7mag)
04:09:20.51 +20:50:41.7 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:50.03 +00:18:47.0 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:29:47.72 -23:23:11.1 Pluto (14.4mag)
14:10:20.67 -19:05:00.2 Moon (-10.6mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461243.68268794:
08:27:23.69 +19:36:31.8 Io (6.0mag)
08:27:37.07 +19:35:37.4 Europa (6.3mag)
08:27:16.59 +19:37:01.8 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:27:31.91 +19:36:03.1 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:25:29.38 +19:25:55.4 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:27:30.47 +19:36:04.4 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:24:51.47 +19:27:50.8 Elara (17.7mag)
08:31:19.07 +19:24:09.8 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:31:43.67 +19:43:11.2 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:37.04 +03:22:47.2 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:46.59 +03:22:22.2 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:56:11.54 +03:19:47.5 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:56:42.38 +03:21:41.0 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:27.89 +03:17:50.9 Phoebe (16.5mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461243.68268794:
18:08:00.98 -29:56:36.1 JWST
18:46:48.70 +20:19:08.0 Chandra
19:59:00.27 +20:53:48.1 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461243.68268794 -observatory V36
02:52:35.62 +15:45:43.6 17.8mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:09:37.03 -34:35:55.1 13.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:37:26.05 -68:22:30.6 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:04:47.27 +32:39:22.5 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
02:44:55.07 +25:50:43.4 15.9mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:51:48.46 +32:09:02.0 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:25:38.81 +26:47:58.4 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:05:59.22 +29:14:44.4 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:17:28.33 +05:11:01.4 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:10:59.90 -11:41:49.6 17.8mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:34:02.63 +67:20:11.8 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:09:44.52 -11:17:29.1 14.1mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:21:44.70 +66:22:52.8 18.0mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:47:56.27 +30:34:40.5 14.9mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:11:19.89 +15:33:18.1 17.6mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:25:44.37 +41:24:16.4 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:34:08.82 +47:37:44.1 17.7mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:00:34.76 -13:20:10.5 15.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:44:04.04 +27:05:16.0 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:22:04.05 -14:02:39.7 17.1mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:10:20.73 +21:52:57.8 17.5mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:49:11.81 +03:22:24.0 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:22:26.56 +79:00:50.7 17.1mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:57:26.47 +45:42:32.4 16.9mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:33:32.91 +06:26:46.2 17.1mag A/2026 E1
21:36:48.29 -19:46:36.6 7.0mag 10P/Tempel
11:19:20.11 -02:26:17.7 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:16:53.75 +30:47:59.9 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:32:41.46 +10:12:24.2 17.1mag 63P/Wild
00:52:30.47 -05:03:52.3 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
04:55:49.78 +20:38:25.6 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:40:17.73 +12:06:08.5 16.4mag 88P/Howell
07:09:58.31 +29:38:15.1 15.9mag 93P/Lovas
04:59:50.35 +31:19:02.5 16.6mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:37:32.86 +29:15:10.8 15.1mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:10:27.22 -03:35:14.4 16.9mag 124P/Mrkos
05:10:32.98 +21:04:49.5 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
05:58:17.14 +19:31:41.0 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
07:54:44.46 +14:20:57.7 17.0mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:21:19.92 -20:29:48.0 14.9mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
06:15:45.34 +36:07:11.3 15.5mag 162P/SidingSpring
18:21:14.99 +23:47:06.4 13.7mag 169P/NEAT
02:08:21.77 +08:43:46.9 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:35:54.33 -08:57:31.6 17.3mag 235P/LINEAR
20:35:14.12 -51:45:08.7 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:32:46.15 +17:36:05.8 15.5mag 260P/McNaught
06:13:20.86 +37:34:11.9 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:06:50.89 +04:56:24.5 17.6mag 391P/Kowalski
08:45:18.66 +19:10:29.9 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:10:09.30 +38:13:06.4 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
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/ :
21:28:30.735 -13:12:02.42  AT 2026thq  2026-07-09.34 21.1053
23:15:36.302 -15:56:19.67  AT 2026thp  2026-07-09.35 22.954
20:46:17.542 -21:59:48.89  AT 2026tho  2026-07-09.29 22.7792
23:22:21.518 -04:57:52.50  AT 2026thn  2026-07-09.39 21.1667
04:01:26.281 -49:05:15.41  AT 2026thm  2026-07-09.42 23.5333
20:19:59.808 -11:52:00.26  AT 2026thl  2026-07-09.24 23.004
04:04:25.960 -49:17:10.25  AT 2026thk  2026-07-09.42 22.8309
20:18:30.116 -08:54:58.45  AT 2026thj  2026-07-09.27 23.008
19:31:06.780 -27:40:37.28  AT 2026thi  2026-07-09.31 22.3354
19:19:08.964 -20:49:20.86  AT 2026thh  2026-07-09.23 23.3724
23:09:35.488 -04:27:52.45  AT 2026thg  2026-07-09.35 22.3109
20:21:14.950 -12:37:31.63  AT 2026thf  2026-07-09.24 23.1886
20:14:38.286 -17:14:45.01  AT 2026the  2026-07-09.24 23.6002
19:29:06.461 -17:52:40.05  AT 2026thd  2026-07-09.23 22.8657
21:09:45.428 -13:55:34.32  AT 2026thc  2026-07-09.29 23.257
20:06:50.792 -15:37:22.53  AT 2026thb  2026-07-09.24 21.5403
23:09:49.547 -09:08:06.82  AT 2026tha  2026-07-09.35 22.9143
21:16:28.184 -15:45:09.49  AT 2026tgz  2026-07-09.29 23.0897
23:19:05.038 -08:43:55.11  AT 2026tgy  2026-07-09.35 21.7217
04:10:49.009 -48:43:16.73  AT 2026tgx  2026-07-09.42 22.2941
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Wed Jul 22 05:34:29 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 6s (0.10 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 83s (1.38 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 2s (0.03 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 90s (1.50 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: 6s (0.10 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 187s (3.12 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 9 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 20s (0.33 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: 78s (1.30 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: 1s (0.02 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 4s (0.07 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 105s (1.75 min)
FIELD_Com-03-Q1b1x1: 308s (5.13 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 313s (5.22 min)
Finished: Wed Jul 22 05:39:42 CDT 2026