FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Ser-02-Q2b1x1 reference image: Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Field Ser-02-Q2b1x1 reference image: Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
Field Ser-02-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Field Ser-02-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461228.74304688 07.07.2026 05:49:49.250   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
First image: 2461228.74304688 07.07.2026 05:49:49.250   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Last  image: 2461244.75685363 23.07.2026 06:09:42.154   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.47
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: 7 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):  6733
Objects passed selection criteria:  6719
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.4    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.4    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 5929
Average stars matched: 5828.75 (98.3092 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   116432 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Wed Jul 22 16:05:55 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-166-g55a66cb7
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-22)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Thu Jul 23 02:53:45 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: 2461228.74304688 07.07.2026 05:49:49.250   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
First image: 2461228.74304688 07.07.2026 05:49:49.250   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Last  image: 2461244.75685363 23.07.2026 06:09:42.154   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 20
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.18
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: 40 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):  41069
Objects passed selection criteria:  40991
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.5    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.5    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 37929.2
Average stars matched: 36909.5 (97.3114 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   148416 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Wed Jul 22 16:05:55 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-166-g55a66cb7
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-22)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Thu Jul 23 02:56:51 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Ser-02-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Ser-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Ser-02-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 802884 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 802884 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.png' -> 'transient_report/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits_preview.png'

Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits


renamed 'Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.png' -> 'transient_report/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits_preview.png'

Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 463.9742
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 498.4832
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1511.6710
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 545.0271
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1506.2352
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 543.6658
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.25809
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.003
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.2199993133545 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 27.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/d_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits :)

Spent 0.709544 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/d_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33794.829350
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21727.0, right_median=27156.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.2199993133545 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 27.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.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_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/d_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits :)

Spent 0.715999 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/d_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33794.829350
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21727.0, right_median=27156.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Dark frame used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



Flat field used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



after the calibration attempt:
SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits



fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.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/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
The reference JD(UT) for computing planet and comet positions: 2461244.75633193
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits'
wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits'
wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits'
wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.0'  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: 16:00:00.462 +13:59:51.72 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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0'  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: 16:00:00.126 +14:00:03.79 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 16:00:00.462 +13:59:51.72
Second-epoch image center 16:00:00.126 +14:00:03.79
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0036 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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0'  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: 16:00:01.124 +13:59:26.15 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 16:00:00.462 +13:59:51.72
Second-epoch image center 16:00:01.124 +13:59:26.15
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0076 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  16:00:00.126 +14:00:03.79
Second-epoch second image center 16:00:01.124 +13:59:26.15
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01121 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/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits &> /tmp/tmp.j2dMOCABMe
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0LgXmjblTl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SUDvpz4cf1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nlLoJPZLUn
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits and wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits and wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits and wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 8854 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 231.7577 to 248.2441 deg, Dec +8.6728 to +19.2511 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 231.7577 to 248.2441 deg, Dec 8.6728 to 19.2511 deg
Loaded 5412 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): 4468 out of 4641 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4641 out of 8854 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.657950
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.657950
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.47
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.19

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.19

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 8854 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 231.7577 to 248.2441 deg, Dec +8.6728 to +19.2511 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 231.7577 to 248.2441 deg, Dec 8.6728 to 19.2511 deg
Loaded 5412 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): 4468 out of 4641 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4641 out of 8854 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 8798 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 231.7579 to 248.2230 deg, Dec +8.6708 to +19.2287 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 231.7579 to 248.2230 deg, Dec 8.6708 to 19.2287 deg
Loaded 5398 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): 4442 out of 4628 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4628 out of 8798 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.3 pix  Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
 2.3 pix  Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 2.3 pix  wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
 2.3 pix  wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.2 mag.  Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
 15.2 mag.  Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
 14.7 mag.  fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 14.7 mag.  fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.7 (SNR )  11.7 (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.j2dMOCABMe (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=524, bad_region=1658, passed=8854
Got 8854 stars (including 6754 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8854 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7411 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7412 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7412 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Excluding outliers - 969 stars left (next iteration limit 1065)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits N_match=969 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.466 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.542 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.443 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.454 n_q1=280 n_q2=175 n_q3=329 n_q4=185 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.163
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits -region wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.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.0LgXmjblTl (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=535, bad_region=1655, passed=8798
Got 8798 stars (including 6702 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8798 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7366 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7366 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7366 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits N_match=968 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.466 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.450 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.495 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.508 n_q1=282 n_q2=179 n_q3=323 n_q4=184 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.090
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits -region wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.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.SUDvpz4cf1 (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_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=383, bad_region=1056, passed=5805
Got 5805 stars (including 4432 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5805 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 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(), 967 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(), 4887 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 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(), 4887 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4887 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
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=fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits N_match=967 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.472 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.452 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.469 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.472 n_q1=278 n_q2=171 n_q3=337 n_q4=181 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.001
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.nlLoJPZLUn (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_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=393, bad_region=1061, passed=5832
Got 5832 stars (including 4444 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5832 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 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(), 967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4906 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 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(), 4906 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4906 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
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=fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=967 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.473 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.444 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.539 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.479 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.449 n_q1=279 n_q2=174 n_q3=327 n_q4=187 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.138
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits sigma_overall=0.466 worst_q_ratio=1.163
ref2=Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits sigma_overall=0.466 worst_q_ratio=1.090
new1=fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits sigma_overall=0.472 worst_q_ratio=1.001
new2=fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits sigma_overall=0.473 worst_q_ratio=1.138
reference average sigma_overall=0.466 worst_q_ratio=1.1265
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194_astrometric_residuals.png (969 matched stars from wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195_astrometric_residuals.png (968 matched stars from wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206_astrometric_residuals.png (967 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207_astrometric_residuals.png (967 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ser-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 20388_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207
The candidate 20388_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 23.25685    2461244.75685    8.80    15:59:47.84 +17:22:48.8   4810 1143   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits

**** FOUND  15:59:47.85 +17:22:48.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ser-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.0'  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: 16:00:00.462 +13:59:51.72 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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0'  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: 16:00:00.126 +14:00:03.79 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 16:00:00.462 +13:59:51.72
Second-epoch image center 16:00:00.126 +14:00:03.79
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0036 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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0'  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: 16:00:01.124 +13:59:26.15 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 16:00:00.462 +13:59:51.72
Second-epoch image center 16:00:01.124 +13:59:26.15
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0076 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  16:00:00.126 +14:00:03.79
Second-epoch second image center 16:00:01.124 +13:59:26.15
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01121 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hcSmMHCwBh
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ykJ6hejhQN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits &> /tmp/tmp.naqPQY838L
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9qbqZwCyDf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits and wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits and wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits and wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 50741 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 231.7523 to 248.2453 deg, Dec +8.6600 to +19.2604 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 231.7523 to 248.2453 deg, Dec 8.6600 to 19.2604 deg
Loaded 5430 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): 4234 out of 4693 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4693 out of 50741 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.521000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.521000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.18
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.34

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.34

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 50741 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 231.7523 to 248.2453 deg, Dec +8.6600 to +19.2604 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 231.7523 to 248.2453 deg, Dec 8.6600 to 19.2604 deg
Loaded 5430 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): 4234 out of 4693 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4693 out of 50741 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 51000 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 231.7323 to 248.2229 deg, Dec +8.6526 to +19.2492 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 231.7323 to 248.2229 deg, Dec 8.6526 to 19.2492 deg
Loaded 5424 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): 4222 out of 4689 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4689 out of 51000 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 16 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
 2.1 pix  Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
 2.1 pix  wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.3 mag.  Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
 15.3 mag.  Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
 14.8 mag.  fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 14.8 mag.  fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.8 (SNR )  14.3 (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.hcSmMHCwBh (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=2840, bad_region=6484, passed=50728
Got 50728 stars (including 42191 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 50728 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45185 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45186 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45187 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Excluding outliers - 969 stars left (next iteration limit 1065)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits N_match=969 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.459 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.507 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.470 n_q1=274 n_q2=175 n_q3=338 n_q4=182 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.103
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits -region wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.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.ykJ6hejhQN (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=15, blended=2926, bad_region=6535, passed=50985
Got 50985 stars (including 42327 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 50985 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45431 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45430 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45431 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Excluding outliers - 969 stars left (next iteration limit 1065)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits N_match=969 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.465 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.497 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.455 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.467 n_q1=279 n_q2=176 n_q3=333 n_q4=181 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.068
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits -region wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.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.naqPQY838L (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_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=1653, bad_region=4242, passed=36258
Got 36258 stars (including 30836 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 36258 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32598 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32598 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32598 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Excluding outliers - 969 stars left (next iteration limit 1065)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits N_match=969 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.477 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.445 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.492 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.473 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.439 n_q1=281 n_q2=172 n_q3=338 n_q4=178 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.030
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.9qbqZwCyDf (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_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=1683, bad_region=4204, passed=36235
Got 36235 stars (including 30819 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 36235 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32519 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32520 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32521 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Excluding outliers - 970 stars left (next iteration limit 1067)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=970 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.525 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.462 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.407 n_q1=278 n_q2=166 n_q3=341 n_q4=185 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.193
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ser-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits at 16:24:12.86 +16:09:38.4:  13.08 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits at 16:25:08.10 +15:42:32.5:  13.83 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits at 16:16:49.79 +16:34:11.2:  13.97 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits at 16:24:12.86 +16:09:38.4:  13.09 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.09 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:24:12.86 +16:09:38.4: ref_mag=13.09 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0320 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits at 16:16:49.79 +16:34:11.2:  13.96 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.96 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits at 16:25:08.10 +15:42:32.5:  13.79 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits at 16:15:29.69 +13:10:36.6:  14.97 +/- 0.16  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:16:49.79 +16:34:11.2: ref_mag=13.96 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.0809 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.81 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:25:08.10 +15:42:32.5: ref_mag=13.81 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.8917 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits at 16:25:47.60 +14:37:09.9:  14.65 +/- 0.13  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-49-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0194.fits at 16:00:35.74 +13:48:12.0:  14.15 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits at 16:25:47.60 +14:37:09.9:  14.59 +/- 0.12  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits at 16:15:29.69 +13:10:36.6:  14.80 +/- 0.14  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.62 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.88 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:15:29.69 +13:10:36.6: ref_mag=14.88 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=14.5988 delta=0.28 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:25:47.60 +14:37:09.9: ref_mag=14.62 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=14.5952 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_00-50-43_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0195.fits at 16:00:35.74 +13:48:12.0:  13.96 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.04 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:00:35.74 +13:48:12.0: ref_mag=14.04 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.1590 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 3s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 64515_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207
The candidate 64515_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 23.25633    2461244.75633    14.11    16:16:49.78 +16:34:11.5   2335 1629   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 23.25685    2461244.75685    14.05    16:16:49.81 +16:34:10.9   2338 1623   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 64521_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207
The candidate 64521_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 23.25633    2461244.75633    13.86    16:25:08.09 +15:42:33.1   1107 2128   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 23.25685    2461244.75685    13.93    16:25:08.11 +15:42:32.0   1109 2122   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 64545_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207
The candidate 64545_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 23.25685    2461244.75685    12.34    16:07:31.73 +09:52:25.3   3681 5693   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits

**** FOUND  16:07:31.74 +09:52:25.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 64548_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207
The candidate 64548_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 23.25685    2461244.75685    12.44    15:57:07.26 +14:25:47.3   5212 2926   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits

**** FOUND  15:57:07.28 +14:25:47.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 64558_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207
The candidate 64558_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 23.25685    2461244.75685    12.89    16:24:45.31 +12:11:52.3   1122 4261   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits

**** FOUND  16:24:45.27 +12:11:52.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 64560_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207
The candidate 64560_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 23.25633    2461244.75633    13.03    16:24:12.84 +16:09:38.3   1248 1856   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 23.25685    2461244.75685    13.03    16:24:12.88 +16:09:38.5   1251 1850   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 64578_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207
The candidate 64578_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 23.25685    2461244.75685    13.47    16:07:52.98 +12:21:02.0   3633 4189   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits

**** FOUND  16:07:52.96 +12:21:01.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 64580_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207
The candidate 64580_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 23.25685    2461244.75685    13.54    16:07:52.00 +12:21:20.8   3636 4186   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits

**** FOUND  16:07:51.97 +12:21:21.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 64585_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207
The candidate 64585_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 23.25685    2461244.75685    13.71    16:08:49.18 +11:51:12.1   3494 4490   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits

**** FOUND  16:08:49.16 +11:51:11.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 64590_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207
The candidate 64590_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 23.25685    2461244.75685    13.68    15:50:35.78 +15:09:20.1   6161 2475   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits

**** FOUND  15:50:35.79 +15:09:19.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 64608_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207
The candidate 64608_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 23.25685    2461244.75685    14.48    16:15:17.88 +15:17:03.0   2553 2406   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits

**** FOUND  16:15:17.88 +15:17:02.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 64609_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207
The candidate 64609_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 23.25685    2461244.75685    14.11    15:54:46.87 +18:01:38.6   5531 0742   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits

**** FOUND  15:54:46.94 +18:01:36.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 64610_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207
The candidate 64610_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 23.25633    2461244.75633    14.14    16:00:35.75 +13:48:10.7   4703 3315   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 23.25685    2461244.75685    14.19    16:00:35.74 +13:48:13.3   4705 3308   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 64631_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207
The candidate 64631_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 23.25633    2461244.75633    14.59    16:15:29.72 +13:10:36.3   2509 3689   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 23.25685    2461244.75685    14.62    16:15:29.66 +13:10:37.0   2511 3683   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 64653_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207
The candidate 64653_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 23.25633    2461244.75633    14.63    16:25:47.49 +14:37:09.9   0996 2789   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-08-57_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 23.25685    2461244.75685    14.58    16:25:47.70 +14:37:09.9   0998 2783   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 16460_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207
The candidate 16460_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 23.25685    2461244.75685    11.85    16:05:15.89 +15:38:00.4   4020 2204   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_015752_TTUQ2b1x1_165119_h86l3V1Z/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_01-09-42_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (39.2") between the two second-epoch detections
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 3s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ser-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Ser-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461244.75633193 -observatory V36
07:07:11.47 +18:19:27.8 Mercury (2.2mag)
11:03:43.49 +06:43:56.5 Venus (-4.2mag)
05:02:24.06 +22:45:05.9 Mars (1.3mag)
08:28:26.48 +19:32:55.1 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:45.12 +03:22:13.3 Saturn (0.7mag)
04:09:30.99 +20:51:09.4 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:48.20 +00:18:31.5 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:29:41.48 -23:23:38.8 Pluto (14.4mag)
15:02:01.49 -23:18:48.2 Moon (-10.9mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461244.75633193:
08:28:30.08 +19:32:40.2 Io (6.0mag)
08:28:19.59 +19:33:22.9 Europa (6.3mag)
08:28:28.57 +19:32:51.1 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:28:41.36 +19:32:00.9 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:26:25.88 +19:23:09.2 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:28:28.21 +19:32:48.6 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:25:48.39 +19:24:51.5 Elara (17.7mag)
08:32:19.32 +19:20:16.8 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:32:38.56 +19:40:02.7 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:35.22 +03:22:35.4 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:41.51 +03:22:22.9 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:56:15.06 +03:19:37.5 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:56:48.86 +03:21:32.7 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:28.58 +03:17:35.4 Phoebe (16.5mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461244.75633193:
18:10:19.65 -29:36:08.5 JWST
14:49:08.54 +55:00:15.2 Chandra
09:26:30.57 -53:27:13.4 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461244.75633193 -observatory V36
02:54:00.91 +15:52:29.0 17.8mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:08:57.74 -34:36:36.8 13.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:38:29.37 -68:24:06.9 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:05:07.95 +32:40:34.5 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
02:49:14.77 +26:56:25.1 16.0mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:51:02.44 +32:07:29.4 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:26:49.08 +26:47:08.4 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:06:57.29 +29:11:47.6 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:18:11.05 +05:11:45.1 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:11:00.62 -11:43:45.8 17.8mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:32:35.04 +67:17:11.2 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:08:04.00 -11:23:54.4 14.1mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:23:43.62 +66:26:47.8 18.0mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:49:15.99 +30:37:38.4 14.9mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:10:57.47 +15:34:00.4 17.6mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:24:17.26 +41:33:10.7 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:32:47.87 +47:45:26.7 17.7mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:01:32.61 -13:18:11.1 15.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:44:53.48 +26:54:22.8 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:22:42.28 -14:09:40.8 17.1mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:11:41.89 +21:49:37.6 17.5mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:49:40.82 +03:18:56.6 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:20:19.02 +78:58:12.4 17.1mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:58:17.50 +45:44:47.6 16.9mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:34:19.84 +06:35:53.4 17.1mag A/2026 E1
21:38:18.40 -20:14:46.2 7.0mag 10P/Tempel
11:19:54.26 -02:29:35.6 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:18:22.26 +30:54:31.2 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:34:54.74 +09:51:29.0 17.1mag 63P/Wild
00:52:46.10 -05:04:27.0 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
04:58:23.04 +20:39:54.6 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:41:47.00 +12:13:18.6 16.4mag 88P/Howell
07:13:00.04 +29:32:05.2 15.9mag 93P/Lovas
05:03:24.18 +31:18:00.4 16.6mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:40:09.28 +29:06:22.7 15.1mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:12:30.55 -04:00:55.5 16.9mag 124P/Mrkos
05:12:13.94 +21:05:47.6 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:00:14.85 +19:30:02.6 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
07:58:12.74 +14:05:49.3 17.1mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:21:33.53 -20:25:53.4 14.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
06:19:37.44 +36:16:28.8 15.5mag 162P/SidingSpring
18:15:21.32 +24:45:53.6 13.6mag 169P/NEAT
02:10:43.58 +08:48:32.6 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:36:04.04 -09:01:17.0 17.3mag 235P/LINEAR
20:34:26.01 -51:53:52.8 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:35:50.68 +18:05:42.7 15.5mag 260P/McNaught
06:16:38.53 +37:36:37.9 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:06:57.80 +04:49:56.3 17.6mag 391P/Kowalski
08:46:17.44 +19:07:37.3 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:11:47.93 +38:07:34.3 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
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/ :
14:22:53.209 -16:34:38.82  AT 2026tmr  2026-07-10.07 22.8529
14:01:39.926 -07:55:19.90  AT 2026tmq  2026-07-10.07 21.2479
14:29:39.030 -16:48:52.14  AT 2026tmp  2026-07-10.07 22.4022
21:04:33.565 -27:20:40.14  AT 2026tmo  2026-07-10.34 22.5427
23:28:06.754 -17:39:59.64  AT 2026tmn  2026-07-10.41 21.9891
21:12:57.403 -21:22:36.69  AT 2026tmm  2026-07-10.34 22.7038
23:26:36.772 -16:06:50.05  AT 2026tml  2026-07-10.41 22.6326
21:17:03.904 -21:54:33.83  AT 2026tmk  2026-07-10.34 22.4381
20:15:59.416 -09:06:12.42  AT 2026tmj  2026-07-10.23 22.2687
14:26:06.512 -16:56:56.09  AT 2026tmi  2026-07-10.07 20.103
21:20:52.038 -19:59:58.06  AT 2026tmh  2026-07-10.34 22.5051
23:31:36.091 -15:50:51.55  AT 2026tmg  2026-07-10.41 21.9857
21:17:34.887 -22:09:56.94  AT 2026tmf  2026-07-10.34 20.6749
20:57:55.262 -28:20:16.79  AT 2026tme  2026-07-10.34 22.7327
14:25:11.569 -17:43:31.78  AT 2026tmd  2026-07-10.07 22.7898
20:59:35.392 -27:34:22.32  AT 2026tmc  2026-07-10.34 22.8027
21:19:29.843 -21:25:33.35  AT 2026tmb  2026-07-10.34 21.7544
21:18:40.339 -26:37:14.86  AT 2026tma  2026-07-10.34 22.1467
21:11:05.659 -12:43:59.89  AT 2026tlz  2026-07-09.29 22.2115
21:18:10.227 -07:04:48.06  AT 2026tly  2026-07-09.30 22.1015
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Thu Jul 23 02:53:07 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 4 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 9s (0.15 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 54s (0.90 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 3s (0.05 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 65s (1.08 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 6s (0.10 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 140s (2.33 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 20 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 4 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 4 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 10 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 55s (0.92 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 2s (0.03 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 137s (2.28 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 2s (0.03 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 3s (0.05 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 201s (3.35 min)
FIELD_Ser-02-Q2b1x1: 363s (6.05 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 370s (6.17 min)
Finished: Thu Jul 23 02:59:17 CDT 2026