FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Com-01-Q1b1x1 reference image: Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
Field Com-01-Q1b1x1 reference image: Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
Field Com-01-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
Field Com-01-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461178.74763881 18.05.2026 05:56:25.993   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
First image: 2461178.74763881 18.05.2026 05:56:25.993   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
Last  image: 2461245.69909867 24.07.2026 04:46:32.125   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 0
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.35
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: 3 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):  4905
Objects passed selection criteria:  4888
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 3766.5
Average stars matched: 3679.75 (97.6968 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   114360 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Thu Jul 23 15:05:06 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-167-gea1982e4
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-23)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Thu Jul 23 23:48:49 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: 2461178.74763881 18.05.2026 05:56:25.993   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
First image: 2461178.74763881 18.05.2026 05:56:25.993   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
Last  image: 2461245.69909867 24.07.2026 04:46:32.125   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 13
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.11
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  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):  23503
Objects passed selection criteria:  23446
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 19111.8
Average stars matched: 18535.8 (96.9861 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   130648 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Thu Jul 23 15:05:06 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-167-gea1982e4
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-23)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Thu Jul 23 23:50:03 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Com-01-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Com-01-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Com-01-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 658130 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 658130 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.png' -> 'transient_report/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits_preview.png'

Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits


renamed 'Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.png' -> 'transient_report/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits_preview.png'

Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.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= 360.3644
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 385.1474
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2290.5034
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 541.0984
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2290.3195
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 541.1894
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 6.35608
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.000
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     32.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 31.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.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_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/d_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits :)

Spent 0.545436 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/d_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33257.220075
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21556.5, right_median=24803.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     32.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 31.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.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_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/d_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits :)

Spent 0.593511 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/d_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33257.220075
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21556.5, right_median=24803.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.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_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits



fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.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: 2461245.69843265
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_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits'
wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits'
wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits'
wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.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: 13:00:00.775 +29:59:33.82 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.5'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.88"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:00:00.691 +30:01:20.17 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 13:00:00.775 +29:59:33.82
Second-epoch image center 13:00:00.691 +30:01:20.17
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0295 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.6'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:00:03.549 +30:01:52.52 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 13:00:00.775 +29:59:33.82
Second-epoch image center 13:00:03.549 +30:01:52.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0398 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  13:00:00.691 +30:01:20.17
Second-epoch second image center 13:00:03.549 +30:01:52.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01368 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4BHQWAeLLc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fsRmIdggyE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XnhfLDxBGh
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1JWnTkPtFp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits) and catalog (wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5113 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.5043 to 204.4359 deg, Dec +24.5246 to +35.2554 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 185.5043 to 204.4359 deg, Dec 24.5246 to 35.2554 deg
Loaded 4111 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): 3084 out of 3158 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3158 out of 5113 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.584000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.584000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.35
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.23

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.23

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5113 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.5043 to 204.4359 deg, Dec +24.5246 to +35.2554 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 185.5043 to 204.4359 deg, Dec 24.5246 to 35.2554 deg
Loaded 4111 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): 3084 out of 3158 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3158 out of 5113 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits (aperture=6.5)
Read 5086 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.5042 to 204.4357 deg, Dec +24.5248 to +35.2559 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 185.5042 to 204.4357 deg, Dec 24.5248 to 35.2559 deg
Loaded 4112 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): 3085 out of 3162 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3162 out of 5086 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits (aperture=6.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.3 pix  Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
 2.3 pix  Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
 2.6 pix  fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
 2.6 pix  fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
 2.3 pix  wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
 2.3 pix  wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.2 mag.  Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
 15.2 mag.  Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
 14.2 mag.  fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
 14.2 mag.  fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.2 (SNR )  11.4 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=263, bad_region=0, passed=5113
Got 5113 stars (including 4847 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5113 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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 970 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5048 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5047 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5047 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 977 stars left (next iteration limit 1074)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits N_match=977 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.455 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.459 n_q1=242 n_q2=258 n_q3=221 n_q4=256 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.197
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits -region wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.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.fsRmIdggyE (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=265, bad_region=0, passed=5086
Got 5086 stars (including 4818 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5086 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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5003 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5004 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5004 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits N_match=975 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.456 n_q1=240 n_q2=260 n_q3=217 n_q4=258 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.137
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits -region wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.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.XnhfLDxBGh (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_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.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_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.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_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=166, bad_region=0, passed=2490
Got 2490 stars (including 2323 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2490 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 629 (Dec 24.2 to 35.5)
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(), 958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2455 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 629 (Dec 24.2 to 35.5)
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(), 2454 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2454 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
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_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits N_match=970 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.372 n_q1=265 n_q2=232 n_q3=247 n_q4=226 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.156
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.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.1JWnTkPtFp (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_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.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_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.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_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=171, bad_region=0, passed=2468
Got 2468 stars (including 2296 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2468 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 629 (Dec 24.2 to 35.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2438 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 629 (Dec 24.2 to 35.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2436 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 972 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2436 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 972 stars left (next iteration limit 1069)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits N_match=972 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.344 n_q1=262 n_q2=233 n_q3=251 n_q4=226 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.136
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits sigma_overall=0.384 worst_q_ratio=1.197
ref2=Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits sigma_overall=0.401 worst_q_ratio=1.137
new1=fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits sigma_overall=0.322 worst_q_ratio=1.156
new2=fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits sigma_overall=0.315 worst_q_ratio=1.136
reference average sigma_overall=0.3925 worst_q_ratio=1.167
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572_astrometric_residuals.png (977 matched stars from wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573_astrometric_residuals.png (975 matched stars from wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116_astrometric_residuals.png (970 matched stars from wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117_astrometric_residuals.png (972 matched stars from wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Com-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Com-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.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: 13:00:00.775 +29:59:33.82 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.5'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.88"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:00:00.691 +30:01:20.17 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 13:00:00.775 +29:59:33.82
Second-epoch image center 13:00:00.691 +30:01:20.17
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0295 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.6'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:00:03.549 +30:01:52.52 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 13:00:00.775 +29:59:33.82
Second-epoch image center 13:00:03.549 +30:01:52.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0398 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  13:00:00.691 +30:01:20.17
Second-epoch second image center 13:00:03.549 +30:01:52.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01368 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits &> /tmp/tmp.z3oiESANLj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3uZEq6tSpF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits &> /tmp/tmp.km5JWzg3Hx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OX6JVu2E4C
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits and wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits) and catalog (wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 24985 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.5043 to 204.4886 deg, Dec +24.5144 to +35.2554 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 185.5043 to 204.4886 deg, Dec 24.5144 to 35.2554 deg
Loaded 4137 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): 3044 out of 3218 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3218 out of 24985 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.481050
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.481050
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.11
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.37

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

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 24985 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.5043 to 204.4886 deg, Dec +24.5144 to +35.2554 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 185.5043 to 204.4886 deg, Dec 24.5144 to 35.2554 deg
Loaded 4137 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): 3044 out of 3218 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3218 out of 24985 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits (aperture=5.2)
Read 25009 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.5042 to 204.5030 deg, Dec +24.5158 to +35.2665 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 185.5042 to 204.5030 deg, Dec 24.5158 to 35.2665 deg
Loaded 4143 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): 3040 out of 3217 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3217 out of 25009 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits (aperture=5.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 13 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
 2.2 pix  Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
 15.4 mag.  Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
 14.3 mag.  fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
 14.3 mag.  fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.3 (SNR )  13.7 (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.z3oiESANLj (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=966, bad_region=0, passed=24978
Got 24978 stars (including 23974 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24978 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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24593 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24594 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24594 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 975 stars left (next iteration limit 1072)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits N_match=975 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.453 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.440 n_q1=245 n_q2=254 n_q3=222 n_q4=254 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.197
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits -region wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.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.3uZEq6tSpF (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits' -> 'wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=1023, bad_region=1, passed=24995
Got 24995 stars (including 23938 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24995 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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24601 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 974 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24602 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24602 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits N_match=974 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.453 n_q1=246 n_q2=252 n_q3=220 n_q4=256 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.147
The image catalog is written to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits -region wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.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.km5JWzg3Hx (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_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.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_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.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_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=307, bad_region=1, passed=13513
Got 13513 stars (including 13190 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13513 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.5)
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(), 960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13387 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.5)
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(), 13387 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13387 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
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_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits N_match=970 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.285 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.370 n_q1=258 n_q2=232 n_q3=253 n_q4=227 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.134
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.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.OX6JVu2E4C (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_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.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_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.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_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=313, bad_region=1, passed=13516
Got 13516 stars (including 13180 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13516 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13405 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13400 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13400 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.336 n_q1=256 n_q2=236 n_q3=251 n_q4=228 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.117
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits -region wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.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_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.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_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Com-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits at 12:25:26.53 +25:23:21.5:  99.00 +/- 99.00  edge
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits at 12:40:13.13 +34:11:11.4:  13.11 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits at 13:14:40.98 +29:24:18.7:  13.20 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits at 12:55:50.46 +31:59:15.2:  12.93 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits at 12:58:34.34 +28:20:20.0:  13.47 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-56-25_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1572.fits at 12:52:28.73 +28:50:41.7:  13.53 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits at 12:25:26.53 +25:23:21.5:  99.00 +/- 99.00  edge
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:25:26.53 +25:23:21.5: at least one reference image reported edge (off-image or aperture/annulus past image boundary); cannot perform the forced-photometry cross-check
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits at 12:40:13.13 +34:11:11.4:  13.18 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits at 13:14:40.98 +29:24:18.7:  13.22 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.21 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.14 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:40:13.13 +34:11:11.4: ref_mag=13.14 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0910 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:14:40.98 +29:24:18.7: ref_mag=13.21 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1450 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits at 12:55:50.46 +31:59:15.2:  12.91 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.92 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:55:50.46 +31:59:15.2: ref_mag=12.92 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9350 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits at 12:52:28.73 +28:50:41.7:  13.43 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_00-57-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1573.fits at 12:58:34.34 +28:20:20.0:  13.43 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.47 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:52:28.73 +28:50:41.7: ref_mag=13.47 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5369 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.45 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 12:58:34.34 +28:20:20.0: ref_mag=13.45 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5543 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
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 31760_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117
The candidate 31760_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 24.19910    2461245.69910    13.03    12:28:41.61 +28:14:13.7   8903 4401   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits

**** FOUND  12:28:41.54 +28:14:14.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31761_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117
The candidate 31761_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 24.19910    2461245.69910    12.66    12:32:02.09 +34:05:20.4   8461 0847   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits

**** FOUND  12:32:02.07 +34:05:20.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31762_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117
The candidate 31762_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 24.19910    2461245.69910    11.59    12:25:24.14 +26:59:45.5   9360 5156   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits

**** FOUND  12:25:24.12 +26:59:45.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31872_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117
The candidate 31872_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 24.19910    2461245.69910    11.91    13:11:51.37 +27:50:47.1   3139 4391   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits

**** FOUND  13:11:51.38 +27:50:47.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31897_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117
The candidate 31897_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 24.19843    2461245.69843    12.04    12:25:26.52 +25:23:21.3   9363 6135   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 24.19910    2461245.69910    12.05    12:25:26.54 +25:23:21.6   9369 6141   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 31955_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117
The candidate 31955_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 24.19910    2461245.69910    12.88    13:18:35.03 +34:05:26.1   2633 0552   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits

**** FOUND  13:18:35.04 +34:05:25.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31982_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117
The candidate 31982_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 24.19843    2461245.69843    12.92    12:55:50.47 +31:59:14.8   5395 2045   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 24.19910    2461245.69910    12.95    12:55:50.46 +31:59:15.6   5401 2050   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 32002_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117
The candidate 32002_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 24.19843    2461245.69843    13.11    13:14:40.99 +29:24:18.9   2847 3415   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 24.19910    2461245.69910    13.20    13:14:40.97 +29:24:18.5   2852 3421   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 32026_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117
The candidate 32026_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 24.19910    2461245.69910    13.28    13:22:58.59 +33:54:00.0   2070 0603   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits

**** FOUND  13:22:58.61 +33:54:00.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 32027_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117
The candidate 32027_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 24.19843    2461245.69843    13.09    12:40:13.17 +34:11:12.6   7422 0780   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 24.19910    2461245.69910    13.09    12:40:13.08 +34:11:10.1   7428 0786   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 32041_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117
The candidate 32041_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 24.19910    2461245.69910    13.23    12:42:43.60 +28:22:32.2   7022 4293   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits

**** FOUND  12:42:43.61 +28:22:32.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 32146_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117
The candidate 32146_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 24.19843    2461245.69843    13.55    12:58:34.38 +28:20:19.7   4915 4218   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 24.19910    2461245.69910    13.56    12:58:34.29 +28:20:20.3   4921 4224   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 32153_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117
The candidate 32153_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 24.19843    2461245.69843    13.56    12:52:28.71 +28:50:41.7   5735 3956   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 24.19910    2461245.69910    13.51    12:52:28.76 +28:50:41.6   5741 3962   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits

make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Com-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
Source monitoring: measuring positions from /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-07-23_CI_Com-01-Q1b1x1_234717_TTUQ1b1x1_49369_VI84mZOa/monitoring_positions.txt
Read 13514 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.8079 to 204.8616 deg, Dec +24.1184 to +35.4661 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 185.8079 to 204.8616 deg, Dec 24.1184 to 35.4661 deg
Loaded 4369 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): 3181 out of 3254 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3254 out of 13514 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461245.69843 (FITS header)
Observing site: lat= +33.748056 deg  lon= -101.958333 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords)
Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 195.00390 deg  Dec= +30.02305 deg
Frame center: alt= +26.566 deg  az= 286.664 deg  airmass= 2.2239
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 26.706 deg (difference -0.140 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 2.2167 (we compute 2.2239)
Airmass zero-point fit: OK  k= +0.3397 +/- 0.0104 mag/airmass  N= 2681  airmass span 1.7087-3.3200  scatter 0.1863 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits: OK +0.769194 -0.339668 2.2239 +0.3397 2681 1.6112 0.1863 1.7087 3.3200
Forced photometry (list mode): image=wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits list=monitoring_pixlist49775.tmp aperture=5.3
Image size: 9576 x 6388
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
Saturation level: 57000.0
Calibration (from calib.txt_param_monitoring, fit_function=3): cal_mag = 0.000000 * x^2 + 1.000000 * x + 22.315800
Forced photometry: center=(3549.25, 1698.62) aperture=5.3
Annulus: inner=10.60 outer=26.50
Background annulus: 1857 pixels
Iterative clipping converged after 1 iterations, 1853/1857 pixels remain
SExtractor background: mode=1644.25 median=1646.00 mean=1647.17 sigma=59.52 -> bg=1644.25 (1853 pixels)
Aperture sum=36613.12 N_eff=22.0618
Net flux=337.93 noise=279.55 SNR=1.21
Instrumental magnitude: -7.3090
Calibrated magnitude: 15.0068
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point term applied to the measurements on wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
Source monitoring: 1 position(s) measured on wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-45-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0116.fits (aperture 5.3 pix)
Read 13519 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 185.8131 to 204.8606 deg, Dec +24.1186 to +35.4730 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 185.8131 to 204.8606 deg, Dec 24.1186 to 35.4730 deg
Loaded 4367 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): 3175 out of 3253 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3253 out of 13519 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461245.69910 (FITS header)
Observing site: lat= +33.748056 deg  lon= -101.958333 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords)
Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 195.01581 deg  Dec= +30.03203 deg
Frame center: alt= +26.391 deg  az= 286.753 deg  airmass= 2.2374
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 26.517 deg (difference -0.126 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 2.2312 (we compute 2.2374)
Airmass zero-point fit: OK  k= +0.3414 +/- 0.0107 mag/airmass  N= 2635  airmass span 1.7113-3.3563  scatter 0.1939 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits: OK +0.776948 -0.341361 2.2374 +0.3414 2635 1.6449 0.1939 1.7113 3.3563
Forced photometry (list mode): image=wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits list=monitoring_pixlist49775.tmp aperture=5.3
Image size: 9576 x 6388
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
Saturation level: 57000.0
Calibration (from calib.txt_param_monitoring, fit_function=3): cal_mag = 0.000000 * x^2 + 1.000000 * x + 22.311700
Forced photometry: center=(3554.98, 1704.56) aperture=5.3
Annulus: inner=10.60 outer=26.50
Background annulus: 1846 pixels
Iterative clipping converged after 1 iterations, 1844/1846 pixels remain
SExtractor background: mode=1640.92 median=1642.00 mean=1642.72 sigma=60.29 -> bg=1640.92 (1844 pixels)
Aperture sum=36704.34 N_eff=22.0618
Net flux=502.61 noise=283.20 SNR=1.77
Instrumental magnitude: -7.3230
Calibrated magnitude: 14.9887
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point term applied to the measurements on wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits
Source monitoring: 1 position(s) measured on wcs_fd_Com-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_23-46-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0117.fits (aperture 5.3 pix)
########### Completed Com-01-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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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)2461245.69843265 -observatory V36
07:07:11.32 +18:30:13.4 Mercury (1.9mag)
11:07:22.12 +06:16:48.9 Venus (-4.2mag)
05:05:10.98 +22:49:34.3 Mars (1.3mag)
08:29:18.05 +19:29:59.0 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:46.61 +03:22:05.5 Saturn (0.7mag)
04:09:40.00 +20:51:33.3 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:46.47 +00:18:17.3 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:29:35.99 -23:24:03.0 Pluto (14.4mag)
15:50:51.06 -26:15:50.5 Moon (-11.2mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461245.69843265:
08:29:18.52 +19:29:59.0 Io (6.0mag)
08:29:14.32 +19:30:15.4 Europa (6.3mag)
08:29:31.58 +19:29:07.5 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:29:40.55 +19:28:33.4 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:27:15.45 +19:20:42.9 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:29:21.10 +19:29:47.6 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:26:38.36 +19:22:13.8 Elara (17.7mag)
08:33:12.08 +19:16:51.6 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:33:26.65 +19:37:16.6 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:34.61 +03:22:19.1 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:41.40 +03:22:01.5 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:56:17.98 +03:19:27.3 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:56:53.94 +03:21:25.7 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:28.82 +03:17:19.6 Phoebe (16.5mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461245.69843265:
18:13:06.62 -29:17:57.3 JWST
17:40:37.63 +37:39:47.4 Chandra
20:24:49.00 +31:41:32.1 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461245.69843265 -observatory V36
02:55:15.12 +15:58:19.9 17.8mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:08:24.37 -34:37:09.0 13.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:39:24.65 -68:25:33.9 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:05:25.92 +32:41:37.7 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
02:52:56.49 +27:50:48.9 16.0mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:50:21.59 +32:06:00.7 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:27:50.39 +26:46:23.5 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:07:48.32 +29:09:12.7 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:18:48.55 +05:12:21.6 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:11:01.80 -11:45:29.8 17.8mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:31:17.93 +67:14:19.3 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:06:37.89 -11:29:31.4 14.1mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:25:28.36 +66:30:16.4 18.0mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:50:25.48 +30:40:14.0 15.0mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:10:38.48 +15:34:34.1 17.6mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:23:00.89 +41:40:41.9 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:31:35.91 +47:52:01.3 17.7mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:02:23.01 -13:16:30.5 15.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:45:36.42 +26:44:48.7 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:23:15.16 -14:15:56.4 17.1mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:12:53.55 +21:46:39.9 17.5mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:50:06.85 +03:15:51.7 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:18:33.28 +78:55:40.0 17.1mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:59:00.80 +45:46:42.6 16.9mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:35:01.37 +06:43:44.5 17.1mag A/2026 E1
21:39:37.13 -20:39:38.4 7.0mag 10P/Tempel
11:20:24.51 -02:32:31.7 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:19:39.46 +31:00:12.1 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:36:51.51 +09:33:06.7 17.1mag 63P/Wild
00:52:58.85 -05:05:03.5 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
05:00:37.12 +20:41:03.8 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:43:03.95 +12:19:27.5 16.5mag 88P/Howell
07:15:38.46 +29:26:31.3 15.9mag 93P/Lovas
05:06:31.81 +31:16:47.6 16.6mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:42:26.24 +28:58:32.7 15.1mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:14:18.98 -04:23:25.4 16.9mag 124P/Mrkos
05:13:42.17 +21:06:34.4 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:01:57.69 +19:28:31.2 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
08:01:13.32 +13:52:29.1 17.2mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:21:44.01 -20:22:32.4 14.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
06:23:00.67 +36:24:17.7 15.6mag 162P/SidingSpring
18:09:48.87 +25:39:19.5 13.5mag 169P/NEAT
02:12:46.82 +08:52:30.9 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:36:14.10 -09:04:39.4 17.3mag 235P/LINEAR
20:33:43.65 -52:01:00.7 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:38:32.71 +18:31:35.9 15.5mag 260P/McNaught
06:19:31.85 +37:38:33.4 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:07:04.70 +04:44:13.0 17.6mag 391P/Kowalski
08:47:09.00 +19:05:05.0 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:13:14.15 +38:02:42.8 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
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
02:02:26.67 +32:04:22.70  AT2026ovz  2026-06-14.6 15.52
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
16:34:34.94 -54:34:58.20  ASASSN-26da  2026-04-25.14 15.99
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
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
21:17:31.48 +22:25:51.0  TCP J21173148+2225510  2026-07-23.5577  14.8mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
23:46:37.559 +04:51:10.62  AT 2026twr  2026-07-12.05 19.48
17:54:33.311 +44:32:29.77  AT 2026twq  2026-07-12.01 18.2
23:51:04.058 +06:06:30.13  AT 2026twp  2026-07-12.05 19.41
22:49:13.425 +07:24:01.48  AT 2026two  2026-07-12.03 19.46
22:00:35.405 +06:42:17.09  AT 2026twn  2026-07-12.05 19.07
17:03:26.927 +50:27:33.03  AT 2026twm  2026-07-10.92 19.51
23:54:42.693 +05:22:53.70  AT 2026twl  2026-07-12.05 19.64
21:58:33.376 +24:52:57.44  AT 2026twk  2026-07-11.02 18.46
23:58:31.597 +05:19:08.07  AT 2026twj  2026-07-12.05 19.14
19:20:36.768 +62:34:13.47  AT 2026twi  2026-07-11.98 18.63
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Thu Jul 23 23:48:22 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 25s (0.42 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 35s (0.58 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 68s (1.13 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 5 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 10s (0.17 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 44s (0.73 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 57s (0.95 min)
FIELD_Com-01-Q1b1x1: 140s (2.33 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 150s (2.50 min)
Finished: Thu Jul 23 23:50:52 CDT 2026