Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 07 26.3959  2461247.8959  12.94  02:57:57.19 +18:11:39.6
160.53991 -35.27686 galactic  Ari  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 8.9 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
64 Angelina                -0     -1       1  13.2     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits at 02:57:57.19 +18:11:39.6:  16.16 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits at 02:57:57.19 +18:11:39.6:  16.65 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits


fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits


fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits  wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits -crosshair 6632.30908 1034.38428 image    wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits -crosshair 6625.55078 1028.63025 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl

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

     TAU0008  C2026 07 26.39592 02 57 57.19 +18 11 39.6          12.9 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 07 26.39551 02 57 57.19 +18 11 39.4          12.9 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 07 26.39632 02 57 57.19 +18 11 39.8          12.9 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 07 26.3959*  02 57 57.19 +18 11 39.6  12.9 U             Ari       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461247.8959,12.94,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260726.3959 12.94CV NMW


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

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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 07 26.3959  2461247.8959  13.59  02:36:11.47 +17:20:35.3
155.64400 -38.78466 galactic  Ari  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 9.0 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
419 Aurelia                 -0     -0       0  13.8    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits at 02:36:11.47 +17:20:35.3:  16.15 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits at 02:36:11.47 +17:20:35.3:  16.56 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits


fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits


fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits  wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits -crosshair 3537.32935 335.41260 image    wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits -crosshair 3530.40869 329.73291 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl

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

     TAU0008  C2026 07 26.39592 02 36 11.47 +17 20 35.3          13.6 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 07 26.39551 02 36 11.49 +17 20 35.3          13.6 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 07 26.39632 02 36 11.44 +17 20 35.4          13.6 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 07 26.3959*  02 36 11.47 +17 20 35.3  13.6 U             Ari       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461247.8959,13.59,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260726.3959 13.59CV NMW


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

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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 07 26.3959  2461247.8959  14.39  02:33:55.19 +23:19:28.8
151.47730 -33.80430 galactic  Ari  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 8.6 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
188 Menippe                  0      1       1  14.4     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits at 02:33:55.19 +23:19:28.8:  16.27 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits at 02:33:55.19 +23:19:28.8:  16.70 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits


fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits


fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits  wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits -crosshair 3076.45459 3932.81836 image    wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits -crosshair 3069.99219 3927.08008 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl

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

     TAU0008  C2026 07 26.39592 02 33 55.19 +23 19 28.8          14.4 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 07 26.39551 02 33 55.18 +23 19 29.4          14.4 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 07 26.39632 02 33 55.19 +23 19 28.3          14.4 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 07 26.3959*  02 33 55.19 +23 19 28.8  14.4 U             Ari       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461247.8959,14.39,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260726.3959 14.39CV NMW


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

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

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Ari-03-Q1b1x1 reference image: Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits
Field Ari-03-Q1b1x1 reference image: Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits
Field Ari-03-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
Field Ari-03-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461049.66774773 09.01.2026 04:01:23.404   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits
First image: 2461049.66774773 09.01.2026 04:01:23.404   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits
Last  image: 2461247.89632113 26.07.2026 09:30:32.146   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.54
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: 8 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):  9161
Objects passed selection criteria:  9140
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.2    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.2    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 8490.75
Average stars matched: 7409.5 (87.2656 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   236260 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Sun Jul 26 03:08:32 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-174-g9b7cb13a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-26)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Sun Jul 26 04:58:53 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: 2461049.66774773 09.01.2026 04:01:23.404   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits
First image: 2461049.66774773 09.01.2026 04:01:23.404   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits
Last  image: 2461247.89632113 26.07.2026 09:30:32.146   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 34
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.26
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: 50 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):  53820
Objects passed selection criteria:  53699
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 45141.8
Average stars matched: 41450.8 (91.8235 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   276712 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Sun Jul 26 03:08:32 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-174-g9b7cb13a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-26)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Sun Jul 26 05:03:29 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
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
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= 
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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: 
Ari-03-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Ari-03-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Ari-03-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 330742 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 330742 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.png' -> 'transient_report/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits_preview.png'

Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits


renamed 'Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.png' -> 'transient_report/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits_preview.png'

Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.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= 546.0156
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 565.7244
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1300.1741
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 469.1932
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1293.8799
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 470.5736
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.3812
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.003
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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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 =     26.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 24.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
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Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
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Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
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Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT=                   50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
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Record 29: "FOCALLEN=                135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.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_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.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_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/d_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits :)

Spent 0.835400 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_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/d_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.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_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.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_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     26.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 24.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 53: "FOCTEMP =     26.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 54: "FOCUSTEM=     26.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
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Record 57: "PRESSURE=               902.91 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
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Record 59: "WINDDIR =                 37.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST=            18.401472 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD =            13.301064 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN'           / FITS Image Orientation" status=0
Record 63: "EQUINOX =               2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0
Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0
Record 65: "QHY_EXP =            20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0
Record 66: "QHY_PP  =              13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0
Record 67: "QHY_LP  =              85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 68: "GPS_LP  =              85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 69: "QHY_FP  =           20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.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_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.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_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/d_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits :)

Spent 0.793659 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_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/d_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.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_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.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_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.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_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits



fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.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/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.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/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.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: 2461247.89551458
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits'
wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits'
wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits'
wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:46:09.097 +22:00:02.05 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
Image size: 941.3'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: 02:45:58.668 +21:58:05.18 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 02:46:09.097 +22:00:02.05
Second-epoch image center 02:45:58.668 +21:58:05.18
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0517 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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits
Image size: 941.3'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: 02:46:01.623 +21:58:36.90 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 02:46:09.097 +22:00:02.05
Second-epoch image center 02:46:01.623 +21:58:36.90
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0373 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  02:45:58.668 +21:58:05.18
Second-epoch second image center 02:46:01.623 +21:58:36.90
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01442 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/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GMrlaJbZh6
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9iXIRO2gOP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZcTPOxtuKm
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rh1UcdqXgw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 9126 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.8271 to 50.3980 deg, Dec +16.4922 to +27.2905 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 32.8271 to 50.3980 deg, Dec 16.4922 to 27.2905 deg
Loaded 5488 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): 4334 out of 4603 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4603 out of 9126 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.955300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.955300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.54
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.42

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.42

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 9126 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.8271 to 50.3980 deg, Dec +16.4922 to +27.2905 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 32.8271 to 50.3980 deg, Dec 16.4922 to 27.2905 deg
Loaded 5488 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): 4334 out of 4603 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4603 out of 9126 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 13321 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.7981 to 50.3569 deg, Dec +16.4882 to +27.2892 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 32.7981 to 50.3569 deg, Dec 16.4882 to 27.2892 deg
Loaded 5487 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): 4295 out of 4642 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4642 out of 13321 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits
 2.2 pix  Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits
 3.1 pix  fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
 3.1 pix  fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits
 2.0 pix  wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits
 15.9 mag.  Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits
 14.4 mag.  fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
 14.4 mag.  fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.4 (SNR )  11.8 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.GMrlaJbZh6 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.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=637, bad_region=0, passed=9126
Got 9126 stars (including 8473 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9126 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
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(), 960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9075 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
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(), 9073 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9073 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.313 n_q1=224 n_q2=275 n_q3=229 n_q4=243 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.224
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits -region wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.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.9iXIRO2gOP (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits 860.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits'
This WCS solution (swarp) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.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=926, bad_region=0, passed=13321
Got 13321 stars (including 12377 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13321 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 964 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13244 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13244 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13244 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits (swarp) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.240 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.281 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.269 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.210 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.213 n_q1=242 n_q2=268 n_q3=227 n_q4=236 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.170
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits -region wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.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.ZcTPOxtuKm (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_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.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_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.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=5, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=243, bad_region=0, passed=5858
Got 5858 stars (including 5601 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5858 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 957 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5801 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5801 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5801 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=965 robust_rms=11.859 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=965 robust_rms=0.306 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=965 robust_rms_before=0.912 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.286 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.306 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best baseline 0.286 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits N_match=965 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.278 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.267 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.246 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.273 n_q1=217 n_q2=222 n_q3=279 n_q4=247 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.225
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.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.rh1UcdqXgw (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_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.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_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.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=234, bad_region=0, passed=5909
Got 5909 stars (including 5669 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5909 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5843 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5842 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5842 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1063)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=967 robust_rms=11.732 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=967 robust_rms=0.320 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=967 robust_rms_before=0.914 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.289 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.320 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best baseline 0.289 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits N_match=967 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.291 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.259 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.298 n_q1=218 n_q2=221 n_q3=275 n_q4=253 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.313
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits sigma_overall=0.349 worst_q_ratio=1.224
ref2=Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits sigma_overall=0.240 worst_q_ratio=1.170
new1=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits sigma_overall=0.278 worst_q_ratio=1.225
new2=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits sigma_overall=0.291 worst_q_ratio=1.313
reference average sigma_overall=0.2945 worst_q_ratio=1.197
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1_astrometric_residuals.png (971 matched stars from wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2_astrometric_residuals.png (973 matched stars from wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.21 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346_astrometric_residuals.png (965 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347_astrometric_residuals.png (967 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ari-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
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: 2s
  
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Considering the candidate 24262_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
The candidate 24262_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 26.39632    2461247.89632    11.54    02:15:38.47 +25:03:25.2   0508 4931   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits

**** FOUND  02:15:38.47 +25:03:24.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 03213_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
The candidate 03213_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 26.39632    2461247.89632    11.09    02:55:37.24 +23:59:53.4   6037 4497   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits

**** FOUND  02:55:37.23 +23:59:53.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ari-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:46:09.097 +22:00:02.05 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
Image size: 941.3'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: 02:45:58.668 +21:58:05.18 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 02:46:09.097 +22:00:02.05
Second-epoch image center 02:45:58.668 +21:58:05.18
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0517 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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits
Image size: 941.3'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: 02:46:01.623 +21:58:36.90 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 02:46:09.097 +22:00:02.05
Second-epoch image center 02:46:01.623 +21:58:36.90
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0373 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  02:45:58.668 +21:58:05.18
Second-epoch second image center 02:46:01.623 +21:58:36.90
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01442 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits &> /tmp/tmp.E529z5onoO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9JHBM04MLu
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits &> /tmp/tmp.sHv2pWedjy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LculpvoYTD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 54392 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.8063 to 50.3979 deg, Dec +16.4766 to +27.2962 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 32.8063 to 50.3979 deg, Dec 16.4766 to 27.2962 deg
Loaded 5501 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): 4044 out of 4645 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4645 out of 54392 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.833900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.833900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.26
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.57

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.57

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 54392 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.8063 to 50.3979 deg, Dec +16.4766 to +27.2962 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 32.8063 to 50.3979 deg, Dec 16.4766 to 27.2962 deg
Loaded 5501 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): 4044 out of 4645 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4645 out of 54392 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 67499 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.7981 to 50.3875 deg, Dec +16.4765 to +27.2952 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 32.7981 to 50.3875 deg, Dec 16.4765 to 27.2952 deg
Loaded 5501 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): 3848 out of 4647 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4647 out of 67499 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits (aperture=5.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 32 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits
 2.1 pix  Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits
 2.9 pix  fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
 2.9 pix  fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits
 1.9 pix  wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits
 2.1 pix  wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits
 16.0 mag.  Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits
 14.6 mag.  fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
 14.6 mag.  fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.6 (SNR )  14.0 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.E529z5onoO (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.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=10, blended=2743, bad_region=4, passed=54382
Got 54382 stars (including 51538 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 54382 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 54096 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 54097 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 54097 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 970 stars left (next iteration limit 1067)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits N_match=970 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.281 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.278 n_q1=235 n_q2=264 n_q3=234 n_q4=237 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.226
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits -region wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.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.9JHBM04MLu (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits 860.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits'
This WCS solution (swarp) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=24, blended=4624, bad_region=6, passed=67475
Got 67475 stars (including 62749 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 67475 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
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(), 967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 67127 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
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(), 67126 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 67126 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 
Excluding outliers - 974 stars left (next iteration limit 1071)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits N_match=974 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.234 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.250 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.197 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.188 n_q1=240 n_q2=266 n_q3=233 n_q4=235 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.234
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits -region wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.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.sHv2pWedjy (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_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.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_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=930, bad_region=9, passed=29764
Got 29764 stars (including 28787 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29764 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 957 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29500 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29498 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29498 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Excluding outliers - 964 stars left (next iteration limit 1060)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits N_match=964 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.275 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.291 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.233 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.269 n_q1=216 n_q2=218 n_q3=279 n_q4=251 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.200
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.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.LculpvoYTD (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_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.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_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.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=9, blended=923, bad_region=10, passed=30173
Got 30173 stars (including 29192 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30173 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29901 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29900 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29900 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 964 stars left (next iteration limit 1060)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits N_match=964 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.238 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.275 n_q1=215 n_q2=220 n_q3=278 n_q4=251 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.368
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.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_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.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_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ari-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits at 02:55:47.62 +18:23:19.3:  10.97 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits at 02:23:42.03 +21:04:10.3:  12.46 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits at 02:35:02.76 +18:53:05.0:  13.96 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits at 02:57:57.19 +18:11:39.6:  16.16 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits at 02:33:53.48 +24:49:55.8:  12.99 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits at 02:55:47.62 +18:23:19.3:  11.00 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  10.99 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits at 02:23:42.03 +21:04:10.3:  12.38 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:55:47.62 +18:23:19.3: ref_mag=10.99 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.9406 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits at 02:31:42.18 +21:23:01.3:  13.14 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.40 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:23:42.03 +21:04:10.3: ref_mag=12.40 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.5404 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits at 02:35:02.76 +18:53:05.0:  13.97 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.97 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:35:02.76 +18:53:05.0: ref_mag=13.97 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.0822 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits at 02:33:53.48 +24:49:55.8:  12.90 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.93 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits at 02:31:42.18 +21:23:01.3:  13.11 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:33:53.48 +24:49:55.8: ref_mag=12.93 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.1062 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.12 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:31:42.18 +21:23:01.3: ref_mag=13.12 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.0391 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits at 02:57:57.19 +18:11:39.6:  16.65 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits at 02:39:15.39 +21:42:23.5:  13.71 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits at 02:36:11.47 +17:20:35.3:  16.15 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits at 02:44:58.26 +26:14:42.6:  13.81 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits at 02:48:09.20 +23:41:43.0:  13.75 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits at 02:36:11.47 +17:20:35.3:  16.56 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits at 02:39:15.39 +21:42:23.5:  13.60 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.63 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:39:15.39 +21:42:23.5: ref_mag=13.63 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.6813 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits at 02:44:58.26 +26:14:42.6:  13.75 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits at 02:29:07.34 +21:33:07.5:  14.01 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits at 02:56:39.17 +23:41:49.3:  13.89 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.77 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits at 02:22:38.45 +27:12:51.0:  99.00 +/- 99.00  edge
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits at 02:28:30.07 +26:59:41.9:  14.18 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:44:58.26 +26:14:42.6: ref_mag=13.77 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.8929 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits at 02:48:09.20 +23:41:43.0:  13.67 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.69 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:48:09.20 +23:41:43.0: ref_mag=13.69 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.8508 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits at 02:33:55.19 +23:19:28.8:  16.27 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits at 02:56:39.17 +23:41:49.3:  13.82 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.84 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:56:39.17 +23:41:49.3: ref_mag=13.84 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.8624 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits at 02:28:30.07 +26:59:41.9:  14.03 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits at 02:29:07.34 +21:33:07.5:  13.93 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.07 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:28:30.07 +26:59:41.9: ref_mag=14.07 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.2682 delta=-0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.95 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:29:07.34 +21:33:07.5: ref_mag=13.95 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.0521 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits at 02:22:38.45 +27:12:51.0:  99.00 +/- 99.00  edge
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:22:38.45 +27:12:51.0: 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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits at 02:33:55.19 +23:19:28.8:  16.70 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_stack1.fits at 02:32:04.30 +22:48:29.5:  14.71 +/- 0.11  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_stack2.fits at 02:32:04.30 +22:48:29.5:  14.59 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.62 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:32:04.30 +22:48:29.5: ref_mag=14.62 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.5186 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 78239_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
The candidate 78239_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 26.39551    2461247.89551    14.08    02:35:02.83 +18:53:04.6   3336 1262   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 26.39632    2461247.89632    14.08    02:35:02.70 +18:53:05.3   3329 1257   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 78289_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
The candidate 78289_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 26.39551    2461247.89551    10.95    02:55:47.62 +18:23:19.5   6314 1130   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 26.39632    2461247.89632    10.93    02:55:47.62 +18:23:19.2   6307 1124   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 78364_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
The candidate 78364_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 26.39632    2461247.89632    12.01    02:55:50.71 +18:17:08.8   6319 1062   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits

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Considering the candidate 78405_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
The candidate 78405_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 26.39551    2461247.89551    12.49    02:23:42.07 +21:04:09.9   1683 2530   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 26.39632    2461247.89632    12.61    02:23:41.99 +21:04:10.7   1676 2525   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 78481_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
The candidate 78481_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 26.39632    2461247.89632    12.90    02:58:49.83 +21:35:36.1   6591 3085   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits

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Considering the candidate 78521_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
The candidate 78521_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 26.39551    2461247.89551    13.11    02:33:53.49 +24:49:55.6   3038 4842   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 26.39632    2461247.89632    13.10    02:33:53.46 +24:49:56.1   3032 4837   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 78525_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
Preparing report for the candidate 78525_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
  
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Considering the candidate 78538_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
The candidate 78538_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 26.39632    2461247.89632    13.04    03:05:34.12 +25:15:30.1   7341 5373   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits

**** FOUND  03:05:34.13 +25:15:30.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 78540_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
The candidate 78540_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 26.39551    2461247.89551    13.11    02:31:42.18 +21:23:01.1   2808 2752   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 26.39632    2461247.89632    12.99    02:31:42.17 +21:23:01.5   2802 2747   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 78543_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
The candidate 78543_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 26.39632    2461247.89632    13.24    02:48:52.22 +25:12:16.4   5065 5160   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits

**** FOUND  02:48:52.21 +25:12:16.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 78587_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
The candidate 78587_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 26.39632    2461247.89632    13.44    02:34:54.61 +22:25:36.5   3228 3391   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits

**** FOUND  02:34:54.67 +22:25:36.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 78629_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
The candidate 78629_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 26.39632    2461247.89632    13.52    02:50:52.01 +23:43:10.2   5395 4283   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits

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Considering the candidate 78653_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
The candidate 78653_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 26.39632    2461247.89632    13.68    03:07:46.79 +25:33:47.3   7627 5587   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits

**** FOUND  03:07:46.80 +25:33:47.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 78663_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
The candidate 78663_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 26.39632    2461247.89632    13.43    03:18:15.45 +24:03:58.1   9166 4837   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits

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Considering the candidate 78675_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
The candidate 78675_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 26.39551    2461247.89551    13.68    02:39:15.39 +21:42:23.2   3859 2989   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 26.39632    2461247.89632    13.68    02:39:15.40 +21:42:23.8   3853 2984   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 78685_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
Preparing report for the candidate 78685_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
  
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Considering the candidate 78706_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
The candidate 78706_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 26.39632    2461247.89632    13.57    02:40:59.64 +19:58:25.9   4146 1953   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits

**** FOUND  02:40:59.65 +19:58:25.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 78721_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
The candidate 78721_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 26.39632    2461247.89632    13.72    02:47:30.33 +19:23:43.9   5087 1655   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits

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Considering the candidate 78724_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
The candidate 78724_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 26.39551    2461247.89551    13.84    02:44:58.22 +26:14:42.4   4506 5764   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 26.39632    2461247.89632    13.95    02:44:58.30 +26:14:42.9   4500 5758   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 78746_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
The candidate 78746_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 26.39632    2461247.89632    13.58    02:58:49.11 +21:36:01.5   6589 3089   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (9.7") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 78748_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
The candidate 78748_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 26.39551    2461247.89551    13.85    02:48:09.22 +23:41:42.4   5029 4251   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 26.39632    2461247.89632    13.85    02:48:09.17 +23:41:43.6   5022 4245   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 78751_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
The candidate 78751_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 26.39551    2461247.89551    14.10    02:22:38.52 +27:12:51.7   1459 6258   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 26.39632    2461247.89632    14.07    02:22:38.38 +27:12:50.4   1452 6252   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 78766_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
The candidate 78766_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 26.39632    2461247.89632    13.80    02:29:53.98 +19:55:03.5   2575 1853   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits

**** FOUND  02:29:53.93 +19:55:02.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 78776_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
The candidate 78776_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 26.39551    2461247.89551    13.90    02:56:39.10 +23:41:49.3   6199 4332   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 26.39632    2461247.89632    13.83    02:56:39.24 +23:41:49.4   6192 4327   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 78835_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
The candidate 78835_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 26.39551    2461247.89551    14.14    02:29:07.37 +21:33:07.6   2442 2842   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 26.39632    2461247.89632    14.00    02:29:07.31 +21:33:07.5   2435 2836   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 78884_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
The candidate 78884_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 26.39551    2461247.89551    14.35    02:28:30.05 +26:59:42.0   2259 6135   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 26.39632    2461247.89632    14.21    02:28:30.10 +26:59:41.7   2252 6130   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 78952_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
Preparing report for the candidate 78952_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
  
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Considering the candidate 78968_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
The candidate 78968_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 26.39551    2461247.89551    14.51    02:32:04.34 +22:48:29.5   2831 3613   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-29-22_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0346.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 26.39632    2461247.89632    14.53    02:32:04.26 +22:48:29.4   2824 3607   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 29984_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
The candidate 29984_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 26.39632    2461247.89632    9.82    03:01:34.59 +21:48:12.5   6965 3242   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits

**** FOUND  03:01:34.59 +21:48:12.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 29629_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
The candidate 29629_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 26.39632    2461247.89632    12.34    02:43:16.54 +22:03:34.1   4403 3224   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits

**** FOUND  02:43:16.52 +22:03:34.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 18832_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
The candidate 18832_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 26.39632    2461247.89632    11.11    02:55:37.23 +23:59:53.3   6037 4497   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits

**** FOUND  02:55:37.23 +23:59:53.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 38251_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347
The candidate 38251_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 26.39632    2461247.89632    7.40    02:48:19.63 +17:30:36.1   5273 0523   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-26_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_045307_TTUQ1b1x1_2500320_PmtC3JBl/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-26_04-30-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0347.fits

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make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 15s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ari-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
02:57:57.19 +18:11:39.6
02:36:11.47 +17:20:35.3
02:33:55.19 +23:19:28.8
########### Completed Ari-03-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
02:57:57.19 +18:11:39.6
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02:57:57.19 +18:11:39.6  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
02:36:11.47 +17:20:35.3  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
02:33:55.19 +23:19:28.8  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
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)2461247.89551458 -observatory V36
07:08:37.35 +18:56:01.0 Mercury (1.4mag)
11:15:47.83 +05:13:10.7 Venus (-4.2mag)
05:11:40.32 +22:59:18.9 Mars (1.3mag)
08:31:18.40 +19:23:04.5 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:48.79 +03:21:39.4 Saturn (0.7mag)
04:10:00.55 +20:52:27.4 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:42.07 +00:17:41.6 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:29:23.13 -23:24:59.1 Pluto (14.4mag)
17:45:28.54 -28:32:27.7 Moon (-11.8mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461247.89551458:
08:31:25.94 +19:22:35.0 Io (6.0mag)
08:31:17.53 +19:23:08.1 Europa (6.3mag)
08:31:25.39 +19:22:33.5 Ganymede (5.5mag)
08:31:47.89 +19:21:06.7 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:29:11.36 +19:14:59.6 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:31:16.91 +19:23:11.6 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:28:35.32 +19:16:04.0 Elara (17.7mag)
08:35:15.04 +19:08:49.8 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:35:18.82 +19:30:46.1 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:38.28 +03:21:26.7 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:53.46 +03:21:36.0 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:56:24.10 +03:18:59.3 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:57:02.46 +03:21:09.4 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:28.06 +03:16:34.9 Phoebe (16.5mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461247.89551458:
18:18:24.99 -28:29:44.5 JWST
16:39:11.44 +44:56:29.9 Chandra
05:49:52.17 +34:53:08.8 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461247.89551458 -observatory V36
02:58:06.27 +16:11:44.4 17.8mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:07:09.79 -34:38:07.4 13.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:41:33.41 -68:29:06.6 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:06:07.25 +32:44:07.9 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:01:17.45 +29:47:43.6 16.2mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:48:44.54 +32:02:09.0 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:30:12.45 +26:44:35.3 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:09:47.80 +29:03:10.6 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:20:16.36 +05:13:39.2 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:11:06.54 -11:49:39.5 17.8mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:28:16.61 +67:06:53.5 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:03:24.17 -11:42:31.3 14.1mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:29:35.01 +66:38:30.1 18.0mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:53:06.45 +30:46:13.9 15.0mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:09:56.54 +15:35:38.3 17.6mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:20:02.39 +41:57:12.4 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:28:44.52 +48:06:43.6 17.7mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:04:19.70 -13:12:50.7 15.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:47:15.54 +26:22:26.5 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:24:30.18 -14:30:54.0 17.2mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:15:42.45 +21:39:35.8 17.5mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:51:09.48 +03:08:30.1 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:14:46.37 +78:48:50.9 17.1mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:00:36.85 +45:51:03.7 16.9mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:36:39.73 +07:01:32.0 17.1mag A/2026 E1
21:42:35.47 -21:38:20.3 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:21:36.02 -02:39:30.4 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:22:38.18 +31:13:21.2 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:41:23.69 +08:50:11.5 17.1mag 63P/Wild
00:53:24.82 -05:06:50.3 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
05:05:49.03 +20:43:16.0 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:45:59.02 +12:33:21.6 16.5mag 88P/Howell
07:21:45.24 +29:12:58.8 15.9mag 93P/Lovas
03:31:29.66 +11:57:56.6 18.0mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
05:13:50.34 +31:12:54.4 16.5mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:47:45.48 +28:39:50.1 15.1mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:18:33.02 -05:15:43.4 17.0mag 124P/Mrkos
05:17:07.23 +21:08:10.1 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:05:56.54 +19:24:40.5 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
08:08:07.51 +13:21:12.9 17.5mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:21:21.49 -19:51:13.0 16.9mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
06:30:54.10 +36:41:19.4 15.6mag 162P/SidingSpring
17:55:12.79 +27:50:29.8 13.3mag 169P/NEAT
02:17:30.37 +09:01:05.7 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:36:42.05 -09:12:45.0 17.4mag 235P/LINEAR
20:32:00.79 -52:15:53.8 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:44:51.80 +19:31:42.7 15.5mag 260P/McNaught
06:26:16.41 +37:42:18.1 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:07:23.44 +04:30:42.9 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
08:49:09.46 +18:59:05.9 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:16:34.68 +37:51:20.1 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 :
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
00:41:24.04 +40:49:02.8  PNV J00412404+4049028  2026-07-25.0157  18.7mag
00:43:04.26 +41:02:28.6  PNV J00430426+4102286  2026-07-26.1512  20mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
23:00:56.681 -02:58:01.46  AT 2026uav  2026-06-27.40 22.3003
21:41:28.556 -10:15:02.03  AT 2026uau  2026-06-27.33 22.5499
23:36:00.567 +03:08:40.99  AT 2026uat  2026-06-27.40 22.3861
22:51:17.819 -02:44:30.07  AT 2026uas  2026-06-27.43 23.6131
22:43:31.162 -13:04:19.53  AT 2026uar  2026-06-27.41 23.404
22:56:11.772 -15:33:00.49  AT 2026uaq  2026-06-27.41 22.9473
00:34:21.041 -43:24:58.27  AT 2026uap  2026-06-26.42 23.5619
18:13:13.910 +08:19:45.95  AT 2026uao  2026-07-12.25 19.6718
15:59:20.050 +31:57:53.76  AT 2026uan  2026-07-03.75 20.59
16:18:19.991 +31:46:16.25  AT 2026uam  2026-07-03.75 21.58
15:46:15.870 +52:34:46.97  AT 2026ual  2026-07-03.73 21.47
15:47:43.770 +56:00:26.98  AT 2026uak  2026-07-03.72 21.4
16:16:42.449 +22:13:18.43  AT 2026uaj  2026-07-03.68 20.61
23:55:42.693 +34:28:37.99  AT 2026uai  2026-07-02.77 20.43
14:33:38.730 +31:20:49.35  AT 2026uah  2026-06-30.67 21.31
16:20:08.450 +15:55:00.65  AT 2026uag  2026-06-24.78 21.81
23:49:07.700 +34:00:30.50  AT 2026uaf  2026-06-11.84 20.33
13:48:41.440 +00:58:56.34  AT 2026uae  2026-07-09.63 22.3
13:45:12.450 -01:04:07.83  AT 2026uad  2026-07-09.63 22.39
13:52:49.020 +01:35:09.64  AT 2026uac  2026-07-08.63 21.91
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Sun Jul 26 04:58:15 CDT 2026
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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_onlybrightstars_v1: 11s (0.18 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 41s (0.68 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 2s (0.03 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 152s (2.53 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: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 213s (3.55 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 39 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 3 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 2 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 3 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 74s (1.23 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 2s (0.03 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 206s (3.43 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 2s (0.03 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 15s (0.25 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 300s (5.00 min)
FIELD_Ari-03-Q1b1x1: 533s (8.88 min)
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TOTAL_RUNTIME: 540s (9.00 min)
Finished: Sun Jul 26 05:07:15 CDT 2026