FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Scl-03-Q1b1x1 reference image: Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits
Field Scl-03-Q1b1x1 reference image: Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits
Field Scl-03-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Field Scl-03-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461229.93633618 08.07.2026 10:28:09.446   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits
First image: 2461229.93633618 08.07.2026 10:28:09.446   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits
Last  image: 2461248.84174385 27.07.2026 08:11:56.669   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 0
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.78
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  1645
Objects passed selection criteria:  1645
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.7    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.7    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 1566.5
Average stars matched: 1540.5 (98.3402 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   228736 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  Mon Jul 27 07:52:16 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: 2461229.93633618 08.07.2026 10:28:09.446   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits
First image: 2461229.93633618 08.07.2026 10:28:09.446   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits
Last  image: 2461248.84174385 27.07.2026 08:11:56.669   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 14
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.52
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: 9 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):  10038
Objects passed selection criteria:  10018
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.5    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.5    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 9311
Average stars matched: 9029.25 (96.974 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   236132 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  Mon Jul 27 07:55:14 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= 
#######################################
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: 
Scl-03-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Scl-03-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Scl-03-Q1b1x1
WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 33761 MB free at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 33761 MB free at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.png' -> 'transient_report/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits_preview.png'

Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits


renamed 'Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.png' -> 'transient_report/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits_preview.png'

Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.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= 5102.0748
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 952.8733
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 7387.2732
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 2050.2473
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 7363.4704
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 2042.6237
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.4479
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.004
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 =     27.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 25.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.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_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.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_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/d_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits :)

Spent 0.831356 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_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/d_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.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_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.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_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     27.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 25.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.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_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.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_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/d_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits :)

Spent 0.829691 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_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/d_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.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_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.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_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.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_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits



fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.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/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.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/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.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: 2461248.84127264
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits'
wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits'
wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits'
wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits
Image size: 941.3'x627.4'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:13.327 -33:59:19.00 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_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Image size: 942.5'x627.5'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:55.831 -33:57:40.74 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 00:00:13.327 -33:59:19.00
Second-epoch image center 23:59:55.831 -33:57:40.74
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0663 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_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
Image size: 942.4'x627.5'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:55.153 -33:57:45.93 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 00:00:13.327 -33:59:19.00
Second-epoch image center 23:59:55.153 -33:57:45.93
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0679 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  23:59:55.831 -33:57:40.74
Second-epoch second image center 23:59:55.153 -33:57:45.93
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00275 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/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits &> /tmp/tmp.f2YPJcWE3J
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9egOgmBQEU
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits &> /tmp/tmp.j00jTlbYk3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4RvnVZCWdu
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_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_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits and wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_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_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits and wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits and wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits) and catalog (wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 1709 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 349.8421 to 9.6481 deg, Dec -39.3767 to -28.0454 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 349.8421 to 9.6481 deg, Dec -39.3767 to -28.0454 deg
Loaded 4873 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): 1367 out of 1380 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 1380 out of 1709 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.289300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.289300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.78
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  13.51

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  13.51

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 1709 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 349.8421 to 9.6481 deg, Dec -39.3767 to -28.0454 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 349.8421 to 9.6481 deg, Dec -39.3767 to -28.0454 deg
Loaded 4873 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): 1367 out of 1380 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 1380 out of 1709 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits (aperture=6.4)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 1664 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 349.8420 to 9.6435 deg, Dec -39.3764 to -28.0454 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 349.8420 to 9.6435 deg, Dec -39.3764 to -28.0454 deg
Loaded 4872 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): 1340 out of 1352 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 1352 out of 1664 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.5 pix  Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits
 2.5 pix  Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits
 3.2 pix  fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
 3.2 pix  fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
 2.5 pix  wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits
 2.5 pix  wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 13.5 mag.  Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits
 13.5 mag.  Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits
 13.2 mag.  fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
 13.2 mag.  fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.2 (SNR )  10.5 (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.f2YPJcWE3J (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_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_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/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits' -> 'wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_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/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_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=140, bad_region=0, passed=1709
Got 1709 stars (including 1568 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1709 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 349.8421 through 0 to 9.6481, gap 9.6481 to 349.8421
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 959 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 943 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1661 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 349.8420 through 0 to 9.6485, gap 9.6485 to 349.8420
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 959 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1664 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1664 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 959 stars left (next iteration limit 1054)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits N_match=959 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.359 n_q1=254 n_q2=187 n_q3=267 n_q4=251 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.216
The image catalog is written to wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits -region wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_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.9egOgmBQEU (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_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_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/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits' -> 'wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_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/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_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=122, bad_region=0, passed=1664
Got 1664 stars (including 1540 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1664 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 349.8420 through 0 to 9.6435, gap 9.6435 to 349.8420
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 940 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1623 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 349.8419 through 0 to 9.6443, gap 9.6443 to 349.8419
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1624 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1624 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 957 stars left (next iteration limit 1052)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits N_match=957 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.357 n_q1=250 n_q2=189 n_q3=268 n_q4=250 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.197
The image catalog is written to wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits -region wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_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.j00jTlbYk3 (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_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.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_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.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=90, bad_region=0, passed=1474
Got 1474 stars (including 1379 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1474 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013090 (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 0.010472 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 349.9264 through 0 to 9.6422, gap 9.6422 to 349.9264
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.3 to -28.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 941 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 958 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1436 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 349.9261 through 0 to 9.6438, gap 9.6438 to 349.9261
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.3 to -28.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 959 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1437 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1437 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Excluding outliers - 959 stars left (next iteration limit 1053)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=959 robust_rms=7.884 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=959 robust_rms=0.508 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=959 robust_rms_before=1.184 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.445 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.508 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best baseline 0.445 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits N_match=959 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.465 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.605 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.417 n_q1=249 n_q2=171 n_q3=284 n_q4=255 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.440
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits -region wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.4RvnVZCWdu (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_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.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_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.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=96, bad_region=0, passed=1468
Got 1468 stars (including 1371 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1468 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013089 (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 0.010471 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 349.8422 through 0 to 9.6421, gap 9.6421 to 349.8422
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.3 to -28.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 945 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1431 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 349.8418 through 0 to 9.6436, gap 9.6436 to 349.8418
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.3 to -28.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1431 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1431 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 961 stars left (next iteration limit 1057)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=961 robust_rms=7.720 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=961 robust_rms=0.491 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=961 robust_rms_before=1.177 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.421 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.491 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best baseline 0.421 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits N_match=961 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.586 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.417 n_q1=246 n_q2=171 n_q3=287 n_q4=257 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.351
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits -region wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.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=Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits sigma_overall=0.360 worst_q_ratio=1.216
ref2=Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits sigma_overall=0.379 worst_q_ratio=1.197
new1=fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits sigma_overall=0.420 worst_q_ratio=1.440
new2=fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits sigma_overall=0.434 worst_q_ratio=1.351
reference average sigma_overall=0.3695 worst_q_ratio=1.2065
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1_astrometric_residuals.png (959 matched stars from wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1_astrometric_residuals.png (957 matched stars from wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194_astrometric_residuals.png (959 matched stars from wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195_astrometric_residuals.png (961 matched stars from wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Scl-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Scl-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/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.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_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits
Image size: 941.3'x627.4'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:13.327 -33:59:19.00 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Image size: 942.5'x627.5'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:55.831 -33:57:40.74 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:00:13.327 -33:59:19.00
Second-epoch image center 23:59:55.831 -33:57:40.74
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0663 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_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
Image size: 942.4'x627.5'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:55.153 -33:57:45.93 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:00:13.327 -33:59:19.00
Second-epoch image center 23:59:55.153 -33:57:45.93
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0679 deg.
###################################
###################################
# 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  23:59:55.831 -33:57:40.74
Second-epoch second image center 23:59:55.153 -33:57:45.93
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00275 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/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Nay71QU4M4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BtD1DcNeyl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8TqeM0uEZK
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bCAK2sLqrZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_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_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits and wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_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_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits and wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits and wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits) and catalog (wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 10704 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 349.8421 to 9.7603 deg, Dec -39.4042 to -28.0434 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 349.8421 to 9.7603 deg, Dec -39.4042 to -28.0434 deg
Loaded 4917 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): 3754 out of 3808 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3808 out of 10704 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.148000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.148000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.52
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  13.63

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  13.63

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 10704 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 349.8421 to 9.7603 deg, Dec -39.4042 to -28.0434 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 349.8421 to 9.7603 deg, Dec -39.4042 to -28.0434 deg
Loaded 4917 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): 3754 out of 3808 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3808 out of 10704 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits (aperture=5.1)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 10876 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 349.8421 to 9.7603 deg, Dec -39.4043 to -27.7639 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 349.8421 to 9.7603 deg, Dec -39.4043 to -27.7639 deg
Loaded 5047 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): 3748 out of 3805 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3805 out of 10876 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits (aperture=5.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 14 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.4 pix  Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits
 2.4 pix  Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits
 3.0 pix  fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
 3.0 pix  fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
 2.4 pix  wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits
 2.4 pix  wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 13.6 mag.  Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits
 13.6 mag.  Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits
 13.2 mag.  fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
 13.3 mag.  fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.2 (SNR )  12.6 (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.Nay71QU4M4 (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_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_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/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits' -> 'wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_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/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_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=1, blended=314, bad_region=2, passed=10703
Got 10703 stars (including 10378 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10703 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 349.8421 through 0 to 9.7603, gap 9.7603 to 349.8421
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 960 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 942 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10480 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 349.8419 through 0 to 9.7613, gap 9.7613 to 349.8419
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 960 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10479 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10479 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 960 stars left (next iteration limit 1056)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits N_match=960 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.445 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.352 n_q1=246 n_q2=189 n_q3=270 n_q4=255 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.250
The image catalog is written to wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits -region wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_stack1.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0444_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.BtD1DcNeyl (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_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_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/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits' -> 'wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_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/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_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=5, blended=448, bad_region=2, passed=10871
Got 10871 stars (including 10413 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10871 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 349.8421 through 0 to 9.7603, gap 9.7603 to 349.8421
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 252 to 313 (Dec -39.4 to -27.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 960 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 938 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10627 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 349.8419 through 0 to 9.7615, gap 9.7615 to 349.8419
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 252 to 313 (Dec -39.4 to -27.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 960 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10629 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10629 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 959 stars left (next iteration limit 1054)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits N_match=959 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.452 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.369 n_q1=245 n_q2=185 n_q3=272 n_q4=257 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.173
The image catalog is written to wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits -region wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_stack1.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_05-28-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0445_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.8TqeM0uEZK (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_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.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_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.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=2, blended=177, bad_region=1, passed=7919
Got 7919 stars (including 7732 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7919 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013090 (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 0.010472 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 349.7091 through 0 to 9.6896, gap 9.6896 to 349.7091
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 960 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 942 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7747 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 349.7087 through 0 to 9.6912, gap 9.6912 to 349.7087
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 960 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7747 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 960 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7747 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 960 stars left (next iteration limit 1056)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits N_match=960 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.483 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.614 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.412 n_q1=237 n_q2=169 n_q3=294 n_q4=260 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.447
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits -region wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.bCAK2sLqrZ (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_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.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_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=171, bad_region=1, passed=8000
Got 8000 stars (including 7817 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8000 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013089 (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 0.010471 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 349.7395 through 0 to 9.6893, gap 9.6893 to 349.7395
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 942 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7818 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 349.7390 through 0 to 9.6908, gap 9.6908 to 349.7390
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7818 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 961 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7818 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 961 stars left (next iteration limit 1057)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits N_match=961 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.444 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.447 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.586 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.425 n_q1=237 n_q2=169 n_q3=290 n_q4=265 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.321
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits -region wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.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_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.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_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-15_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0194.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.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_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Scl-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
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.
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Considering the candidate 20984_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 20984_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 27.34174    2461248.84174    10.59    23:52:05.34 -32:00:47.7   3725 4297   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.2") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 20992_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 20992_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 27.34174    2461248.84174    11.19    23:47:16.98 -31:27:41.9   3083 4578   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.1") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 20993_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 20993_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 27.34174    2461248.84174    11.12    23:54:57.54 -36:09:27.6   4262 1839   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.1") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 20994_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 20994_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 27.34174    2461248.84174    11.01    00:06:57.90 -36:30:50.4   5727 1708   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (9.6") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 20997_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 20997_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 27.34174    2461248.84174    11.72    23:51:00.23 -29:11:16.7   3451 5989   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.4") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 21003_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 21003_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 27.34174    2461248.84174    11.49    23:55:00.97 -37:06:38.8   4308 1267   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (9.9") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 21005_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 21005_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 27.34174    2461248.84174    11.82    00:04:28.93 -30:04:03.0   5250 5569   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.0") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 21013_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 21013_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 27.34174    2461248.84174    11.84    23:49:10.43 -37:50:50.2   3644 0767   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (9.7") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 21014_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 21014_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 27.34174    2461248.84174    12.03    00:05:31.33 -36:27:24.1   5551 1735   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.0") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 21016_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 21016_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 27.34174    2461248.84174    12.17    23:29:13.89 -35:17:39.8   1063 2025   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (11.1") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 21020_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 21020_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 27.34174    2461248.84174    12.14    23:29:46.81 -36:07:24.3   1196 1536   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (9.7") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 21023_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 21023_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 27.34174    2461248.84174    12.93    23:35:34.56 -29:43:37.8   1452 5473   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.5") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 21034_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 21034_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 27.34174    2461248.84174    12.91    00:34:09.72 -32:05:09.8   9120 4411   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (9.7") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 00992_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195
The candidate 00992_fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 27.34174    2461248.84174    9.71    00:29:12.00 -37:54:30.5   8420 0898   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-27_CI_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_031236_TTUQ1b1x1_3888276_ChQSS396/fd_Scl-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-27_03-11-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0195.fits

**** FOUND  00:29:11.99 -37:54:30.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Scl-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Scl-03-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461248.84127264 -observatory V36
07:09:51.61 +19:07:05.3 Mercury (1.2mag)
11:19:23.08 +04:45:39.6 Venus (-4.2mag)
05:14:27.60 +23:03:11.0 Mars (1.3mag)
08:32:10.11 +19:20:04.7 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:49.18 +03:21:24.6 Saturn (0.7mag)
04:10:09.13 +20:52:50.0 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:40.01 +00:17:25.3 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:29:17.60 -23:25:23.0 Pluto (14.4mag)
18:37:04.46 -27:52:08.8 Moon (-12.1mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461248.84127264:
08:32:05.24 +19:20:25.2 Io (6.0mag)
08:32:01.93 +19:20:39.2 Europa (6.3mag)
08:32:04.31 +19:20:26.1 Ganymede (5.5mag)
08:32:37.08 +19:18:15.0 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:30:01.25 +19:12:30.9 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:32:12.89 +19:19:53.8 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:29:25.70 +19:13:24.0 Elara (17.7mag)
08:36:07.80 +19:05:21.2 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:36:06.97 +19:27:56.8 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:41.96 +03:21:01.7 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:48.41 +03:21:34.1 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:56:26.45 +03:18:45.3 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:57:04.34 +03:21:01.8 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:27.20 +03:16:12.2 Phoebe (16.5mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461248.84127264:
18:21:22.12 -28:10:59.8 JWST
18:19:45.34 +24:46:01.6 Chandra
10:14:12.08 -57:06:39.8 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461248.84127264 -observatory V36
02:59:19.04 +16:17:23.5 17.8mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:06:39.44 -34:38:27.0 13.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:42:28.54 -68:30:41.9 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:06:24.75 +32:45:13.4 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:04:46.18 +30:33:48.2 16.2mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:48:02.12 +32:00:17.7 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:31:13.09 +26:43:46.8 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:10:39.35 +29:00:34.9 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:20:54.17 +05:14:09.5 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:11:09.39 -11:51:30.0 17.8mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:26:58.45 +67:03:21.0 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:02:03.93 -11:48:05.1 14.2mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:31:21.86 +66:42:05.7 18.0mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:54:15.02 +30:48:47.7 15.0mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:09:39.50 +15:36:00.7 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:18:45.75 +42:03:52.2 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:27:29.42 +48:12:46.1 17.7mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:05:09.45 -13:11:22.1 15.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:47:57.55 +26:12:46.4 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:25:01.49 -14:37:29.5 17.3mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:16:55.78 +21:36:29.6 17.4mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:51:37.25 +03:05:15.7 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:13:18.15 +78:45:36.5 17.0mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:01:15.99 +45:52:50.5 16.9mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:37:22.54 +07:08:59.0 17.2mag A/2026 E1
21:43:51.64 -22:03:47.0 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:22:07.13 -02:42:33.9 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:23:54.44 +31:18:57.0 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:43:20.53 +08:31:41.7 17.1mag 63P/Wild
00:53:34.53 -05:07:45.1 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
05:08:02.74 +20:43:59.0 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:47:12.40 +12:39:07.9 16.5mag 88P/Howell
07:24:21.60 +29:06:54.3 16.0mag 93P/Lovas
03:33:59.06 +12:19:16.7 17.9mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
05:16:59.17 +31:10:44.4 16.5mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:50:02.54 +28:31:35.7 15.1mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:20:22.62 -05:38:09.7 17.0mag 124P/Mrkos
05:18:35.02 +21:08:44.6 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:07:38.69 +19:22:53.1 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
08:11:02.57 +13:07:41.2 17.6mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:21:27.42 -19:47:48.0 16.9mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
06:34:17.24 +36:48:07.2 15.6mag 162P/SidingSpring
17:48:08.61 +28:49:55.3 13.2mag 169P/NEAT
02:19:30.72 +09:04:28.1 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:36:56.19 -09:16:20.4 17.4mag 235P/LINEAR
20:31:16.69 -52:21:31.4 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:47:35.44 +19:57:24.6 15.5mag 260P/McNaught
06:29:10.35 +37:43:34.3 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:07:32.69 +04:24:50.4 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
08:50:01.28 +18:56:29.8 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:18:00.50 +37:46:25.3 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
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/ :
22:52:02.226 -02:27:22.89  AT 2026uce  2026-07-09.34 22.1261
22:46:33.362 -04:06:56.17  AT 2026ucd  2026-07-09.34 22.7186
22:56:54.106 -10:42:50.84  AT 2026ucc  2026-07-09.34 22.2051
22:53:25.731 -02:38:45.64  AT 2026ucb  2026-07-09.35 22.3845
20:21:20.446 -12:55:24.01  AT 2026uca  2026-07-09.24 22.8887
23:17:51.308 -00:47:18.69  AT 2026ubz  2026-07-09.38 21.8767
22:50:38.435 -08:50:23.60  AT 2026uby  2026-07-09.34 22.2275
22:47:24.698 -06:06:23.35  AT 2026ubx  2026-07-09.34 23.256
22:56:00.968 -11:40:11.78  AT 2026ubw  2026-07-09.34 22.1585
23:24:42.862 +02:16:46.36  AT 2026ubv  2026-07-09.41 22.7993
22:45:14.951 -12:30:44.06  AT 2026ubu  2026-07-07.42 23.0269
21:48:25.112 -16:15:06.82  AT 2026ubt  2026-07-07.42 22.6297
22:49:23.723 -15:30:28.94  AT 2026ubs  2026-07-07.41 23.1172
22:47:25.707 -13:21:20.99  AT 2026ubr  2026-07-07.42 22.9851
22:48:27.713 -14:51:00.69  AT 2026ubq  2026-07-07.41 23.5158
22:55:15.603 -17:20:52.24  AT 2026ubp  2026-07-07.41 22.73
00:01:17.781 -03:06:59.77  AT 2026ubo  2026-06-30.36 21.0986
23:48:53.692 +00:34:05.28  AT 2026ubn  2026-06-30.37 21.2974
23:55:47.866 +01:29:21.94  AT 2026ubm  2026-06-30.37 22.7418
23:56:07.829 -00:07:55.59  AT 2026ubl  2026-06-30.36 22.5755
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Mon Jul 27 07:51:43 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 5s (0.08 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 45s (0.75 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 117s (1.95 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 5s (0.08 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 173s (2.88 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 7 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 10s (0.17 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 122s (2.03 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 135s (2.25 min)
FIELD_Scl-03-Q1b1x1: 333s (5.55 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 336s (5.60 min)
Finished: Mon Jul 27 07:57:19 CDT 2026