FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Per-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Field Per-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
Field Per-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
Field Per-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461093.60953049 22.02.2026 02:37:33.434   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
First image: 2461093.60953049 22.02.2026 02:37:33.434   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Last  image: 2461249.84604712 28.07.2026 08:18:08.471   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.71
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: 3
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):  18534
Objects passed selection criteria:  18417
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 11283
Average stars matched: 10615.5 (94.084 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   244252 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Tue Jul 28 02:13:30 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-182-g8380f0ac
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-28)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Tue Jul 28 05:08:07 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: 2461093.60953049 22.02.2026 02:37:33.434   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
First image: 2461093.60953049 22.02.2026 02:37:33.434   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Last  image: 2461249.84604712 28.07.2026 08:18:08.471   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 43
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.33
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: 59 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
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):  157914
Objects passed selection criteria:  157391
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.4    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.4    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 101946
Average stars matched: 95228.8 (93.4105 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   558260 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Tue Jul 28 02:13:30 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-182-g8380f0ac
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-28)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Tue Jul 28 05:20:08 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
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= 3
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: 
Per-03-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Per-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Per-03-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 973841 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 973841 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.png' -> 'transient_report/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits_preview.png'

Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits


renamed 'Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.png' -> 'transient_report/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits_preview.png'

Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.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= 640.8402
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 779.6159
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5158.3150
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1263.5784
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5120.9544
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1254.0748
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 8.0493
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.008
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/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.2099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 25.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/d_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits :)

Spent 0.809974 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/d_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33794.829350
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21727.0, right_median=27156.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.2099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 25.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/d_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits :)

Spent 0.929135 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/d_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33794.829350
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21727.0, right_median=27156.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.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_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits



fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.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/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.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: 2461249.84531583
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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits'
wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits'
wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits'
wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:48:00.681 +45:59:45.47 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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
Image size: 940.7'x624.5'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:48:01.092 +46:00:03.34 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 04:48:00.681 +45:59:45.47
Second-epoch image center 04:48:01.092 +46:00:03.34
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0051 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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits
Image size: 940.6'x624.5'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:47:59.348 +46:00:44.26 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 04:48:00.681 +45:59:45.47
Second-epoch image center 04:47:59.348 +46:00:44.26
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0168 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  04:48:01.092 +46:00:03.34
Second-epoch second image center 04:47:59.348 +46:00:44.26
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01244 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/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits &> /tmp/tmp.M4a2Ne70Ox
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KENGI9z00V
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits &> /tmp/tmp.HCpx1EdaU4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vYjCT5bIK8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits and wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits and wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits and wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits) and catalog (wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 23847 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 59.9513 to 84.6383 deg, Dec +39.9322 to +51.3297 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 59.9513 to 84.6383 deg, Dec 39.9322 to 51.3297 deg
Loaded 12135 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): 8111 out of 9261 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9261 out of 23847 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.944300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.944300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.71
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.23

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

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 23847 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 59.9513 to 84.6383 deg, Dec +39.9322 to +51.3297 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 59.9513 to 84.6383 deg, Dec 39.9322 to 51.3297 deg
Loaded 12135 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): 8111 out of 9261 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9261 out of 23847 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 23965 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 59.9507 to 84.6282 deg, Dec +39.9321 to +51.3296 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 59.9507 to 84.6282 deg, Dec 39.9321 to 51.3296 deg
Loaded 12131 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): 8135 out of 9284 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9284 out of 23965 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
 2.1 pix  Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits
 2.1 pix  wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
 2.1 pix  wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.2 mag.  Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
 15.2 mag.  Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
 13.1 mag.  fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
 13.1 mag.  fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.1 (SNR )  10.6 (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.M4a2Ne70Ox (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.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/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=2564, bad_region=4955, passed=23847
Got 23847 stars (including 16757 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23847 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4921 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4870 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19948 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4921 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19948 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19949 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Excluding outliers - 4869 stars left (next iteration limit 5357)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits N_match=4869 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.478 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.606 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.452 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.371 n_q1=1401 n_q2=589 n_q3=2033 n_q4=846 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.268
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits -region wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.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.KENGI9z00V (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.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/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=2577, bad_region=4981, passed=23965
Got 23965 stars (including 16814 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23965 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4917 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4865 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20053 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4916 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20053 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20053 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Excluding outliers - 4867 stars left (next iteration limit 5351)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits N_match=4867 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.480 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.603 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.469 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.445 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.371 n_q1=1398 n_q2=593 n_q3=2039 n_q4=837 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.256
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits -region wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.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.HCpx1EdaU4 (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_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.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_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=358, bad_region=937, passed=4715
Got 4715 stars (including 3463 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4715 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013065 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010452 (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
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3402 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3360 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3361 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3360 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3997 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3401 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3359 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3997 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3359 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3997 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57" 
Excluding outliers - 3359 stars left (next iteration limit 3696)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3359 robust_rms=6.615 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.864 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3359 robust_rms=0.645 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.679 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3359 robust_rms=0.563 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.591 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3359 robust_rms_before=1.556 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.587 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.563 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.607 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.591
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.607 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits N_match=3359 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.600 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.594 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.628 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.636 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.546 n_q1=1041 n_q2=776 n_q3=981 n_q4=561 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.059
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.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.vYjCT5bIK8 (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_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.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_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=358, bad_region=930, passed=4700
Got 4700 stars (including 3453 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4700 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013064 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010451 (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
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3392 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3349 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3351 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3349 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3987 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3390 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3349 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3987 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3349 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3987 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55" 
Excluding outliers - 3349 stars left (next iteration limit 3683)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3349 robust_rms=6.807 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.945 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3349 robust_rms=0.636 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.691 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3349 robust_rms=0.537 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.563 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3349 robust_rms_before=1.528 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.563 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.537 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.605 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.563
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.605 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits N_match=3349 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.578 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.572 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.579 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.593 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.540 n_q1=1045 n_q2=776 n_q3=960 n_q4=568 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.025
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.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=Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits sigma_overall=0.478 worst_q_ratio=1.268
ref2=Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits sigma_overall=0.480 worst_q_ratio=1.256
new1=fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits sigma_overall=0.600 worst_q_ratio=1.059
new2=fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits sigma_overall=0.578 worst_q_ratio=1.025
reference average sigma_overall=0.479 worst_q_ratio=1.262
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044_astrometric_residuals.png (4869 matched stars from wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.43 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045_astrometric_residuals.png (4867 matched stars from wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.44 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372_astrometric_residuals.png (3359 matched stars from wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.53 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373_astrometric_residuals.png (3349 matched stars from wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.53 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Per-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 32502_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 32502_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    10.88    04:32:36.80 +45:40:13.2   3164 3071   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

**** FOUND  04:32:36.78 +45:40:13.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 02488_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 02488_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    9.32    04:54:14.99 +49:53:58.8   5467 5536   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

**** FOUND  04:54:15.01 +49:53:58.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Per-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:48:00.681 +45:59:45.47 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"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
Image size: 940.7'x624.5'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:48:01.092 +46:00:03.34 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 04:48:00.681 +45:59:45.47
Second-epoch image center 04:48:01.092 +46:00:03.34
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0051 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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits
Image size: 940.6'x624.5'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:47:59.348 +46:00:44.26 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 04:48:00.681 +45:59:45.47
Second-epoch image center 04:47:59.348 +46:00:44.26
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0168 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  04:48:01.092 +46:00:03.34
Second-epoch second image center 04:47:59.348 +46:00:44.26
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01244 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/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits &> /tmp/tmp.qiolTfPjuJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZsGqtv16Zf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits &> /tmp/tmp.aQ94ZdBofw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JEJZxOOcOi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits and wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits and wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits and wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits) and catalog (wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 195814 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 59.9115 to 84.6804 deg, Dec +39.9257 to +51.3409 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 59.9115 to 84.6804 deg, Dec 39.9257 to 51.3409 deg
Loaded 12195 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): 6220 out of 9366 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9366 out of 195814 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.793800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.793800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.33
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.46

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.46

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 195814 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 59.9115 to 84.6804 deg, Dec +39.9257 to +51.3409 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 59.9115 to 84.6804 deg, Dec 39.9257 to 51.3409 deg
Loaded 12195 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): 6220 out of 9366 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9366 out of 195814 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits (aperture=4.4)
Read 196080 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 59.9112 to 84.6501 deg, Dec +39.9253 to +51.3378 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 59.9112 to 84.6501 deg, Dec 39.9253 to 51.3378 deg
Loaded 12185 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): 6205 out of 9383 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9383 out of 196080 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits (aperture=4.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 37 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
 1.9 pix  Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits
 1.9 pix  wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
 1.9 pix  wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
 15.5 mag.  Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
 13.5 mag.  fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
 13.5 mag.  fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.5 (SNR )  13.2 (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.qiolTfPjuJ (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.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/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=38, blended=26966, bad_region=31099, passed=195776
Got 195776 stars (including 140771 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 195776 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4870 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 171776 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
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 171776 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 171776 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Excluding outliers - 4870 stars left (next iteration limit 5357)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits N_match=4870 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.455 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.556 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.338 n_q1=1409 n_q2=639 n_q3=1931 n_q4=891 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.223
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits -region wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.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.ZsGqtv16Zf (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.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/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=50, blended=27081, bad_region=31072, passed=196030
Got 196030 stars (including 140952 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 196030 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4902 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4866 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 172118 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
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 172118 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 172118 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Excluding outliers - 4865 stars left (next iteration limit 5352)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits N_match=4865 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.452 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.582 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.431 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.344 n_q1=1402 n_q2=638 n_q3=1931 n_q4=894 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.287
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits -region wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.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.aQ94ZdBofw (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_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.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_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=1850, bad_region=6631, passed=46480
Got 46480 stars (including 38161 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 46480 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013065 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010452 (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
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.1 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4916 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4862 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41777 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.1 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4915 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41777 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41777 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55" 
Excluding outliers - 4862 stars left (next iteration limit 5346)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits N_match=4862 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.568 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.563 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.571 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.616 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.536 n_q1=1585 n_q2=1056 n_q3=1334 n_q4=887 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.084
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.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.JEJZxOOcOi (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_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.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_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=1877, bad_region=6755, passed=47049
Got 47049 stars (including 38590 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 47049 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013064 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010451 (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
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.1 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4917 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4862 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42291 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.1 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42291 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42291 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 
Excluding outliers - 4860 stars left (next iteration limit 5346)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits N_match=4860 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.574 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.567 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.574 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.609 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.545 n_q1=1595 n_q2=1044 n_q3=1338 n_q4=883 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.061
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.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_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.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_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Per-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits at 05:12:59.63 +44:33:27.9:  12.61 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits at 04:51:00.73 +48:34:09.7:  12.80 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits at 04:52:14.25 +48:50:55.3:  13.23 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits at 04:46:43.18 +47:02:57.2:  12.92 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits at 05:01:22.73 +45:52:15.1:  12.52 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits at 05:12:59.63 +44:33:27.9:  12.61 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits at 04:51:00.73 +48:34:09.7:  12.73 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.61 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.77 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:12:59.63 +44:33:27.9: ref_mag=12.61 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.5789 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:51:00.73 +48:34:09.7: ref_mag=12.77 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.9025 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits at 04:52:14.25 +48:50:55.3:  13.35 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.28 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:52:14.25 +48:50:55.3: ref_mag=13.28 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3402 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits at 04:46:43.18 +47:02:57.2:  12.88 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits at 05:01:22.73 +45:52:15.1:  12.53 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.90 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:46:43.18 +47:02:57.2: ref_mag=12.90 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.6573 delta=0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.53 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:01:22.73 +45:52:15.1: ref_mag=12.53 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4416 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits at 05:02:14.91 +43:35:47.0:  13.56 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits at 05:02:14.91 +43:35:47.0:  13.57 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.56 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:02:14.91 +43:35:47.0: ref_mag=13.56 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.1650 delta=0.40 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 221410_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 221410_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 28.34532    2461249.84532    13.33    04:52:14.36 +48:50:54.7   5258 4907   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    13.35    04:52:14.13 +48:50:55.9   5260 4900   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 221420_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 221420_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    12.78    04:56:51.09 +42:50:52.6   5714 1271   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

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Considering the candidate 221424_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 221424_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 28.34532    2461249.84532    12.90    04:51:00.70 +48:34:10.8   5133 4740   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    12.90    04:51:00.76 +48:34:08.7   5135 4733   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 221426_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 221426_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 28.34532    2461249.84532    12.57    05:12:59.66 +44:33:28.0   7451 2357   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    12.59    05:12:59.60 +44:33:27.8   7454 2351   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 221432_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 221432_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    12.61    04:28:51.05 +41:45:05.0   2553 0733   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

**** FOUND  04:28:51.02 +41:45:03.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 221436_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 221436_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    12.49    04:30:26.77 +41:49:49.5   2738 0767   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

**** FOUND  04:30:26.75 +41:49:49.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 221437_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 221437_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    12.63    04:26:45.72 +43:34:10.4   2424 1855   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

**** FOUND  04:26:45.68 +43:34:11.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 223957_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 223957_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    11.83    04:23:59.77 +41:56:30.6   2016 0898   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

**** FOUND  04:23:59.85 +41:56:30.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 225330_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 225330_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    12.32    04:43:31.98 +49:59:18.4   4426 5615   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

**** FOUND  04:43:31.97 +49:59:18.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 225652_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 225652_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    12.13    04:42:52.40 +43:23:14.2   4182 1629   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

**** FOUND  04:42:52.42 +43:23:14.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 225986_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 225986_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    12.35    04:52:57.51 +42:34:53.2   5280 1112   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

**** FOUND  04:52:57.56 +42:34:51.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 226073_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 226073_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    12.60    04:38:02.79 +46:15:20.3   3757 3386   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

**** FOUND  04:38:02.75 +46:15:20.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 226126_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 226126_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    12.33    05:00:41.14 +43:33:57.3   6134 1708   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

**** FOUND  05:00:41.12 +43:33:57.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 226666_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 226666_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 28.34532    2461249.84532    12.44    05:01:22.81 +45:52:14.4   6189 3109   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    12.44    05:01:22.65 +45:52:15.8   6192 3103   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 227009_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 227009_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    12.73    04:24:24.64 +41:42:26.8   2048 0751   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

**** FOUND  04:24:24.66 +41:42:26.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 227206_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 227206_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 28.34532    2461249.84532    12.68    04:46:43.23 +47:02:56.0   4674 3831   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    12.64    04:46:43.12 +47:02:58.3   4677 3825   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 227582_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 227582_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    13.02    04:36:40.83 +45:00:58.5   3567 2647   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

**** FOUND  04:36:40.77 +45:00:57.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 227641_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 227641_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    12.84    04:35:36.64 +45:11:49.7   3460 2763   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

**** FOUND  04:35:36.67 +45:11:50.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 227662_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 227662_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    12.74    05:01:35.21 +48:48:42.4   6190 4881   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

**** FOUND  05:01:35.17 +48:48:42.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 228414_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 228414_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    13.17    04:22:57.86 +49:34:00.1   2398 5514   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

**** FOUND  04:22:57.81 +49:34:01.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 228791_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 228791_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    12.83    04:47:24.64 +46:00:21.6   4728 3193   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

**** FOUND  04:47:24.61 +46:00:21.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 229237_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 229237_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    12.86    04:48:56.31 +43:15:31.0   4844 1529   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

**** FOUND  04:48:56.35 +43:15:31.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 229546_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 229546_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    13.04    04:45:19.26 +47:28:46.5   4543 4089   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

**** FOUND  04:45:19.20 +47:28:46.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 229744_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 229744_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    12.93    04:43:07.97 +45:37:58.4   4271 2984   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

**** FOUND  04:43:07.97 +45:37:58.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 229824_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 229824_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    13.27    04:39:48.65 +44:57:51.5   3899 2597   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

**** FOUND  04:39:48.68 +44:57:51.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 230826_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 230826_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    12.74    04:51:41.97 +42:03:22.0   5135 0794   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

**** FOUND  04:51:41.89 +42:03:20.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 231114_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 231114_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    13.34    04:34:09.93 +45:55:33.0   3339 3213   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

**** FOUND  04:34:09.94 +45:55:33.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 231255_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 231255_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 28.34532    2461249.84532    13.22    05:02:14.94 +43:35:47.2   6301 1736   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-17-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0372.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    13.13    05:02:14.88 +43:35:46.8   6305 1729   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 21271_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 21271_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    9.36    04:54:15.00 +49:53:58.5   5467 5536   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

**** FOUND  04:54:15.01 +49:53:58.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 138372_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 138372_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    12.76    04:39:20.38 +43:29:31.9   3798 1710   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

**** FOUND  04:39:20.47 +43:29:31.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 193469_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 193469_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    12.25    05:07:26.04 +42:31:45.5   6893 1096   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

**** FOUND  05:07:26.05 +42:31:46.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 66732_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 66732_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    12.48    05:04:53.75 +46:57:18.3   6546 3766   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

**** FOUND  05:04:53.77 +46:57:17.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 214129_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 214129_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    11.91    05:12:52.01 +46:43:01.0   7377 3656   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

**** FOUND  05:12:52.06 +46:43:00.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 25749_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 25749_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    12.71    04:21:35.57 +49:37:13.0   2267 5562   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

**** FOUND  04:21:35.62 +49:37:11.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 93325_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 93325_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    11.90    04:52:33.40 +45:41:37.0   5264 2993   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

**** FOUND  04:52:33.39 +45:41:37.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 170083_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 170083_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    12.88    04:27:32.50 +41:47:04.0   2407 0766   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

**** FOUND  04:27:32.48 +41:47:03.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95776_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373
The candidate 95776_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 28.34605    2461249.84605    11.14    04:32:36.86 +45:40:13.7   3164 3071   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_033000_TTUQ2b1x1_3947817_JRKaH9bd/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-18-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0373.fits

**** FOUND  04:32:36.87 +45:40:13.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 3s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Per-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Per-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461249.84531583 -observatory V36
07:11:35.99 +19:18:38.1 Mercury (1.0mag)
11:23:10.47 +04:16:22.5 Venus (-4.2mag)
05:17:25.10 +23:07:05.9 Mars (1.3mag)
08:33:05.01 +19:16:53.0 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:49.21 +03:21:06.6 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:10:18.08 +20:53:13.5 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:37.72 +00:17:07.2 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:29:11.73 -23:25:48.3 Pluto (14.4mag)
19:30:25.20 -25:46:23.2 Moon (-12.4mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461249.84531583:
08:33:12.11 +19:16:23.9 Io (5.9mag)
08:33:11.10 +19:16:29.1 Europa (6.3mag)
08:32:50.90 +19:17:50.9 Ganymede (5.5mag)
08:33:25.92 +19:15:26.0 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:30:54.28 +19:09:52.6 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:33:05.18 +19:16:53.2 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:30:19.28 +19:10:33.6 Elara (17.7mag)
08:37:03.75 +19:01:38.9 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:36:58.08 +19:24:56.3 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:46.59 +03:20:36.1 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:43.46 +03:21:08.8 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:56:28.72 +03:18:29.2 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:57:04.92 +03:20:52.7 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:25.89 +03:15:45.8 Phoebe (16.5mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461249.84531583:
18:24:24.97 -27:48:44.2 JWST
13:01:50.26 +53:31:42.6 Chandra
05:00:04.05 +47:53:52.1 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461249.84531583 -observatory V36
03:00:35.66 +16:23:19.3 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:06:08.27 -34:38:43.2 13.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:43:26.94 -68:32:25.8 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:06:43.15 +32:46:23.4 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:08:23.35 +31:20:21.0 16.3mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:47:16.59 +31:58:12.0 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:32:17.15 +26:42:54.6 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:11:34.22 +28:57:49.5 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:21:34.39 +05:14:39.7 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:11:13.00 -11:53:29.4 17.8mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:25:35.25 +66:59:21.7 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:00:40.77 -11:53:57.9 14.2mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:33:15.94 +66:45:57.0 18.0mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:55:27.49 +30:51:30.5 15.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:09:22.10 +15:36:20.9 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:17:24.53 +42:10:38.8 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:26:08.78 +48:18:59.0 17.7mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:06:01.95 -13:09:52.4 15.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:48:41.80 +26:02:29.5 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:25:34.20 -14:44:35.7 17.3mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:18:14.16 +21:33:09.3 17.4mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:52:07.30 +03:01:46.2 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:11:50.65 +78:41:56.2 17.0mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:01:56.06 +45:54:41.4 17.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:38:08.40 +07:16:45.2 17.2mag A/2026 E1
21:45:11.17 -22:30:51.4 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:22:40.47 -02:45:51.4 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:25:14.94 +31:24:51.7 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:45:24.54 +08:12:02.5 17.2mag 63P/Wild
00:53:43.76 -05:08:49.3 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
05:10:24.36 +20:44:36.5 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:48:28.94 +12:45:07.9 16.5mag 88P/Howell
07:27:06.77 +29:00:18.6 16.0mag 93P/Lovas
03:36:38.42 +12:42:00.3 17.9mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
05:20:19.76 +31:08:08.2 16.5mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:52:27.88 +28:22:44.0 15.1mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:22:19.32 -06:01:56.1 17.0mag 124P/Mrkos
05:20:07.95 +21:09:17.6 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:09:26.82 +19:20:54.4 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
08:14:06.48 +12:53:17.7 17.7mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:21:32.09 -19:44:15.9 16.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
06:37:52.60 +36:55:00.4 15.6mag 162P/SidingSpring
17:40:01.53 +29:54:37.4 13.1mag 169P/NEAT
02:21:37.22 +09:07:50.9 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:37:12.58 -09:20:12.5 17.4mag 235P/LINEAR
20:30:29.28 -52:26:57.1 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:50:29.36 +20:24:35.8 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
06:32:15.00 +37:44:42.8 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:07:43.29 +04:18:33.9 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
08:50:56.39 +18:53:43.0 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:19:31.43 +37:41:11.8 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej  2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek  2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei  2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb  2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh  2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-26eg  2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb  2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil  2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee  2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu  2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg  2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30  AT2026qly  2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10  ASASSN-26ea  2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb  2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp  2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz  2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90  AT 2026rdg  2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40  AT 2026qpr  2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80  SN 2026pub  2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70  SN 2026pel  2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30  ASASSN-26dy  2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30  ASASSN-26dv  2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70  ASASSN-26dw  2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20  SN 2026mke  2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50  SN 2026nmv  2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50  AT2026oxh  2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90  ASASSN-26dx  2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10  AT2026pvk  2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20  AT2026plb  2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30  SN2026ore  2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30  AT2026oxl  2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20  AT2026ouj  2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20  AT2026ntk  2026-06-18.09 17.34
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20  ASASSN-26du  2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00  SN2026oxc  2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.67 +32:04:22.70  AT2026ovz  2026-06-14.6 15.52
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50  AT2026nwc  2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20  SN 2026odc  2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20  SN 2026nyq  2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90  ASASSN-26dt  2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60  SN2026nyp  2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50  SN2026mta  2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20  SN2026oao  2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60  AT2026nvf  2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00  SN2026npn  2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20  ASASSN-26dq  2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70  SN 2026obc  2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90  ASASSN-26dr  2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00  ASASSN-26ds  2026-06-2.97 15.02
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40  SN2026mho  2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10  AT2026min  2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:32.95 -68:48:30.00  ASASSN-26no  2026-05-24 8.41
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60  ASASSN-26dp  2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.72 -58:37:47.60  ASASSN-26dn  2026-05-20.01 14.64
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60  AT2026nma  2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10  AT2026lli  2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70  AT2026nad  2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40  ASASSN-26dm  2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10  ASASSN-26dl  2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00  ASASSN-26dk  2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60  ASASSN-26dh  2026-05-18.43 15.37
17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90  ASASSN-26dj  2026-05-17.05 15.7
01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10  ASASSN-26dg  2026-05-13.41 16.8
16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40  AT2026mhn  2026-05-12.33 15.8
09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00  ASASSN-26di  2026-05-12.14 14.63
21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00  AT2026kwu  2026-05-12.26 16.9
14:20:14.30 -30:20:51.90  AT2026ktm  2026-05-12.06 17.21
14:41:39.01 -37:13:46.40  AT2026lkm  2026-05-11.18 16.89
12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80  SN2026kep  2026-05-9.06 17.5
13:37:29.61 -29:50:30.90  AT2026lkd  2026-05-9.09 17.23
09:46:42.01 -14:52:03.60  SN2026kmo  2026-05-8.99 17.51
15:03:05.28 +22:02:03.80  AT2026lxf  2026-05-8.34 13.72
10:23:49.41 -20:57:25.30  ASASSN-26df  2026-05-8.21 16.52
22:14:40.56 +05:04:51.60  2026lda  2026-05-7.56 16.2
21:35:33.81 -14:05:16.30  ASASSN-26de  2026-05-6.29 14.51
16:21:49.13 -61:36:14.60  ASASSN-26dd  2026-05-5.15 15.93
14:26:40.22 -24:48:37.50  AT2026lig  2026-05-4.27 14.63
13:17:51.04 +30:25:13.50  SN2026kcp  2026-05-4.46 16.43
11:27:55.57 -13:38:56.90  SN2026kza  2026-05-1.08 15.59
22:28:27.10 +30:17:54.30  SN 2026fov  2026-04-29.6 14.36
21:00:10.71 -32:17:03.90  AT2026kis  2026-04-27.36 16.15
14:32:57.37 -58:13:26.40  ASASSN-26dc  2026-04-27.27 13.42
15:32:05.35 -43:54:34.60  ASASSN-26db  2026-04-27.37 16.06
16:34:34.94 -54:34:58.20  ASASSN-26da  2026-04-25.14 15.99
10:06:55.04 -01:13:49.70  SN2026jsg  2026-04-24.99 16.28
15:15:57.17 +56:18:32.80  SN2026kid  2026-04-24.52 -3.65
07:58:28.45 +57:03:42.40  AT2026kcf  2026-04-24.2 16.89
11:38:21.80 -50:43:06.50  SN2026jkb  2026-04-24.24 15.38
10:06:11.41 -39:41:04.20  AT2026dil  2026-04-24.2 16.85
14:21:40.08 +13:13:46.30  SN2026jlm  2026-04-22.16 15.12
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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/ :
21:29:08.363 +04:26:31.33  AT 2026udp  2026-07-11.48 21.13
15:03:58.202 -05:04:22.07  AT 2026udo  2026-07-11.27 20.37
15:25:01.653 +14:49:40.41  AT 2026udn  2026-07-11.35 20.9
22:22:01.421 -20:45:13.04  AT 2026udm  2026-07-11.56 20.85
15:26:26.200 +14:24:00.82  AT 2026udl  2026-07-11.35 21.78
21:52:33.423 -12:26:26.70  AT 2026udk  2026-06-26.41 21.23
23:28:20.264 -02:45:01.54  AT 2026udj  2026-06-27.39 21.46
15:05:14.436 -36:20:56.85  AT 2026udi  2026-07-08.03 19.35
00:31:18.282 -43:46:06.08  AT 2026udh  2026-07-12.40 23.4739
00:40:36.730 -43:07:11.88  AT 2026udg  2026-07-12.40 22.7345
00:27:10.575 -44:08:47.04  AT 2026udf  2026-07-12.40 22.824
03:56:35.271 -49:17:39.98  AT 2026ude  2026-07-12.41 22.9789
00:31:32.044 -43:21:56.99  AT 2026udd  2026-07-12.40 23.6713
22:50:13.778 -07:23:19.66  AT 2026udc  2026-07-12.36 23.1965
00:40:48.112 -44:10:38.19  AT 2026udb  2026-07-12.40 23.683
00:36:44.855 -44:15:14.57  AT 2026uda  2026-07-12.40 23.7801
23:51:48.800 +02:16:08.44  AT 2026ucz  2026-07-12.35 23.3767
22:47:30.921 -12:02:41.49  AT 2026ucy  2026-07-12.36 21.821
00:41:15.829 -45:07:23.74  AT 2026ucx  2026-07-12.40 24.4645
00:34:52.967 -44:42:02.22  AT 2026ucw  2026-07-12.40 23.3852
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Tue Jul 28 05:07:08 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 39s (0.65 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 42s (0.70 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 68s (1.13 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: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 155s (2.58 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 24 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 16 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 2 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 12 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 605s (10.08 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 2s (0.03 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 417s (6.95 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 1s (0.02 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 2s (0.03 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 3s (0.05 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 1032s (17.20 min)
FIELD_Per-03-Q2b1x1: 1205s (20.08 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 1207s (20.12 min)
Finished: Tue Jul 28 05:27:15 CDT 2026