Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 07 28.3263  2461249.8263  13.37  02:41:56.42 +17:03:07.8
157.34068 -38.32691 galactic  Ari  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.9" and 8.2 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
72 Feronia                 -0     -1       1  13.5    -0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits at 02:41:56.42 +17:03:07.8:  16.19 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:41:56.42 +17:03:07.8:  16.20 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits


fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits


fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits  wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits -crosshair 4906.76660 5032.56396 image    wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits -crosshair 4911.22510 5039.48242 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb

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

     TAU0008  C2026 07 28.32625 02 41 56.42 +17 03 07.8          13.4 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 07 28.32593 02 41 56.42 +17 03 07.4          13.3 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 07 28.32657 02 41 56.42 +17 03 08.3          13.4 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 07 28.3263*  02 41 56.42 +17 03 07.8  13.4 U             Ari       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461249.8263,13.37,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260728.3263 13.37CV NMW


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

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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 07 28.3263  2461249.8263  13.21  03:00:10.91 +18:21:50.5
160.94972 -34.83397 galactic  Ari  Second-epoch detections are separated by 5.3" and 8.5 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
64 Angelina                -1      1       1  13.1     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits at 03:00:10.91 +18:21:50.5:  16.11 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 03:00:10.91 +18:21:50.5:  16.02 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits


fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits


fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits  wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits -crosshair 7472.26074 6019.51611 image    wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits -crosshair 7477.69287 6026.05225 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb

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

     TAU0008  C2026 07 28.32625 03 00 10.91 +18 21 50.5          13.2 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 07 28.32593 03 00 10.74 +18 21 51.7          13.3 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 07 28.32657 03 00 11.07 +18 21 49.3          13.1 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 07 28.3263*  03 00 10.91 +18 21 50.5  13.2 U             Ari       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461249.8263,13.21,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260728.3263 13.21CV NMW


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

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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 07 28.3263  2461249.8263  13.49  02:38:03.19 +17:28:45.2
156.04578 -38.44224 galactic  Ari  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 8.0 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
419 Aurelia                 -1     -0       1  13.8    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits at 02:38:03.19 +17:28:45.2:  16.18 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:38:03.19 +17:28:45.2:  16.16 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits


fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits


fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits  wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits -crosshair 4334.47656 5258.22656 image    wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits -crosshair 4338.92822 5264.87354 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb

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

     TAU0008  C2026 07 28.32625 02 38 03.19 +17 28 45.2          13.5 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 07 28.32593 02 38 03.21 +17 28 45.5          13.5 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 07 28.32657 02 38 03.18 +17 28 45.0          13.5 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 07 28.3263*  02 38 03.19 +17 28 45.2  13.5 U             Ari       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461249.8263,13.49,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260728.3263 13.49CV NMW


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

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

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Ari-04-Q1b1x1 reference image: Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
Field Ari-04-Q1b1x1 reference image: Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Field Ari-04-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
Field Ari-04-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461032.72106177 23.12.2025 05:18:09.737   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
First image: 2461032.72106177 23.12.2025 05:18:09.737   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
Last  image: 2461249.82657184 28.07.2026 07:50:05.807   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.56
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 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):  7060
Objects passed selection criteria:  7041
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 4876.25
Average stars matched: 4781.75 (98.062 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   233484 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 04:58:05 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: 2461032.72106177 23.12.2025 05:18:09.737   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
First image: 2461032.72106177 23.12.2025 05:18:09.737   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
Last  image: 2461249.82657184 28.07.2026 07:50:05.807   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 7
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.29
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: 14 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):  39530
Objects passed selection criteria:  39436
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 27839.2
Average stars matched: 27074 (97.2512 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   262484 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 05:00:42 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 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
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Ari-04-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Ari-04-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Ari-04-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 980708 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 980708 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.png' -> 'transient_report/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits_preview.png'

Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits


renamed 'Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.png' -> 'transient_report/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits_preview.png'

Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.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= 582.9183
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 524.5352
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4624.9191
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1098.1056
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4592.1858
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1088.6844
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 7.93408
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.009
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     27.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 25.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT'              / Type of exposure" status=0
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Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-07-28T07:49:10.6936723' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS =     61249.3258182062 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-07-28T07:49:20.5981738' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG =     61249.3259328473 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING=                    1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET  =                   30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M'            / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT=                   50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU1'       / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN=                135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO=                  2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA      =     39.9966918349514 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC     =     14.0001435911239 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
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Record 39: "SITELONG=    -101.958333333333 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky'         / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview'        / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= ''                   / Observatory site name" status=0
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Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '02 40 00'           / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
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Record 57: "PRESSURE=                897.9 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/d_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits :)

Spent 0.581274 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/d_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33257.220075
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21556.5, right_median=24803.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     27.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 25.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT'              / Type of exposure" status=0
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Record 10: "EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-07-28T02:50:05.8070318' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-07-28T07:50:05.8070318' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
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Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU1'       / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN=                135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO=                  2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA      =     39.9966917378663 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC     =     14.0001435546818 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/d_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits :)

Spent 0.645611 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/d_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33257.220075
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21556.5, right_median=24803.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits



fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.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: 2461249.82593395
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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits'
wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits'
wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits'
wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:40:02.910 +14:00:25.81 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
Image size: 944.0'x626.8'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:40:24.197 +14:01:04.19 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:40:02.910 +14:00:25.81
Second-epoch image center 02:40:24.197 +14:01:04.19
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0867 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
Image size: 943.9'x626.8'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:40:22.163 +14:00:25.75 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:40:02.910 +14:00:25.81
Second-epoch image center 02:40:22.163 +14:00:25.75
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0778 deg.
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  02:40:24.197 +14:01:04.19
Second-epoch second image center 02:40:22.163 +14:00:25.75
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01348 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YJVJtwxH7G
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gwiQEId7Pw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8zvl5KvzbP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CXuJ7fUcHL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits and wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits and wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits and wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7504 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.7523 to 48.3005 deg, Dec +8.6580 to +19.2895 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 31.7523 to 48.3005 deg, Dec 8.6580 to 19.2895 deg
Loaded 4350 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): 3550 out of 3745 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3745 out of 7504 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.965800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.965800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.56
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.41

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.41

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 7504 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.7523 to 48.3005 deg, Dec +8.6580 to +19.2895 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 31.7523 to 48.3005 deg, Dec 8.6580 to 19.2895 deg
Loaded 4350 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): 3550 out of 3745 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3745 out of 7504 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 7374 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.7523 to 48.3006 deg, Dec +8.6579 to +19.2908 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 31.7523 to 48.3006 deg, Dec 8.6579 to 19.2908 deg
Loaded 4350 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): 3557 out of 3741 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3741 out of 7374 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
 2.0 pix  Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
 2.7 pix  fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
 2.7 pix  fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
 2.0 pix  wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
 2.0 pix  wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
 15.4 mag.  Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
 13.4 mag.  fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
 13.4 mag.  fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.4 (SNR )  10.9 (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.YJVJtwxH7G (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=506, bad_region=0, passed=7504
Got 7504 stars (including 6995 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7504 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4893 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4884 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7504 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 

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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4892 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7504 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7504 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Excluding outliers - 4884 stars left (next iteration limit 5372)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits N_match=4884 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.267 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.255 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.246 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.221 n_q1=1338 n_q2=1242 n_q3=1058 n_q4=1246 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.390
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits -region wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.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.gwiQEId7Pw (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=503, bad_region=0, passed=7374
Got 7374 stars (including 6862 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7374 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4887 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7374 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 

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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7374 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7374 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Excluding outliers - 4887 stars left (next iteration limit 5375)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits N_match=4887 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.258 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.256 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.239 n_q1=1370 n_q2=1212 n_q3=1075 n_q4=1230 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.277
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits -region wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.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.8zvl5KvzbP (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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=139, bad_region=0, passed=2359
Got 2359 stars (including 2220 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2359 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013111 (47.2 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010489 (37.8 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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.4 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2172 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2169 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2169 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2169 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2359 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.4 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2171 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2166 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2359 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2166 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2359 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 2166 stars left (next iteration limit 2385)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2166 robust_rms=9.995 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.917 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2166 robust_rms=0.482 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.639 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2166 robust_rms=0.339 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.457 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2166 robust_rms_before=1.232 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.316 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.339 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.417 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.457
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.417 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits N_match=2166 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.252 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.339 n_q1=574 n_q2=416 n_q3=606 n_q4=570 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.443
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.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.CXuJ7fUcHL (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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=145, bad_region=0, passed=2367
Got 2367 stars (including 2214 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2367 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 943.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 943.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013110 (47.2 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010488 (37.8 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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2166 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2163 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2163 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2163 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2367 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2165 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2160 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2367 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2160 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2367 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 2160 stars left (next iteration limit 2379)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2160 robust_rms=10.442 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.791 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2160 robust_rms=0.471 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.678 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2160 robust_rms=0.355 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.456 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2160 robust_rms_before=1.254 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.335 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.355 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.453 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.456
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.453 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits N_match=2160 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.468 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.266 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.375 n_q1=575 n_q2=419 n_q3=598 n_q4=568 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.388
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits sigma_overall=0.267 worst_q_ratio=1.390
ref2=Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits sigma_overall=0.273 worst_q_ratio=1.277
new1=fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits sigma_overall=0.319 worst_q_ratio=1.443
new2=fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits sigma_overall=0.337 worst_q_ratio=1.388
reference average sigma_overall=0.27 worst_q_ratio=1.3335
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229_astrometric_residuals.png (4884 matched stars from wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.23 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118_astrometric_residuals.png (4887 matched stars from wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322_astrometric_residuals.png (2166 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323_astrometric_residuals.png (2160 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ari-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ari-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:40:02.910 +14:00:25.81 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
Image size: 944.0'x626.8'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:40:24.197 +14:01:04.19 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:40:02.910 +14:00:25.81
Second-epoch image center 02:40:24.197 +14:01:04.19
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0867 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
Image size: 943.9'x626.8'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:40:22.163 +14:00:25.75 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:40:02.910 +14:00:25.81
Second-epoch image center 02:40:22.163 +14:00:25.75
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0778 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  02:40:24.197 +14:01:04.19
Second-epoch second image center 02:40:22.163 +14:00:25.75
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01348 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2qxSzHmcLE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits &> /tmp/tmp.oCgsJw5XWs
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits &> /tmp/tmp.taESqaCeTA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GjV56uhizD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits and wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits and wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits and wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 42842 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.7352 to 48.3256 deg, Dec +8.6489 to +19.2954 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 31.7352 to 48.3256 deg, Dec 8.6489 to 19.2954 deg
Loaded 4369 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3362 out of 3771 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3771 out of 42842 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.853650
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.853650
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.29
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.56

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.56

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 42842 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.7352 to 48.3256 deg, Dec +8.6489 to +19.2954 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 31.7352 to 48.3256 deg, Dec 8.6489 to 19.2954 deg
Loaded 4369 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3362 out of 3771 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3771 out of 42842 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 42245 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.7306 to 48.3248 deg, Dec +8.6533 to +19.2997 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 31.7306 to 48.3248 deg, Dec 8.6533 to 19.2997 deg
Loaded 4373 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): 3361 out of 3768 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3768 out of 42245 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 7 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
 1.9 pix  Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
 2.6 pix  fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
 2.6 pix  fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
 1.9 pix  wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
 1.9 pix  wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
 15.5 mag.  Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
 13.7 mag.  fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
 13.7 mag.  fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.7 (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.2qxSzHmcLE (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=12, blended=1823, bad_region=8, passed=42830
Got 42830 stars (including 40930 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 42830 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42830 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 

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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42830 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42830 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Excluding outliers - 4895 stars left (next iteration limit 5384)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits N_match=4895 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.262 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.246 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.239 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.224 n_q1=1317 n_q2=1247 n_q3=1080 n_q4=1251 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.320
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits -region wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.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.oCgsJw5XWs (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=1828, bad_region=7, passed=42231
Got 42231 stars (including 40335 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 42231 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42231 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 

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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42231 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42231 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.248 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.248 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.228 n_q1=1345 n_q2=1220 n_q3=1098 n_q4=1227 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.277
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits -region wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.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.taESqaCeTA (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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=295, bad_region=2, passed=13362
Got 13362 stars (including 13049 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13362 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013111 (47.2 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010489 (37.8 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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4868 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4859 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13362 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4869 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13362 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13362 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 4859 stars left (next iteration limit 5344)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits N_match=4859 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.546 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.413 n_q1=1307 n_q2=853 n_q3=1403 n_q4=1296 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.372
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.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.GjV56uhizD (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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=314, bad_region=2, passed=13595
Got 13595 stars (including 13258 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13595 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 943.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 943.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013110 (47.2 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010488 (37.8 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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4875 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: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13595 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4875 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13595 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13595 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 4866 stars left (next iteration limit 5352)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits N_match=4866 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.524 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.448 n_q1=1302 n_q2=863 n_q3=1395 n_q4=1306 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.294
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.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_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ari-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits at 03:00:10.91 +18:21:50.5:  16.11 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits at 02:55:44.32 +18:21:54.1:  11.96 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits at 02:38:03.19 +17:28:45.2:  16.18 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits at 02:41:56.42 +17:03:07.8:  16.19 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:41:56.42 +17:03:07.8:  16.20 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 03:00:10.91 +18:21:50.5:  16.02 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:38:03.19 +17:28:45.2:  16.16 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:55:44.32 +18:21:54.1:  11.94 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.95 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:55:44.32 +18:21:54.1: ref_mag=11.95 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.8141 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52999.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53010.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53013.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 9s
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: 3s
  
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Considering the candidate 52719_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323
The candidate 52719_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.32657    2461249.82657    12.93    02:40:33.91 +13:32:27.1   4833 2917   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits

**** FOUND  02:40:33.88 +13:32:27.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52800_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323
The candidate 52800_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 28.32593    2461249.82593    11.77    02:55:44.32 +18:21:54.9   6834 5966   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-49-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0322.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.32657    2461249.82657    11.87    02:55:44.32 +18:21:53.4   6839 5973   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 52818_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323
The candidate 52818_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.32657    2461249.82657    12.01    02:55:50.70 +18:17:09.2   6858 5926   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits

**** FOUND  02:55:50.69 +18:17:09.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52999_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323
Preparing report for the candidate 52999_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323
  
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Considering the candidate 53010_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323
Preparing report for the candidate 53010_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323
  
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Considering the candidate 53013_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323
Preparing report for the candidate 53013_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323
  
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Considering the candidate 41719_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323
The candidate 41719_fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 28.32657    2461249.82657    9.81    02:44:45.51 +12:19:03.4   5489 2219   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_034022_TTUQ1b1x1_374840_WPOkwzQb/fd_Ari-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_02-50-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0323.fits

**** FOUND  02:44:45.50 +12:19:03.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 12s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ari-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
02:41:56.42 +17:03:07.8
03:00:10.91 +18:21:50.5
02:38:03.19 +17:28:45.2
########### Completed Ari-04-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
02:41:56.42 +17:03:07.8
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02:41:56.42 +17:03:07.8  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
03:00:10.91 +18:21:50.5  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
02:38:03.19 +17:28:45.2  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461249.82593395 -observatory V36
07:11:33.66 +19:18:24.7 Mercury (1.0mag)
11:23:06.03 +04:16:56.5 Venus (-4.2mag)
05:17:21.66 +23:07:01.3 Mars (1.3mag)
08:33:03.94 +19:16:56.7 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:49.22 +03:21:07.0 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:10:17.91 +20:53:13.0 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:37.77 +00:17:07.6 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:29:11.84 -23:25:47.8 Pluto (14.4mag)
19:29:45.88 -25:50:44.0 Moon (-12.4mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461249.82593395:
08:33:11.20 +19:16:27.1 Io (5.9mag)
08:33:09.73 +19:16:34.0 Europa (6.3mag)
08:32:49.89 +19:17:54.3 Ganymede (5.5mag)
08:33:24.99 +19:15:29.1 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:30:53.24 +19:09:55.6 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:33:04.67 +19:16:54.6 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:30:18.24 +19:10:36.9 Elara (17.7mag)
08:37:02.66 +19:01:43.2 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:36:57.08 +19:24:59.8 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:46.51 +03:20:36.6 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:43.48 +03:21:09.5 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:56:28.68 +03:18:29.5 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:57:04.93 +03:20:52.8 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:25.93 +03:15:46.3 Phoebe (16.5mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461249.82593395:
18:24:25.69 -27:49:38.0 JWST
12:45:27.89 +53:21:43.1 Chandra
04:24:20.96 +53:47:16.1 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461249.82593395 -observatory V36
03:00:34.19 +16:23:12.4 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:06:08.88 -34:38:43.1 13.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:43:25.80 -68:32:23.7 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:06:42.80 +32:46:22.0 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:08:19.21 +31:19:26.9 16.3mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:47:17.49 +31:58:14.5 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:32:15.91 +26:42:55.6 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:11:33.15 +28:57:52.7 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:21:33.60 +05:14:39.2 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:11:12.92 -11:53:27.1 17.8mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:25:36.89 +66:59:26.5 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:00:42.36 -11:53:51.2 14.2mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:33:13.70 +66:45:52.5 18.0mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:55:26.08 +30:51:27.3 15.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:09:22.43 +15:36:20.6 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:17:26.11 +42:10:31.2 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:26:10.36 +48:18:51.9 17.7mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:06:00.93 -13:09:54.1 15.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:48:40.94 +26:02:41.3 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:25:33.55 -14:44:27.4 17.3mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:18:12.63 +21:33:13.2 17.4mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:52:06.70 +03:01:50.2 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:11:52.30 +78:42:00.9 17.0mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:01:55.30 +45:54:39.1 17.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:38:07.50 +07:16:36.3 17.2mag A/2026 E1
21:45:09.80 -22:30:20.0 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:22:39.82 -02:45:47.5 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:25:13.38 +31:24:44.8 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:45:22.13 +08:12:25.3 17.2mag 63P/Wild
00:53:43.61 -05:08:48.0 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
05:10:21.62 +20:44:35.7 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:48:27.48 +12:45:00.9 16.5mag 88P/Howell
07:27:03.57 +29:00:26.2 16.0mag 93P/Lovas
03:36:35.33 +12:41:33.8 17.9mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
05:20:15.87 +31:08:11.2 16.5mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:52:25.06 +28:22:54.3 15.1mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:22:17.04 -06:01:28.6 17.0mag 124P/Mrkos
05:20:06.15 +21:09:16.9 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:09:24.72 +19:20:56.6 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
08:14:02.93 +12:53:34.3 17.7mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:21:32.02 -19:44:19.8 16.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
06:37:48.42 +36:54:52.5 15.6mag 162P/SidingSpring
17:40:11.47 +29:53:23.2 13.1mag 169P/NEAT
02:21:34.80 +09:07:47.0 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:37:12.26 -09:20:08.0 17.4mag 235P/LINEAR
20:30:30.31 -52:26:51.4 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:50:26.01 +20:24:04.1 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
06:32:11.41 +37:44:41.5 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:07:43.07 +04:18:41.2 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
08:50:55.32 +18:53:46.2 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:19:29.66 +37:41:17.8 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
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Tue Jul 28 04:57:41 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 6s (0.10 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 37s (0.62 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 63s (1.05 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 111s (1.85 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 8 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 2 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 52s (0.87 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 95s (1.58 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 12s (0.20 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 162s (2.70 min)
FIELD_Ari-04-Q1b1x1: 288s (4.80 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 291s (4.85 min)
Finished: Tue Jul 28 05:02:32 CDT 2026