Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 07 28.3941  2461249.8941  12.75  04:38:20.29 +15:40:43.0
182.05106 -20.29810 galactic  Tau  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 9.7 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
59 Elpis                    1      1       1  13.3    -0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits at 04:38:20.29 +15:40:43.0:  16.29 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits at 04:38:20.29 +15:40:43.0:  16.25 +/- 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.

Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits


fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits


fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.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/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits  wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits -crosshair 6492.79150 4216.73828 image    wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits -crosshair 6485.15967 4210.71289 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c

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 28.39407 04 38 20.29 +15 40 43.0          12.8 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 07 28.39376 04 38 20.25 +15 40 43.3          12.8 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 07 28.39438 04 38 20.32 +15 40 42.8          12.7 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 28.3941*  04 38 20.29 +15 40 43.0  12.8 U             Tau       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,2461249.8941,12.75,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 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 20260728.3941 12.75CV 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 Tau-06-Q2b1x1 reference image: Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Field Tau-06-Q2b1x1 reference image: Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Field Tau-06-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits
Field Tau-06-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461049.68246666 09.01.2026 04:22:35.119   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
First image: 2461049.68246666 09.01.2026 04:22:35.119   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Last  image: 2461249.89437721 28.07.2026 09:27:44.191   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.54
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 5 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):  6969
Objects passed selection criteria:  6937
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 4340.25
Average stars matched: 4171 (96.1005 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   233620 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 06:22:54 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461049.68246666 09.01.2026 04:22:35.119   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
First image: 2461049.68246666 09.01.2026 04:22:35.119   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Last  image: 2461249.89437721 28.07.2026 09:27:44.191   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 12
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.23
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: 15 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):  48951
Objects passed selection criteria:  48787
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.4    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.4    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 31299
Average stars matched: 29554.5 (94.4263 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   271740 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 06:25:51 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Tau-06-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Tau-06-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Tau-06-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 928003 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 928003 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.png' -> 'transient_report/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits_preview.png'

Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits


renamed 'Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.png' -> 'transient_report/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits_preview.png'

Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.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.
----------------------------------------------
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 559.8035
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 711.9893
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4542.7016
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1080.6923
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4520.6381
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1069.5204
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 8.11481
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.010
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
----------------------------------------------
Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     23.4500007629395 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 24.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE  =                    T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX  =                   16" status=0
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
Record 9: "EXPOSURE=                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-07-28T04:26:50.6378169' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-07-28T09:26:50.6378169' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS =     61249.3936416321 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-07-28T09:27:00.5399547' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG =     61249.3937562383 / 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-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / 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-TTU2'       / 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      =     66.6637524895276 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC     =      14.000140365522 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT =     15.0261111111111 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ  =     82.9241666666667 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS =     3.80426210599504 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West'               / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV=               1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT =           33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG=          -101.958319 / [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
Record 43: "FWHEEL  = 'Simulator'          / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER  = 'CV'                 / Active filter name" status=0
Record 45: "OBJECT  = 'Tau-06'             / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '04 26 40'           / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+14 00 00'          / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
Record 48: "OBJCTROT=                  0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" 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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/d_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits :)

Spent 0.751943 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/d_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33794.829350
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21727.0, right_median=27156.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =                 23.5 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 24.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/d_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits :)

Spent 0.854812 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/d_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33794.829350
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21727.0, right_median=27156.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits



fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.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/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.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: 2461249.89375737
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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits'
wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits'
wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits'
wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Image size: 941.4'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:26:39.772 +13:59:59.36 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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits
Image size: 941.0'x624.5'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:26:44.721 +13:57:39.67 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:26:39.772 +13:59:59.36
Second-epoch image center 04:26:44.721 +13:57:39.67
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0437 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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits
Image size: 940.8'x624.5'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:26:47.864 +13:58:15.79 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:26:39.772 +13:59:59.36
Second-epoch image center 04:26:47.864 +13:58:15.79
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0436 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  04:26:44.721 +13:57:39.67
Second-epoch second image center 04:26:47.864 +13:58:15.79
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01619 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/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits &> /tmp/tmp.d0CslL9Hlt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cXbsJ51Gv4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits &> /tmp/tmp.oTqmswN5A0
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dcim7O98LY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits and wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits and wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits and wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 9344 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 58.3910 to 74.9274 deg, Dec +8.6225 to +19.2877 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 58.3910 to 74.9274 deg, Dec 8.6225 to 19.2877 deg
Loaded 4388 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): 3407 out of 3668 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3668 out of 9344 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.989100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.989100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.54
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.45

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.45

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 9344 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 58.3910 to 74.9274 deg, Dec +8.6225 to +19.2877 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 58.3910 to 74.9274 deg, Dec 8.6225 to 19.2877 deg
Loaded 4388 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): 3407 out of 3668 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3668 out of 9344 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 8488 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 58.4336 to 74.9933 deg, Dec +8.6225 to +19.2874 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.10
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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 58.4336 to 74.9933 deg, Dec 8.6225 to 19.2874 deg
Loaded 4405 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): 3395 out of 3648 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3648 out of 8488 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits (aperture=5.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
 2.0 pix  Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits
 2.0 pix  wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
 2.0 pix  wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
 15.3 mag.  Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
 13.1 mag.  fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits
 13.1 mag.  fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.1 (SNR )  10.7 (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.d0CslL9Hlt (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.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/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=728, bad_region=1955, passed=9344
Got 9344 stars (including 6757 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9344 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 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4873 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7722 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 4887 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7722 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7722 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4874 stars left (next iteration limit 5360)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits N_match=4874 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.272 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.265 n_q1=1649 n_q2=740 n_q3=1787 n_q4=698 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.251
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits -region wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.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.cXbsJ51Gv4 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.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/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=679, bad_region=1868, passed=8488
Got 8488 stars (including 6040 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8488 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4887 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4871 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6950 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

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 4887 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6950 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6950 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 4872 stars left (next iteration limit 5358)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits N_match=4872 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.488 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.256 n_q1=1626 n_q2=774 n_q3=1758 n_q4=714 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.403
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits -region wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.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.oTqmswN5A0 (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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=235, bad_region=549, passed=2297
Got 2297 stars (including 1556 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2297 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1508 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1503 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1503 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1503 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1845 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1507 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1504 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1845 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1504 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1845 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 
Excluding outliers - 1504 stars left (next iteration limit 1653)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1504 robust_rms=6.197 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.207 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1504 robust_rms=0.599 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.778 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1504 robust_rms=0.493 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.522 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1504 robust_rms_before=1.819 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.542 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.493 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.566 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.522
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.566 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits N_match=1504 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.540 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.549 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.500 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.555 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.556 n_q1=483 n_q2=253 n_q3=483 n_q4=285 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.030
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.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.dcim7O98LY (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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=241, bad_region=559, passed=2295
Got 2295 stars (including 1548 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2295 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013067 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010453 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1503 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1499 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1499 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1499 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1829 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1502 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1499 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1829 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1499 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1829 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Excluding outliers - 1499 stars left (next iteration limit 1648)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1499 robust_rms=6.365 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.940 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1499 robust_rms=0.584 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.758 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1499 robust_rms=0.491 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.521 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1499 robust_rms_before=1.744 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.532 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.491 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.566 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.521
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.566 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits N_match=1499 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.532 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.533 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.470 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.551 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.529 n_q1=488 n_q2=262 n_q3=462 n_q4=287 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.034
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits sigma_overall=0.307 worst_q_ratio=1.251
ref2=Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits sigma_overall=0.348 worst_q_ratio=1.403
new1=fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits sigma_overall=0.540 worst_q_ratio=1.030
new2=fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits sigma_overall=0.532 worst_q_ratio=1.034
reference average sigma_overall=0.3275 worst_q_ratio=1.327
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151_astrometric_residuals.png (4874 matched stars from wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147_astrometric_residuals.png (4872 matched stars from wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444_astrometric_residuals.png (1504 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.47 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445_astrometric_residuals.png (1499 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.48 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 02564_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445
The candidate 02564_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.39438    2461249.89438    10.32    04:25:27.22 +16:33:21.7   4624 4760   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits

**** FOUND  04:25:27.23 +16:33:21.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Image size: 941.4'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:26:39.772 +13:59:59.36 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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits
Image size: 941.0'x624.5'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:26:44.721 +13:57:39.67 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:26:39.772 +13:59:59.36
Second-epoch image center 04:26:44.721 +13:57:39.67
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0437 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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits
Image size: 940.8'x624.5'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:26:47.864 +13:58:15.79 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:26:39.772 +13:59:59.36
Second-epoch image center 04:26:47.864 +13:58:15.79
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0436 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  04:26:44.721 +13:57:39.67
Second-epoch second image center 04:26:47.864 +13:58:15.79
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01619 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/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8rZDreaLCt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9GTgKaHEtW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dqzZv2x4Rx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Nf9VwYdgKE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits and wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits and wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits and wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 62263 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 58.3910 to 74.9794 deg, Dec +8.6225 to +19.2877 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 58.3910 to 74.9794 deg, Dec 8.6225 to 19.2877 deg
Loaded 4414 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3084 out of 3671 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3671 out of 62263 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.852850
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.852850
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.23
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.62

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.62

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 62263 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 58.3910 to 74.9794 deg, Dec +8.6225 to +19.2877 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 58.3910 to 74.9794 deg, Dec 8.6225 to 19.2877 deg
Loaded 4414 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3084 out of 3671 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3671 out of 62263 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits (aperture=4.4)
Read 58309 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 58.4028 to 74.9974 deg, Dec +8.6073 to +19.2872 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 58.4028 to 74.9974 deg, Dec 8.6073 to 19.2872 deg
Loaded 4430 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): 3132 out of 3672 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3672 out of 58309 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits (aperture=4.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 9 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
 1.8 pix  Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits
 1.9 pix  wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
 1.8 pix  wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
 15.5 mag.  Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
 13.4 mag.  fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits
 13.4 mag.  fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.4 (SNR )  13.1 (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.8rZDreaLCt (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.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/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=12, blended=3506, bad_region=10392, passed=62251
Got 62251 stars (including 48725 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 62251 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 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4881 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 53920 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 53920 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 53920 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Excluding outliers - 4881 stars left (next iteration limit 5369)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits N_match=4881 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.271 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.255 n_q1=1624 n_q2=735 n_q3=1801 n_q4=721 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.219
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits -region wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.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.9GTgKaHEtW (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.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/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=3080, bad_region=9253, passed=58303
Got 58303 stars (including 46293 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 58303 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4880 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50853 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50853 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50854 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4880 stars left (next iteration limit 5368)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits N_match=4880 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.469 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.251 n_q1=1612 n_q2=760 n_q3=1786 n_q4=722 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.390
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits -region wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.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.dqzZv2x4Rx (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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=456, bad_region=2636, passed=15224
Got 15224 stars (including 12229 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15224 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4871 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13274 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4889 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13274 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13274 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Excluding outliers - 4876 stars left (next iteration limit 5358)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits N_match=4876 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.541 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.535 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.549 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.545 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.571 n_q1=1538 n_q2=804 n_q3=1585 n_q4=949 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.055
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.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.Nf9VwYdgKE (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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=470, bad_region=2641, passed=15217
Got 15217 stars (including 12202 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15217 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013067 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010453 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4882 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4868 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13273 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 

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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4883 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13273 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13273 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 
Excluding outliers - 4869 stars left (next iteration limit 5354)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits N_match=4869 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.524 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.505 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.554 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.532 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.557 n_q1=1538 n_q2=807 n_q3=1572 n_q4=952 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.064
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits at 04:38:20.29 +15:40:43.0:  16.29 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits at 04:22:54.22 +13:23:28.4:  13.55 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits at 04:38:20.29 +15:40:43.0:  16.25 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits at 04:22:54.22 +13:23:28.4:  13.47 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.51 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:22:54.22 +13:23:28.4: ref_mag=13.51 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9564 delta=0.55 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out78130.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 76461_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445
The candidate 76461_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.39438    2461249.89438    11.81    04:26:24.85 +15:35:07.9   4752 4171   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits

**** FOUND  04:26:24.86 +15:35:07.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 76863_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445
The candidate 76863_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.39438    2461249.89438    12.23    04:30:44.06 +13:42:58.0   5362 3033   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits

**** FOUND  04:30:44.03 +13:42:58.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 77310_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445
The candidate 77310_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.39438    2461249.89438    12.47    04:19:30.83 +11:59:01.5   3691 2016   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits

**** FOUND  04:19:30.78 +11:59:01.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 78126_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445
The candidate 78126_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 28.39376    2461249.89376    12.94    04:22:54.22 +13:23:26.9   4219 2861   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-26-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0444.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.39438    2461249.89438    12.97    04:22:54.21 +13:23:29.9   4211 2856   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 78130_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445
Preparing report for the candidate 78130_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445
  
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Considering the candidate 78609_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445
The candidate 78609_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 28.39438    2461249.89438    12.90    04:21:59.69 +14:06:13.9   4088 3289   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits

**** FOUND  04:21:59.67 +14:06:14.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 47416_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445
The candidate 47416_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 28.39438    2461249.89438    10.02    04:28:17.97 +10:09:48.6   4968 0889   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits

**** FOUND  04:28:17.98 +10:09:48.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 28368_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445
The candidate 28368_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 28.39438    2461249.89438    12.96    04:22:51.24 +14:34:54.0   4220 3575   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits

**** FOUND  04:22:51.15 +14:34:54.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 56370_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445
The candidate 56370_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 28.39438    2461249.89438    11.20    04:43:23.92 +11:35:05.6   7218 1733   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_061751_TTUQ2b1x1_2897258_WFKASQ2c/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_04-27-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0445.fits

**** FOUND  04:43:23.89 +11:35:05.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 7s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
04:38:20.29 +15:40:43.0
########### Completed Tau-06-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
04:38:20.29 +15:40:43.0
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04:38:20.29 +15:40:43.0  -- 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)2461249.89375737 -observatory V36
07:11:41.84 +19:19:11.7 Mercury (1.0mag)
11:23:21.58 +04:14:57.6 Venus (-4.2mag)
05:17:33.68 +23:07:17.3 Mars (1.3mag)
08:33:07.68 +19:16:43.7 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:49.20 +03:21:05.7 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:10:18.52 +20:53:14.7 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:37.60 +00:17:06.3 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:29:11.44 -23:25:49.5 Pluto (14.4mag)
19:32:10.88 -25:34:27.7 Moon (-12.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Jul 28 06:22 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461249.89375737:
08:33:14.26 +19:16:16.7 Io (5.9mag)
08:33:14.49 +19:16:16.8 Europa (6.3mag)
08:32:53.44 +19:17:42.3 Ganymede (5.5mag)
08:33:28.22 +19:15:18.2 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:30:56.86 +19:09:45.0 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:33:06.65 +19:16:48.8 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:30:21.89 +19:10:25.4 Elara (17.7mag)
08:37:06.47 +19:01:28.2 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:37:00.56 +19:24:47.6 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:46.81 +03:20:34.9 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:43.41 +03:21:07.1 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:56:28.81 +03:18:28.4 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:57:04.90 +03:20:52.2 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:25.81 +03:15:44.5 Phoebe (16.5mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Jul 28 06:23 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461249.89375737:
18:24:25.83 -27:46:17.4 JWST
13:38:28.16 +53:29:05.3 Chandra
05:52:36.86 +33:56:01.0 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Jul 28 06:23 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461249.89375737 -observatory V36
03:00:39.32 +16:23:36.6 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:06:06.77 -34:38:43.5 13.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:43:29.77 -68:32:31.0 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:06:44.04 +32:46:26.9 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:08:33.54 +31:22:35.8 16.3mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:47:14.36 +31:58:05.8 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:32:20.25 +26:42:52.2 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:11:36.89 +28:57:41.5 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:21:36.35 +05:14:41.2 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:11:13.19 -11:53:35.1 17.8mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:25:31.16 +66:59:09.8 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
16:00:36.82 -11:54:14.8 14.2mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:33:21.51 +66:46:08.3 18.0mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:55:31.01 +30:51:38.5 15.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:09:21.28 +15:36:21.7 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:17:20.57 +42:10:57.7 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:26:04.82 +48:19:16.6 17.7mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:06:04.48 -13:09:48.3 15.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:48:43.94 +26:01:59.9 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:25:35.80 -14:44:56.6 17.3mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:18:17.99 +21:32:59.6 17.4mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:52:08.78 +03:01:36.0 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:11:46.60 +78:41:44.4 17.0mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:01:57.93 +45:54:47.2 17.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:38:10.66 +07:17:07.5 17.2mag A/2026 E1
21:45:14.59 -22:32:09.6 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:22:42.11 -02:46:00.9 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:25:18.81 +31:25:09.1 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:45:30.58 +08:11:05.6 17.2mag 63P/Wild
00:53:44.14 -05:08:52.6 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
05:10:31.20 +20:44:38.4 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:48:32.56 +12:45:25.3 16.5mag 88P/Howell
07:27:14.76 +28:59:59.5 16.0mag 93P/Lovas
03:36:46.11 +12:43:06.5 17.9mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
05:20:29.46 +31:08:00.7 16.5mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:52:34.94 +28:22:18.3 15.1mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:22:25.02 -06:03:04.8 17.0mag 124P/Mrkos
05:20:12.44 +21:09:19.3 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:09:32.04 +19:20:48.7 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
08:14:15.36 +12:52:36.1 17.7mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:21:32.25 -19:44:06.2 16.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
06:38:03.02 +36:55:20.3 15.6mag 162P/SidingSpring
17:39:36.76 +29:57:42.8 13.1mag 169P/NEAT
02:21:43.23 +09:08:00.7 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:37:13.40 -09:20:23.6 17.4mag 235P/LINEAR
20:30:26.74 -52:27:11.1 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:50:37.71 +20:25:54.9 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
06:32:23.94 +37:44:46.2 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:07:43.83 +04:18:15.6 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
08:50:59.07 +18:53:35.0 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:19:35.84 +37:40:56.8 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej  2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek  2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei  2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb  2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh  2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-26eg  2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb  2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil  2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee  2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu  2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg  2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30  AT2026qly  2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10  ASASSN-26ea  2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb  2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp  2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz  2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90  AT 2026rdg  2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40  AT 2026qpr  2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80  SN 2026pub  2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70  SN 2026pel  2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30  ASASSN-26dy  2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30  ASASSN-26dv  2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70  ASASSN-26dw  2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20  SN 2026mke  2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50  SN 2026nmv  2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50  AT2026oxh  2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90  ASASSN-26dx  2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10  AT2026pvk  2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20  AT2026plb  2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30  SN2026ore  2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30  AT2026oxl  2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20  AT2026ouj  2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20  AT2026ntk  2026-06-18.09 17.34
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20  ASASSN-26du  2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00  SN2026oxc  2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.67 +32:04:22.70  AT2026ovz  2026-06-14.6 15.52
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50  AT2026nwc  2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20  SN 2026odc  2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20  SN 2026nyq  2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90  ASASSN-26dt  2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60  SN2026nyp  2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50  SN2026mta  2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20  SN2026oao  2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60  AT2026nvf  2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00  SN2026npn  2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20  ASASSN-26dq  2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70  SN 2026obc  2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90  ASASSN-26dr  2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00  ASASSN-26ds  2026-06-2.97 15.02
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40  SN2026mho  2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10  AT2026min  2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:32.95 -68:48:30.00  ASASSN-26no  2026-05-24 8.41
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60  ASASSN-26dp  2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.72 -58:37:47.60  ASASSN-26dn  2026-05-20.01 14.64
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60  AT2026nma  2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10  AT2026lli  2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70  AT2026nad  2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40  ASASSN-26dm  2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10  ASASSN-26dl  2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00  ASASSN-26dk  2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60  ASASSN-26dh  2026-05-18.43 15.37
17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90  ASASSN-26dj  2026-05-17.05 15.7
01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10  ASASSN-26dg  2026-05-13.41 16.8
16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40  AT2026mhn  2026-05-12.33 15.8
09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00  ASASSN-26di  2026-05-12.14 14.63
21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00  AT2026kwu  2026-05-12.26 16.9
14:20:14.30 -30:20:51.90  AT2026ktm  2026-05-12.06 17.21
14:41:39.01 -37:13:46.40  AT2026lkm  2026-05-11.18 16.89
12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80  SN2026kep  2026-05-9.06 17.5
13:37:29.61 -29:50:30.90  AT2026lkd  2026-05-9.09 17.23
09:46:42.01 -14:52:03.60  SN2026kmo  2026-05-8.99 17.51
15:03:05.28 +22:02:03.80  AT2026lxf  2026-05-8.34 13.72
10:23:49.41 -20:57:25.30  ASASSN-26df  2026-05-8.21 16.52
22:14:40.56 +05:04:51.60  2026lda  2026-05-7.56 16.2
21:35:33.81 -14:05:16.30  ASASSN-26de  2026-05-6.29 14.51
16:21:49.13 -61:36:14.60  ASASSN-26dd  2026-05-5.15 15.93
14:26:40.22 -24:48:37.50  AT2026lig  2026-05-4.27 14.63
13:17:51.04 +30:25:13.50  SN2026kcp  2026-05-4.46 16.43
11:27:55.57 -13:38:56.90  SN2026kza  2026-05-1.08 15.59
22:28:27.10 +30:17:54.30  SN 2026fov  2026-04-29.6 14.36
21:00:10.71 -32:17:03.90  AT2026kis  2026-04-27.36 16.15
14:32:57.37 -58:13:26.40  ASASSN-26dc  2026-04-27.27 13.42
15:32:05.35 -43:54:34.60  ASASSN-26db  2026-04-27.37 16.06
16:34:34.94 -54:34:58.20  ASASSN-26da  2026-04-25.14 15.99
10:06:55.04 -01:13:49.70  SN2026jsg  2026-04-24.99 16.28
15:15:57.17 +56:18:32.80  SN2026kid  2026-04-24.52 -3.65
07:58:28.45 +57:03:42.40  AT2026kcf  2026-04-24.2 16.89
11:38:21.80 -50:43:06.50  SN2026jkb  2026-04-24.24 15.38
10:06:11.41 -39:41:04.20  AT2026dil  2026-04-24.2 16.85
14:21:40.08 +13:13:46.30  SN2026jlm  2026-04-22.16 15.12
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
00:42:47.45 +41:16:58.5  PNV J00424745+4116585  2026-05-10.030  16.8mag
09:55:02.89 +69:02:13.8  PNV J09550289+6902138  2026-05-18.925  20.7mag
00:43:01.82 +41:18:16.6  PNV J00430182+4118166  2026-05-21.8651  18.83Cmag
00:42:51.20 +41:16:59.4  PNV J00425120+4116594  2022-10-26.135  19.3mag
12:24:25.10 +28:47:12.0  TCP J12242510+2847120  2026-05-31.6015  14.8mag
00:56:07.13 +43:01:40.6  TCP J00560713+4301406  2026-06-01.4135  12.2mag
00:42:41.64 +41:15:16.2  PNV J00424164+4115162  2026-06-02.029  17.4mag
00:42:38.68 +41:15:58.2  PNV J00423868+4115582  2026-06-05.1224  19.97Umag
19:00:42.95 -48:31:01.7  PNV J19004295-4831017  2026-05-25.0752  14.2mag
09:55:21.28 +69:02:52.6  PNV J09552128+6902526  2026-06-13.933  18.9mag
19:51:21.42 +37:06:40.0  TCP J19512142+3706400  2026-06-17.2942  16.8mag
19:57:03.87 +37:41:46.4  TCP J19570387+3741464  2026-06-18.2638  17.5mag
00:42:32.04 +41:10:28.3  PNV J00423204+4110283  2026-06-26.059  16.6mag
02:19:17.36 +28:57:15.8  TCP J02191736+2857158  2026-07-12.3549  12.5mag
00:44:56.43 +41:57:41.6  PNV J00445643+4157416  2026-07-13.8026  17.98Cmag
00:42:55.36 +41:17:27.0  PNV J00425536+4117270  2026-07-20.1813  17.7mag
20:35:43.64 +61:31:32.9  TCP J20354364+6131329  2026-07-20.5443  14.4mag
21:17:31.48 +22:25:51.0  TCP J21173148+2225510  2026-07-23.5577  14.8mag
00:41:24.04 +40:49:02.8  PNV J00412404+4049028  2026-07-25.0157  18.7mag
00:43:04.26 +41:02:28.6  PNV J00430426+4102286  2026-07-26.1512  20mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
21:29:08.363 +04:26:31.33  AT 2026udp  2026-07-11.48 21.13
15:03:58.202 -05:04:22.07  AT 2026udo  2026-07-11.27 20.37
15:25:01.653 +14:49:40.41  AT 2026udn  2026-07-11.35 20.9
22:22:01.421 -20:45:13.04  AT 2026udm  2026-07-11.56 20.85
15:26:26.200 +14:24:00.82  AT 2026udl  2026-07-11.35 21.78
21:52:33.423 -12:26:26.70  AT 2026udk  2026-06-26.41 21.23
23:28:20.264 -02:45:01.54  AT 2026udj  2026-06-27.39 21.46
15:05:14.436 -36:20:56.85  AT 2026udi  2026-07-08.03 19.35
00:31:18.282 -43:46:06.08  AT 2026udh  2026-07-12.40 23.4739
00:40:36.730 -43:07:11.88  AT 2026udg  2026-07-12.40 22.7345
00:27:10.575 -44:08:47.04  AT 2026udf  2026-07-12.40 22.824
03:56:35.271 -49:17:39.98  AT 2026ude  2026-07-12.41 22.9789
00:31:32.044 -43:21:56.99  AT 2026udd  2026-07-12.40 23.6713
22:50:13.778 -07:23:19.66  AT 2026udc  2026-07-12.36 23.1965
00:40:48.112 -44:10:38.19  AT 2026udb  2026-07-12.40 23.683
00:36:44.855 -44:15:14.57  AT 2026uda  2026-07-12.40 23.7801
23:51:48.800 +02:16:08.44  AT 2026ucz  2026-07-12.35 23.3767
22:47:30.921 -12:02:41.49  AT 2026ucy  2026-07-12.36 21.821
00:41:15.829 -45:07:23.74  AT 2026ucx  2026-07-12.40 24.4645
00:34:52.967 -44:42:02.22  AT 2026ucw  2026-07-12.40 23.3852
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Tue Jul 28 06:22:26 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 9s (0.15 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 39s (0.65 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 52s (0.87 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 106s (1.77 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 7 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 4 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 80s (1.33 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: 93s (1.55 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 7s (0.12 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 184s (3.07 min)
FIELD_Tau-06-Q2b1x1: 307s (5.12 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 309s (5.15 min)
Finished: Tue Jul 28 06:27:35 CDT 2026