FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Sco-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits
Field Sco-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
Field Sco-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
Field Sco-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461147.86060031 17.04.2026 08:39:05.867   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits
First image: 2461147.86060031 17.04.2026 08:39:05.867   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits
Last  image: 2461250.61541211 29.07.2026 02:46:01.606   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 0
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.49
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 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):  4000
Objects passed selection criteria:  3998
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.2    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.2    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 3494.25
Average stars matched: 3226.25 (92.3303 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   231572 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Tue Jul 28 18:39:20 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-184-g1e68672b
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 21:51:24 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461147.86060031 17.04.2026 08:39:05.867   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits
First image: 2461147.86060031 17.04.2026 08:39:05.867   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits
Last  image: 2461250.61541211 29.07.2026 02:46:01.606   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 44
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.03
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: 22 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):  55762
Objects passed selection criteria:  55651
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 48252
Average stars matched: 44936.8 (93.1293 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   285736 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Tue Jul 28 18:39:20 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-184-g1e68672b
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 21:54:45 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Sco-03-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Sco-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Sco-03-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 881044 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 881044 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.png' -> 'transient_report/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits_preview.png'

Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits


renamed 'Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.png' -> 'transient_report/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits_preview.png'

Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2856.1209
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 699.2169
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 10487.5951
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 2270.8670
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 10195.7798
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 2219.4070
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.67197
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.023
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     29.0599994659424 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 30.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
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Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" 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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/d_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits :)

Spent 0.679768 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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/d_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     29.1700000762939 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 30.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/d_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits :)

Spent 0.652884 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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/d_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits



fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.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/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.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/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.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: 2461250.61495039
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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits'
wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits'
wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits'
wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits
Image size: 941.4'x627.4'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:41:52.559 -34:02:25.57 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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.9'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:41:43.152 -34:00:37.63 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 16:41:52.559 -34:02:25.57
Second-epoch image center 16:41:43.152 -34:00:37.63
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0442 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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.9'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:41:41.311 -34:00:47.29 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 16:41:52.559 -34:02:25.57
Second-epoch image center 16:41:41.311 -34:00:47.29
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0475 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  16:41:43.152 -34:00:37.63
Second-epoch second image center 16:41:41.311 -34:00:47.29
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00690 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/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fYcfeg6cSw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4XvqkNDRX8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3a8VjbJCLj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits &> /tmp/tmp.DQNQfdMASx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits and wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits and wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits and wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits) and catalog (wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5944 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 240.0348 to 260.1069 deg, Dec -39.5112 to -28.0874 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 240.0348 to 260.1069 deg, Dec -39.5112 to -28.0874 deg
Loaded 14012 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): 4802 out of 4902 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4902 out of 5944 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.247850
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.247850
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.49
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  13.76

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  13.76

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5944 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 240.0348 to 260.1069 deg, Dec -39.5112 to -28.0874 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 240.0348 to 260.1069 deg, Dec -39.5112 to -28.0874 deg
Loaded 14012 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): 4802 out of 4902 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4902 out of 5944 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 7678 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 240.3958 to 260.3904 deg, Dec -39.2763 to -28.4833 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 240.3958 to 260.3904 deg, Dec -39.2763 to -28.4833 deg
Loaded 13351 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): 5988 out of 6176 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6176 out of 7678 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits
 2.3 pix  Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits
 2.3 pix  wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 13.8 mag.  Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits
 13.7 mag.  Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
 13.1 mag.  fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
 13.1 mag.  fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.1 (SNR )  10.3 (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.fYcfeg6cSw (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/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits' -> 'wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.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/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.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=444, bad_region=1677, passed=5944
Got 5944 stars (including 3953 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5944 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 252 to 311 (Dec -39.5 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3892 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3838 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3839 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3838 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4635 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 252 to 311 (Dec -39.5 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3832 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4635 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3832 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4635 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Excluding outliers - 3832 stars left (next iteration limit 4221)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits N_match=3832 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.467 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.586 n_q1=979 n_q2=585 n_q3=1335 n_q4=933 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.254
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits -region wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.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.4XvqkNDRX8 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits' -> 'wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.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/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.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=591, bad_region=2644, passed=7678
Got 7678 stars (including 4646 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7678 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4582 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4513 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4514 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4513 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5613 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57" 

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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4582 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4509 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5613 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4509 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5613 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60" 
Excluding outliers - 4509 stars left (next iteration limit 4964)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits N_match=4509 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.568 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.532 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.626 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.611 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.531 n_q1=1071 n_q2=918 n_q3=1358 n_q4=1162 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.102
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits -region wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.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.3a8VjbJCLj (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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.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=447, bad_region=1130, passed=3490
Got 3490 stars (including 2061 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3490 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2034 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2009 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2010 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2009 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2579 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2033 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2011 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2579 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2011 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2581 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.64" 
Excluding outliers - 2011 stars left (next iteration limit 2209)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2011 robust_rms=7.557 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.291 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2011 robust_rms=0.689 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.812 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2011 robust_rms=0.515 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.581 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2011 robust_rms_before=1.071 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.625 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.515 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.707 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.581
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
Image size: 937.2'x625.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:41:43.086 -34:00:37.88 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 3490 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3478714.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.071 -> 0.515 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits N_match=2011 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.558 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.508 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.567 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.636 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.567 n_q1=507 n_q2=364 n_q3=630 n_q4=510 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.138
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits -region wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.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.DQNQfdMASx (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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.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=463, bad_region=1150, passed=3573
Got 3573 stars (including 2108 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3573 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2082 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2060 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2060 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2060 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2635 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57" 

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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2080 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2059 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2635 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2059 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2640 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.63" 
Excluding outliers - 2059 stars left (next iteration limit 2266)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2059 robust_rms=7.422 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.997 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2059 robust_rms=0.681 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.807 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2059 robust_rms=0.514 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.586 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2059 robust_rms_before=1.069 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.641 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.514 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.687 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.586
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
Image size: 937.1'x625.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:41:41.232 -34:00:47.46 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 3573 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3478764.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.069 -> 0.514 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits N_match=2059 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.539 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.513 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.568 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.620 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.525 n_q1=516 n_q2=389 n_q3=644 n_q4=510 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.150
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits -region wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits sigma_overall=0.467 worst_q_ratio=1.254
ref2=Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits sigma_overall=0.568 worst_q_ratio=1.102
new1=fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits sigma_overall=0.558 worst_q_ratio=1.138
new2=fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits sigma_overall=0.539 worst_q_ratio=1.150
reference average sigma_overall=0.5175 worst_q_ratio=1.178
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236_astrometric_residuals.png (3832 matched stars from wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.43 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005_astrometric_residuals.png (4509 matched stars from wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.53 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004_astrometric_residuals.png (2011 matched stars from wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.43 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005_astrometric_residuals.png (2059 matched stars from wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.43 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Sco-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Sco-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits
Image size: 941.4'x627.4'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:41:52.559 -34:02:25.57 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.9'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:41:43.152 -34:00:37.63 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:41:52.559 -34:02:25.57
Second-epoch image center 16:41:43.152 -34:00:37.63
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0442 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.9'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:41:41.311 -34:00:47.29 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:41:52.559 -34:02:25.57
Second-epoch image center 16:41:41.311 -34:00:47.29
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0475 deg.
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  16:41:43.152 -34:00:37.63
Second-epoch second image center 16:41:41.311 -34:00:47.29
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00690 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4RaRRGyAJb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bL238Azdjx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XKf7peMDUv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits &> /tmp/tmp.oBf6JCDtUs
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits and wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits and wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits and wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits) and catalog (wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 79602 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 240.0348 to 260.1370 deg, Dec -39.5208 to -27.9829 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 240.0348 to 260.1370 deg, Dec -39.5208 to -27.9829 deg
Loaded 14177 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): 10230 out of 11267 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 11267 out of 79602 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 21.964800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=21.964800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.03
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  13.93

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  13.93

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 79602 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 240.0348 to 260.1370 deg, Dec -39.5208 to -27.9829 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 240.0348 to 260.1370 deg, Dec -39.5208 to -27.9829 deg
Loaded 14177 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): 10230 out of 11267 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 11267 out of 79602 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits (aperture=4.3)
Read 90272 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 240.3902 to 260.4340 deg, Dec -39.2787 to -28.4744 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 240.3902 to 260.4340 deg, Dec -39.2787 to -28.4744 deg
Loaded 13412 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): 9781 out of 11024 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 11024 out of 90272 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits (aperture=4.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 35 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits
 2.1 pix  Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
 2.0 pix  fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
 2.0 pix  fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
 2.0 pix  wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits
 2.1 pix  wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 13.9 mag.  Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits
 14.0 mag.  Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
 13.3 mag.  fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
 13.3 mag.  fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.3 (SNR )  12.8 (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.4RaRRGyAJb (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/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits' -> 'wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.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/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.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=17, blended=4102, bad_region=17822, passed=79585
Got 79585 stars (including 58609 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 79585 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 252 to 312 (Dec -39.5 to -28.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4929 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4867 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 66694 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 252 to 312 (Dec -39.5 to -28.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4927 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 66694 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 66694 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Excluding outliers - 4862 stars left (next iteration limit 5352)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits N_match=4862 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.542 n_q1=1286 n_q2=871 n_q3=1584 n_q4=1121 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.264
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits -region wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.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.bL238Azdjx (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits' -> 'wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.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/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.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=10, blended=5666, bad_region=22561, passed=90262
Got 90262 stars (including 63553 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 90262 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4868 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 74327 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4935 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 74327 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 74327 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" 
Excluding outliers - 4867 stars left (next iteration limit 5353)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits N_match=4867 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.555 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.525 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.581 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.624 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.531 n_q1=1158 n_q2=1068 n_q3=1328 n_q4=1313 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.124
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits -region wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.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.XKf7peMDUv (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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.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=3, blended=1692, bad_region=12660, passed=44816
Got 44816 stars (including 30941 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 44816 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4936 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4873 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35689 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4936 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35689 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35689 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60" 
Excluding outliers - 4868 stars left (next iteration limit 5357)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits N_match=4868 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.578 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.512 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.543 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.683 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.591 n_q1=1229 n_q2=1061 n_q3=1317 n_q4=1261 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.183
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits -region wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.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.oBf6JCDtUs (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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=1824, bad_region=12995, passed=45696
Got 45696 stars (including 31404 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 45696 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4935 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(), 4874 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36333 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4933 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(), 36333 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36333 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61" 
Excluding outliers - 4871 stars left (next iteration limit 5358)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits N_match=4871 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.582 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.534 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.577 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.672 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.588 n_q1=1213 n_q2=1073 n_q3=1327 n_q4=1258 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.155
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits -region wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
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Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.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_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/wcs_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits
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Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits at 16:53:33.64 -33:01:50.7:  12.30 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits at 17:01:58.96 -33:38:18.4:  11.76 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits at 16:58:22.90 -30:47:04.7:  12.09 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits at 16:45:12.90 -34:14:17.4:  13.09 +/- 0.09  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits at 16:13:35.30 -33:15:02.4:  11.59 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_03-39-05_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0236.fits at 16:38:33.86 -34:01:31.3:  12.81 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits at 16:58:22.90 -30:47:04.7:  12.04 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits at 16:53:33.64 -33:01:50.7:  12.31 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits at 16:38:33.86 -34:01:31.3:  12.75 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits at 16:13:35.30 -33:15:02.4:  11.82 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits at 16:45:12.90 -34:14:17.4:  13.16 +/- 0.09  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.06 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.30 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.77 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry on wcs_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_00-42-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits at 17:01:58.96 -33:38:18.4:  11.69 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:58:22.90 -30:47:04.7: ref_mag=12.06 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.4458 delta=-0.38 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:53:33.64 -33:01:50.7: ref_mag=12.30 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.5530 delta=-0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:38:33.86 -34:01:31.3: ref_mag=12.77 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.6398 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.71 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.12 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:13:35.30 -33:15:02.4: ref_mag=11.71 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=11.7501 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:45:12.90 -34:14:17.4: ref_mag=13.12 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=13.2117 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.72 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 17:01:58.96 -33:38:18.4: ref_mag=11.72 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.0576 delta=-0.34 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 102685_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 102685_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 29.11495    2461250.61495    13.22    16:45:12.85 -34:14:17.4   5226 3058   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.11541    2461250.61541    13.20    16:45:12.96 -34:14:17.5   5230 3059   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 102705_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 102705_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 29.11495    2461250.61495    12.66    16:38:33.88 -34:01:30.7   4394 3183   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.11541    2461250.61541    12.62    16:38:33.84 -34:01:31.8   4398 3185   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 102708_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 102708_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 29.11495    2461250.61495    12.65    16:53:33.60 -33:01:51.5   6287 3771   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.11541    2461250.61541    12.51    16:53:33.69 -33:01:49.8   6291 3773   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 102713_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 102713_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.11541    2461250.61541    12.15    16:26:26.59 -30:46:49.9   2797 5108   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits

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Considering the candidate 102715_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 102715_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 29.11495    2461250.61495    12.37    16:58:22.88 -30:47:05.0   6951 5114   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.11541    2461250.61541    12.55    16:58:22.92 -30:47:04.4   6955 5115   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 102720_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 102720_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 29.11495    2461250.61495    12.17    17:01:58.96 -33:38:17.0   7342 3368   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.11541    2461250.61541    11.99    17:01:58.96 -33:38:19.8   7345 3369   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 102721_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 102721_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 29.11495    2461250.61495    11.76    16:13:35.29 -33:15:02.2   1219 3520   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-45-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0004.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.11541    2461250.61541    11.74    16:13:35.31 -33:15:02.7   1223 3522   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 102728_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 102728_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.11541    2461250.61541    11.47    16:59:30.38 -37:36:19.4   6939 0981   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.5") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 102731_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 102731_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.11541    2461250.61541    11.71    16:56:05.33 -33:30:38.7   6603 3474   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits

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Considering the candidate 102732_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 102732_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.11541    2461250.61541    11.85    17:00:48.18 -36:39:45.5   7119 1546   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.3") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 102735_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 102735_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.11541    2461250.61541    12.11    16:57:18.67 -33:15:30.1   6763 3622   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits

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Considering the candidate 102736_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 102736_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.11541    2461250.61541    12.01    16:12:50.08 -32:30:39.2   1093 3964   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (26.1") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 102741_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 102741_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.11541    2461250.61541    12.36    16:56:45.52 -32:19:20.9   6712 4190   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits

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Considering the candidate 102742_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 102742_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.11541    2461250.61541    12.30    16:21:55.68 -35:55:11.9   2370 1972   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits

**** FOUND  16:21:55.76 -35:55:12.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 102743_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 102743_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.11541    2461250.61541    12.60    16:32:05.62 -34:39:21.4   3598 2788   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits

**** FOUND  16:32:05.62 -34:39:21.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 102744_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 102744_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.11541    2461250.61541    12.69    16:58:35.83 -31:46:27.3   6960 4514   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits

**** FOUND  16:58:35.84 -31:46:27.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 102745_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 102745_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.11541    2461250.61541    12.21    16:16:41.01 -29:53:36.1   1484 5588   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits

**** FOUND  16:16:40.91 -29:53:35.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 102747_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 102747_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.11541    2461250.61541    12.62    16:08:24.91 -36:10:06.4   0711 1700   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (25.2") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 102749_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 102749_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.11541    2461250.61541    12.72    17:00:32.17 -31:16:05.3   7224 4812   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.6") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 102753_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 102753_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.11541    2461250.61541    13.03    16:37:50.79 -34:48:50.4   4315 2708   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits

**** FOUND  16:37:50.76 -34:48:50.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 102756_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 102756_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.11541    2461250.61541    12.60    16:40:45.16 -31:56:59.9   4664 4440   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits

**** FOUND  16:40:45.13 -31:56:59.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 102761_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 102761_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.11541    2461250.61541    12.99    16:14:13.48 -30:53:07.5   1201 4964   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (26.8") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 102763_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 102763_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.11541    2461250.61541    13.09    16:35:38.63 -34:53:56.6   4042 2652   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits

**** FOUND  16:35:38.61 -34:53:57.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 102764_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 102764_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.11541    2461250.61541    13.34    16:43:23.16 -35:54:27.9   5001 2052   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits

**** FOUND  16:43:23.23 -35:54:27.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 102765_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 102765_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.11541    2461250.61541    12.77    16:57:51.61 -33:21:42.7   6830 3557   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits

**** FOUND  16:57:51.57 -33:21:43.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 102771_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 102771_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.11541    2461250.61541    13.42    17:00:00.38 -37:17:36.1   7007 1168   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (25.3") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 102773_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 102773_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.11541    2461250.61541    13.05    16:49:30.37 -32:13:31.5   5785 4269   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits

**** FOUND  16:49:30.33 -32:13:31.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 102779_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 102779_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.11541    2461250.61541    13.03    16:52:01.38 -37:09:17.0   6044 1285   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits

**** FOUND  16:52:01.34 -37:09:17.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 99927_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 99927_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 29.11541    2461250.61541    12.40    16:37:32.94 -37:54:24.5   4304 0836   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits

**** FOUND  16:37:32.87 -37:54:23.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 17178_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 17178_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 29.11541    2461250.61541    11.57    16:30:11.28 -36:15:06.8   3392 1817   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits

**** FOUND  16:30:11.31 -36:15:06.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 94723_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 94723_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 29.11541    2461250.61541    11.44    16:20:52.10 -31:53:23.3   2106 4404   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits

**** FOUND  16:20:52.16 -31:53:22.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 92949_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 92949_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 29.11541    2461250.61541    12.14    16:54:32.29 -37:06:32.4   6349 1305   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits

**** FOUND  16:54:32.29 -37:06:33.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 92940_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 92940_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 29.11541    2461250.61541    11.52    16:49:39.85 -33:41:55.9   5791 3379   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits

**** FOUND  16:49:39.86 -33:41:56.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 91286_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 91286_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 29.11541    2461250.61541    11.58    16:54:41.09 -33:15:51.5   6430 3628   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits

**** FOUND  16:54:41.12 -33:15:51.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 68041_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005
The candidate 68041_fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 29.11541    2461250.61541    11.90    16:27:22.08 -31:18:19.5   2931 4794   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_214636_TTUQ2b1x1_3347297_SiTvlWrZ/fd_Sco-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_21-46-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0005.fits

**** FOUND  16:27:22.26 -31:18:17.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Sco-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Sco-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461250.61495039 -observatory V36
07:13:12.89 +19:27:14.1 Mercury (0.8mag)
11:26:03.54 +03:53:53.7 Venus (-4.2mag)
05:19:40.72 +23:09:56.7 Mars (1.3mag)
08:33:46.98 +19:14:26.0 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:48.96 +03:20:51.2 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:10:24.79 +20:53:31.2 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:35.87 +00:16:52.9 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:29:07.23 -23:26:07.4 Pluto (14.4mag)
20:14:30.09 -23:14:00.7 Moon (-12.6mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461250.61495039:
08:33:42.10 +19:14:46.1 Io (5.9mag)
08:33:57.77 +19:13:41.1 Europa (6.2mag)
08:33:34.09 +19:15:20.8 Ganymede (5.5mag)
08:34:01.35 +19:13:24.0 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:31:34.84 +19:07:51.0 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:33:45.20 +19:14:33.5 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:31:00.29 +19:08:22.9 Elara (17.7mag)
08:37:46.49 +18:58:48.2 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:37:37.12 +19:22:37.6 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:50.19 +03:20:17.8 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:45.48 +03:20:39.8 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:56:30.30 +03:18:16.0 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:57:04.35 +03:20:44.6 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:24.64 +03:15:24.0 Phoebe (16.5mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461250.61495039:
18:27:56.55 -27:32:18.1 JWST
17:03:57.54 +45:11:14.9 Chandra
08:38:43.36 -47:55:28.7 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461250.61495039 -observatory V36
03:01:33.84 +16:27:48.2 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:05:45.43 -34:38:53.4 13.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:44:11.46 -68:33:47.2 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:06:57.06 +32:47:17.0 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:11:05.65 +31:54:10.8 16.3mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:46:41.47 +31:56:30.1 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:33:05.93 +26:42:13.7 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:12:16.24 +28:55:43.3 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:22:05.16 +05:15:01.6 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:11:16.18 -11:55:02.4 17.8mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:24:31.68 +66:56:08.3 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:59:38.62 -11:58:27.6 14.2mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
07:56:22.58 +30:53:35.4 15.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:09:09.27 +15:36:34.5 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:16:22.62 +42:15:38.2 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:25:06.47 +48:23:35.9 17.7mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:06:41.87 -13:08:46.2 15.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:49:15.29 +25:54:35.9 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:25:58.60 -14:50:06.8 17.4mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:19:14.45 +21:30:35.0 17.4mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:52:30.70 +02:59:03.8 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:10:48.85 +78:39:01.0 17.0mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:02:25.56 +45:56:02.5 17.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:38:43.73 +07:22:37.1 17.2mag A/2026 E1
21:46:12.58 -22:51:32.6 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:23:06.20 -02:48:24.6 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:26:16.18 +31:29:21.4 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:46:59.39 +07:56:58.5 17.2mag 63P/Wild
00:53:50.09 -05:09:42.7 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
05:12:12.43 +20:44:58.7 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:49:26.51 +12:49:37.4 16.5mag 88P/Howell
07:29:12.44 +28:55:09.3 16.0mag 93P/Lovas
03:38:40.85 +12:59:27.3 17.9mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
05:22:53.23 +31:05:54.3 16.5mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:54:19.01 +28:15:52.1 15.1mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:23:48.85 -06:20:08.0 17.0mag 124P/Mrkos
05:21:18.81 +21:09:39.6 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:10:49.22 +19:19:19.6 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
08:16:25.85 +12:42:14.6 17.8mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:21:34.31 -19:41:35.7 16.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
06:40:37.01 +37:00:03.0 15.7mag 162P/SidingSpring
17:33:23.72 +30:45:29.0 13.0mag 169P/NEAT
02:23:13.16 +09:10:16.8 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:37:26.35 -09:23:13.3 17.5mag 235P/LINEAR
20:29:54.03 -52:30:41.2 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:52:42.58 +20:45:18.8 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
06:34:36.14 +37:45:26.1 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:07:52.04 +04:13:43.8 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
08:51:38.53 +18:51:34.7 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:20:40.76 +37:37:11.4 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00  ASASSN-26er  2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00  SN2026vbh  2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90  ASASSN-26eq  2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60  ASASSN-26ep  2026-07-23.47 -4.06
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60  SN2026uwk  2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90  ASASSN-26en  2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10  ASASSN-26es  2026-07-20.79 15.36
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
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80  ASASSN-26eo  2026-07-19.36 16.16
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
02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30  AT2026ovz  2026-06-14.59 15.39
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
11:44:33.11 -68:48:32.90  ASASSN-26no  2026-05-24.03 8.35
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60  ASASSN-26dp  2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.59 -58:37:47.40  ASASSN-26dn  2026-05-20.01 14.59
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
16:21:48.82 -61:36:13.20  ASASSN-26dd  2026-05-5.21 15.15
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
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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/ :
14:14:47.023 +07:58:39.75  AT 2026udz  2026-02-17.54 20.59
15:12:18.981 -05:15:07.40  AT 2026udy  2026-02-28.62 21.2
03:05:14.394 -22:28:10.52  AT 2026udx  2026-01-08.26 21.76
16:02:17.135 +29:31:10.59  AT 2026udw  2026-04-23.43 21.37
08:37:13.387 -05:39:22.22  AT 2026udv  2026-01-27.42 20.31
15:03:07.347 +26:32:16.54  AT 2026udu  2026-02-27.50 20.45
15:59:28.376 +14:29:00.47  AT 2026udt  2026-02-13.59 21.27
22:43:37.411 +10:08:30.21  AT 2026uds  2026-07-11.59 20.65
17:45:13.110 +14:32:00.54  AT 2026udr  2026-07-11.42 21.41
22:33:47.785 -16:52:48.24  AT 2026udq  2026-07-11.54 21.12
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
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Tue Jul 28 21:51:01 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 6s (0.10 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 33s (0.55 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 89s (1.48 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: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 133s (2.22 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 13 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 3 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 3 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 74s (1.23 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 160s (2.67 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 239s (3.98 min)
FIELD_Sco-03-Q2b1x1: 388s (6.47 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 389s (6.48 min)
Finished: Tue Jul 28 21:57:30 CDT 2026