FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Cas-03-Q1b1x1 reference image: Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
Field Cas-03-Q1b1x1 reference image: Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits
Field Cas-03-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
Field Cas-03-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461061.56999090 21.01.2026 01:40:37.214   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
First image: 2461061.56999090 21.01.2026 01:40:37.214   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
Last  image: 2461250.65266479 29.07.2026 03:39:40.238   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.64
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: 7 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):  28252
Objects passed selection criteria:  28026
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 17123.8
Average stars matched: 16794.2 (98.0758 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   252648 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 23:33:10 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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WARNING: VaST exited with code 1 on the field Cas-03-Q1b1x1 after completing the measurements (memory cleanup crash); the transient search continues.
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 2
Ref.  image: 2461061.56999090 21.01.2026 01:40:37.214   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
First image: 2461061.56999090 21.01.2026 01:40:37.214   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
Last  image: 2461083.58866244 12.02.2026 02:07:30.435   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.36
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: 34 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):  194667
Objects passed selection criteria:  193714
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.0    2.0    2    2
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.0    2.0    2    2
Average stars detected per image: 214810
Average stars matched: 208008 (96.8333 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   657740 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 23:52:02 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
***** IMAGE PROCESSING ERROR (less than 4 images processed) *****
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Cas-03-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Cas-03-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Cas-03-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 843319 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 843319 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.png' -> 'transient_report/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits_preview.png'

Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits


renamed 'Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.png' -> 'transient_report/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits_preview.png'

Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.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= 583.7929
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 891.5391
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 6773.5494
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1756.4189
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 6779.5391
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1755.2269
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 11.6027
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     30.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 29.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
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Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT'              / Type of exposure" status=0
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Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" 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_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/d_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits :)

Spent 0.885654 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/d_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33257.220075
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21556.5, right_median=24803.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     30.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 29.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.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_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/d_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits :)

Spent 0.801842 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/d_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33257.220075
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21556.5, right_median=24803.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.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_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits



fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.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/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.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: 2461250.65193198
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_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits'
wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits'
wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits'
wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
Image size: 941.4'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:52.576 +61:59:53.90 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_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
Image size: 943.8'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:40.623 +62:00:17.70 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 01:42:52.576 +61:59:53.90
Second-epoch image center 01:42:40.623 +62:00:17.70
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0243 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_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
Image size: 943.8'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 01:42:43.730 +61:59:36.93 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 01:42:52.576 +61:59:53.90
Second-epoch image center 01:42:43.730 +61:59:36.93
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0179 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  01:42:40.623 +62:00:17.70
Second-epoch second image center 01:42:43.730 +61:59:36.93
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01285 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/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NZkDfO4UEq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits &> /tmp/tmp.je9Ie7uaHD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits &> /tmp/tmp.eEqh7aqqA1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits &> /tmp/tmp.97Ynx4dWwd
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.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_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits and wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.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_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits and wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits and wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 31559 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 7.0659 to 45.7631 deg, Dec +55.3346 to +67.4187 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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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 7.0659 to 45.7631 deg, Dec 55.3346 to 67.4187 deg
Loaded 26188 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): 14558 out of 16388 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 16388 out of 31559 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.958750
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.958750
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.64
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.32

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.32

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 31559 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 7.0659 to 45.7631 deg, Dec +55.3346 to +67.4187 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 7.0659 to 45.7631 deg, Dec 55.3346 to 67.4187 deg
Loaded 26188 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): 14558 out of 16388 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 16388 out of 31559 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 29531 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 6.9054 to 45.7998 deg, Dec +55.3349 to +67.4225 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 6.9054 to 45.7998 deg, Dec 55.3349 to 67.4225 deg
Loaded 26314 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): 14641 out of 16311 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 16311 out of 29531 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
 2.1 pix  Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits
 3.1 pix  fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
 3.1 pix  fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
 2.2 pix  wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
 2.1 pix  wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.3 mag.  Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
 15.2 mag.  Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits
 12.6 mag.  fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
 12.4 mag.  fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  12.4 (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.NZkDfO4UEq (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_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits' -> 'wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.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/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=3786, bad_region=1, passed=31559
Got 31559 stars (including 27743 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31559 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 726 to 789 (Dec 55.3 to 67.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4948 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4924 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31559 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 726 to 789 (Dec 55.3 to 67.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4948 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4923 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31559 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4923 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31559 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4923 stars left (next iteration limit 5416)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits N_match=4923 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.474 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.336 n_q1=867 n_q2=1024 n_q3=1523 n_q4=1509 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.318
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits -region wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.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.je9Ie7uaHD (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_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits' -> 'wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.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/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=3339, bad_region=1, passed=29531
Got 29531 stars (including 26164 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29531 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 726 to 789 (Dec 55.3 to 67.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4947 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4922 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29531 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

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 726 to 789 (Dec 55.3 to 67.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4947 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4920 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29531 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4920 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29531 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4920 stars left (next iteration limit 5413)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits N_match=4920 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.450 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.292 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.320 n_q1=872 n_q2=1031 n_q3=1518 n_q4=1499 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.299
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits -region wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.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.eEqh7aqqA1 (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_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.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_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.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_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=220, bad_region=0, passed=3896
Got 3896 stars (including 3675 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3896 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 943.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 943.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013108 (47.2 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010487 (37.8 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 727 to 788 (Dec 55.5 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3634 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3600 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3604 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3600 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 

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 727 to 788 (Dec 55.5 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3635 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3602 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3602 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Excluding outliers - 3602 stars left (next iteration limit 3960)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3602 robust_rms=7.129 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=20.628 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3602 robust_rms=0.555 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=1.247 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3602 robust_rms=0.463 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.629 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3602 robust_rms_before=1.420 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.493 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.463 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.642 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.629
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.642 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits N_match=3602 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.551 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.653 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.462 n_q1=1264 n_q2=658 n_q3=1124 n_q4=556 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.415
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits -region wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.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.97Ynx4dWwd (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_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.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_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.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_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=226, bad_region=0, passed=3893
Got 3893 stars (including 3663 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3893 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 943.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 943.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013108 (47.2 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010487 (37.8 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 727 to 788 (Dec 55.5 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3622 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3588 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3590 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3587 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3891 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 

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 727 to 788 (Dec 55.5 to 67.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3622 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3588 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3891 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3588 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3891 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Excluding outliers - 3588 stars left (next iteration limit 3945)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3588 robust_rms=7.250 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=22.660 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3588 robust_rms=0.538 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=1.012 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3588 robust_rms=0.462 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.650 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3588 robust_rms_before=1.398 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.496 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.462 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.660 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.650
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.660 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits N_match=3588 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.467 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.536 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.648 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.478 n_q1=1265 n_q2=661 n_q3=1100 n_q4=562 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.388
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits -region wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.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=Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits sigma_overall=0.360 worst_q_ratio=1.318
ref2=Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits sigma_overall=0.346 worst_q_ratio=1.299
new1=fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits sigma_overall=0.461 worst_q_ratio=1.415
new2=fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits sigma_overall=0.467 worst_q_ratio=1.388
reference average sigma_overall=0.353 worst_q_ratio=1.3085
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018_astrometric_residuals.png (4923 matched stars from wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013_astrometric_residuals.png (4920 matched stars from wcs_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068_astrometric_residuals.png (3602 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.43 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069_astrometric_residuals.png (3588 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.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_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/wcs_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cas-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 51248_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069
The candidate 51248_fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.15266    2461250.65266    9.78    00:36:59.84 +63:08:02.5   0272 4200   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits

**** FOUND  00:36:59.86 +63:08:02.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cas-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
  
Last  image: 2461250.65193198 29.07.2026 03:38:36.923 UTC
WARNING: VaST exited with code 1 on the field Cas-03-Q1b1x1 AFTER completing the measurements. This is a memory-management crash during cleanup (a VaST bug to report), NOT a wrong field / clouds / bad focus. The lightcurves were written, so the transient search continues.
____ VaST output (crashed during memory cleanup; the measurements above are complete) ____

--==VaST 1.0rc90==--

Parsing command line arguments...
opt 'F': Will NOT create flag images for SExtractor
opt '5': 5.000000 pix is the new fixed star matching radius!
opt 'b': Using 500 reference stars for image matching!
opt '3': Will try to select best aperture for each source!
opt 'y': 0 SysRem iterations will be conducted!
opt 't 4': robust linear magnitude calibration (vary zero-point and slope)
opt 'x': 99 is the maximum acceptable SExtractor flag!
WARNING: disabling the mag-size filter in order not to reject blended stars.
opt 'u': Stick with UTC time system, no conversion to TT will be done!
opt 'f': Run ./find_candidates manually!
opt 'k': "JD" keyword in FITS image header will be ignored!
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: symlinks_to_images
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: converted_images
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: unpacked_images

Checking the list of input images specified on the command line ...

Looking for the list of input images with time corrections in vast_list_of_input_images_with_time_corrections.txt ... list not found.
This is OK if you specify the input images on the command line, not through this text file.
Checking write permissions for the current directory (/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr)...  OK
Found a system-wide installation of SExtractor
Cleaning old outNNNNN.dat files.
Done with cleaning!

 VaST was started with the following command line: 
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits 


Preparing to process 4 input FITS images...


######## Forcing special settings for the transient detection ########
transient search mode: disabling the mag-size filter as it should be switched off when running a transient search!
transient search mode: disabling the bad image filter as it will not help during the transient search!
transient search mode: will not try to gues image saturation limit
transient search mode: no UTC-to-TT time system conversion will be performed!!!
transient search mode: setting the maximum acceptable SExtractor flag to 3
transient search mode: disabling rejectin of images with elliptical stars
transient search mode: not discarding large sources
################
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
Setting the fixed star match radius of 5.00 pix
We have 4 images to process.
SExtractor catalog cache: restored Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits catalog from cache
SExtractor catalog cache: restored Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits catalog from cache
Running SExtractor in 3 parallel threads...
Using the catalog image00001.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
Using the catalog image00002.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits
The gain value (GAIN=0.830) from default.sex will be used for image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
The above guess is based on the non-default gain value specified in default.sex by user
Parent process says: we are done fork()ing.
Waiting for thread 2 to finish...
autodetect_aperture() is running SExtractor on /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
The gain value (GAIN=0.830) from default.sex will be used for image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
The above guess is bExcluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
ased on the non-default gain value specified in default.sex by user
autodetect_aperture() is doing a preliminary SExtractor run to determine an appropriate aperture size
sex -c default.sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME autodetect_aper.param -CATALOG_NAME autodetect_aper_image00003.cat  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits > image00003.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is running SExtractor on /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
autodetect_aperture() is doing a preliminary SExtractor run to determine an appropriate aperture size
sex -c default.sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME autodetect_aper.param -CATALOG_NAME autodetect_aper_image00004.cat  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits > image00004.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is doing the main SExtractor run
sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME default.param -PHOT_APERTURES 5.5,5.5,4.9,6.0,6.6,7.1 -VERBOSE_TYPE NORMAL -CATALOG_NAME image00004.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits > image00004.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is doing the main SExtractor run
sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME default.param -PHOT_APERTURES 5.6,5.6,5.0,6.1,6.7,7.2 -VERBOSE_TYPE NORMAL -CATALOG_NAME image00003.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits > image00003.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is done with image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
Waiting for thread 1 to finish...
autodetect_aperture() is done with image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits


Done with SExtractor!

TIMING SExtractor: 10 seconds


Matching stars between images!

No manually selected comparison stars file manually_selected_comparison_stars.lst which is fine.
Processing  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-01-21T01:40:37.2142889
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-01-21T01:40:37.2142889

Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-01-21T01:40:37.214
EXPTIME = 20.000

Using the catalog image00001.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
Exposure 20 sec, 21.01.2026 01:40:37.214 UTC = JD(UTC) 2461061.56999090 mid. exp.
The reference image star  1157.993   135.970 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  1810.026   166.998 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  8225.889   234.822 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  8498.010   871.996 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  1152.026   919.052 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star   191.270  1040.055 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  1199.260  1173.480 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  4001.011  1322.005 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star   884.013  1377.007 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  8275.031  1397.686 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
Excluding more reference image stars falling at bad regions!.. (will not print them all)
SExtractor output filtering results:
 * passed selection: 221349, (221348 good for image matching)
 * rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
 * rejected as having SNR<3.0: 77
 * rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 39
 * rejected close to frame edge: 1078
 * rejected as being too small (<1.1 pix): 0
 * rejected as being too large (>4.6 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 13
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.

Please note: the CCD position-dependent magnitude correction will be applied.
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.36
Detection limit from the magnitude-SNR relation= -7.4  (5.0 sigma detection)
The simple faintest star detection limit= -6.6
80 percent brightest stars detection limit= -7.9
Selected detection limit= -7.9
Final detection limit= -7.9 (after subtracting MAG_TRANSIENT_ABOVE_THE_REFERENCE_FRAME_LIMIT=0.0)

Parameter box for transient search:    10.04.6 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 14
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
    208272 * detected, using  470/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.014104, number_of_ambiguous_matches=3122 
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=1 pairs=194666 inliers=194666 rms 0.30 -> 0.30 pix, max corner correction 0.1 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.014104, number_of_ambiguous_matches=3122 
194667 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=1 pairs=194667 inliers=194667 rms 0.30 -> 0.30 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.014104, number_of_ambiguous_matches=3122 
194667 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=1 pairs=194667 inliers=194667 rms 0.30 -> 0.30 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.014104, number_of_ambiguous_matches=3122 
194667 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
  rotation [degrees] =  -0.139
    208272 stars detected, 194667 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 158887, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 158887 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 158870 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
 delta_m = 0.00000*X_pix +0.00000*Y_pix -0.02196
Iteratively removing outliers from the mag-mag relation (weighted linear/polynomial fit)...
Computing robust linear magnitude calibration.
Used 151600 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.41
    234954 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
Magnitude calibration is performed successfully!
Saving observations to the cache... OK
memory:  379204 kB used, 410236 kB peak, 65263848 kB available RAM
Total number of measurements 429621 (429621 measurements stored in RAM)
sorting the measurements cached in memory,
writing lightcurve (outNNNNN.dat) files...
processed 2 of 4 images ( 50.0%)



Processing  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-07-29T03:38:36.9231814
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-07-29T03:38:36.9231814

Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-07-29T03:38:36.923
EXPTIME = 20.000

Using the catalog image00003.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
The star  2637.714  2104.667 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star   724.819  2731.094 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  2170.930  3861.343 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8662.480  5471.419 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
SExtractor output filtering results:
 * passed selection: 28868
 * rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
 * rejected as having SNR<3.0: 1
 * rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 4
 * rejected close to frame edge: 126
 * rejected as being too small (<1.4 pix): 0
 * rejected as being too large (>5.6 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 77
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
    28868 * detected, using  100/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000251, number_of_ambiguous_matches=59 
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=3 pairs=27311 inliers=27311 rms 1.66 -> 0.76 pix, max corner correction 5.9 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000081, number_of_ambiguous_matches=19 
27719 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=3 pairs=27719 inliers=27719 rms 0.77 -> 0.60 pix, max corner correction 7.3 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000094, number_of_ambiguous_matches=22 
28151 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=3 pairs=28151 inliers=28151 rms 0.66 -> 0.43 pix, max corner correction 6.6 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000072, number_of_ambiguous_matches=17 
28326 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
  rotation [degrees] = -177.662
    28868 stars detected, 28326 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 19134, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 19134 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 17247 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
 delta_m = 0.00011*X_pix -0.00011*Y_pix +0.06577
ERROR in magnitude calibration: fabs(lin_mag_A * X_im_size + lin_mag_C) > MAX_LIN_CORR_MAG
Used 17247 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -8.74
 ERROR!!! Magnitude calibration failure. Dropping image. 
    234954 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
memory:  491656 kB used, 657740 kB peak, 65263848 kB available RAM
processed 3 of 4 images ( 75.0%)



Processing  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-07-29T03:39:40.2387894
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-07-29T03:39:40.2387894

Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-07-29T03:39:40.238
EXPTIME = 20.000

Using the catalog image00004.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
The star   191.706  1040.225 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  4924.623  2429.939 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  1451.557  3131.026 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8215.677  3948.036 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  1505.574  5328.996 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
SExtractor output filtering results:
 * passed selection: 29305
 * rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
 * rejected as having SNR<3.0: 3
 * rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 5
 * rejected close to frame edge: 125
 * rejected as being too small (<1.4 pix): 0
 * rejected as being too large (>5.5 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 62
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
    29305 * detected, using  100/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000213, number_of_ambiguous_matches=50 
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=3 pairs=27752 inliers=27752 rms 1.64 -> 0.76 pix, max corner correction 6.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000081, number_of_ambiguous_matches=19 
28174 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=3 pairs=28174 inliers=28174 rms 0.77 -> 0.59 pix, max corner correction 7.3 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000077, number_of_ambiguous_matches=18 
28611 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=3 pairs=28611 inliers=28611 rms 0.64 -> 0.41 pix, max corner correction 6.5 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000072, number_of_ambiguous_matches=17 
28755 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
  rotation [degrees] = -177.655
    29305 stars detected, 28755 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 19502, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 19502 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 17633 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
 delta_m = 0.00011*X_pix -0.00011*Y_pix +0.07480
ERROR in magnitude calibration: fabs(lin_mag_A * X_im_size + lin_mag_C) > MAX_LIN_CORR_MAG
Used 17633 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -8.72
 ERROR!!! Magnitude calibration failure. Dropping image. 
    234954 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
memory:  491788 kB used, 657740 kB peak, 65263848 kB available RAM
processed 4 of 4 images (100.0%)
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 9 seconds
Done with measurements! =)

Total number of measurements 429621 (0 measurements stored in RAM)
Freeing up some memory...  Sorting the measurements cached in memory...
Writing lightcurve (outNNNNN.dat) files...
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
The lightcurve files have been written, freeing up more memory...
Creating vast_image_details.log ... 

Writing summary file: vast_summary.log ...  OK
Selecting the best aperture for each source
Aperture with index 0 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.00*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 33011 stars
Aperture with index 1 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.00*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for     0 stars
Aperture with index 2 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER -0.10*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 56289 stars
Aperture with index 3 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.10*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 27096 stars
Aperture with index 4 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.20*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 28065 stars
Aperture with index 5 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.30*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 50206 stars

done!  =)
TIMING select_aperture: 12 seconds
Computing lightcurve statistics...  Will not compute variability indexes for objects having <1 points in lightcurve
You may disable this by commenting out the line '#define DROP_LIGHTCURVES_WITH_SMALL_NUMBER_OF_POINTS_FROM_ALL_PLOTS' in src/vast_limits.h an re-compiling VaST with 'make'

Computing, please wait a bit
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vast_lightcurve_statistics.log: 193714 objects, the longest string is 387 bytes.
Allocating memory for resorting the file.
Variability index idx00_STD  is enabled
Variability index idx01_wSTD is enabled
Variability index idx08_Npts is enabled
Variability index idx09_MAD  is enabled
Variability index idx11_RoMS is enabled
Variability index idx12_rCh2 is enabled
Variability index idx17_Jtim is enabled
Variability index idx18_Ltim is enabled
Variability index idx21_eta  is enabled
Variability index idx23_S_B  is enabled
Variability index idx25_IQR  is enabled
Computing the expected values of variability indexes and their scatter as a function of magnitude
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Wriring the list of candidate variables to vast_autocandidates.log ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................



----***** VaST processing WARNING *****----
You asked VaST to process 4 images, but only 1 were actually matched to the reference one.
Please investigate this!



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This error might be a bug, but it is far more likely that it is caused by 
inappropriate input data. A few simple things to check in the diagnostic
messages printed above (or the vast*.log files):
 * How many of the input images are matched?
 * Does the number of detected stars on each image look reasonable?
 * Do images have a sufficient overlap of at least about 20 percent?

You may run
 ./sextract_single_image /path/to/my/image/file.fit
to see how well VaST detects stars with the current SExtractor settings
(star detection settings can be changed in the default.sex configuration
file, see various examples in the VaST directory).

If you cannot identify the problem, please e-mail Kirill Sokolovsky 
Please try to describe the problem in details and, if possible, attach vast_summary.log
file and a few example images. If the images are too big to be sent by e-mail, please 
upload them through a web-form http://scan.sai.msu.ru/upload/
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Low percentage of matched images - we'll declare this an unsuccessful VaST run (exit code 1)
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SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
Last  image: 2461250.65193198 29.07.2026 03:38:36.923 UTC
ERROR running VaST on the field Cas-03-Q1b1x1 (less than 4 images processed)
exp_start= 21.01.2026 01:40:37.214  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461061.56999090  ap=  4.6  rotation=   0.000  *detected= 221349  *matched= 221349  status=OK     /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_19-40-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0018.fits
exp_start= 12.02.2026 02:07:30.435  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461083.58866244  ap=  4.6  rotation=  -0.139  *detected= 208272  *matched= 194667  status=OK     /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-07-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0013.fits
exp_start= 29.07.2026 03:38:36.923  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461250.65193198  ap=  5.6  rotation= -177.662  *detected= 28868  *matched= 28326  status=ERROR  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-38-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0068.fits
exp_start= 29.07.2026 03:39:40.238  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461250.65266479  ap=  5.5  rotation= -177.655  *detected= 29305  *matched= 28755  status=ERROR  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_224623_TTUQ1b1x1_972465_2MZYXTpr/fd_Cas-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-28_22-39-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0069.fits
########### Completed Cas-03-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461250.65193198 -observatory V36
07:13:18.10 +19:27:38.0 Mercury (0.8mag)
11:26:11.82 +03:52:48.7 Venus (-4.2mag)
05:19:47.32 +23:10:04.7 Mars (1.3mag)
08:33:49.00 +19:14:18.8 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:48.95 +03:20:50.5 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:10:25.12 +20:53:32.0 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:35.78 +00:16:52.2 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:29:07.01 -23:26:08.3 Pluto (14.4mag)
20:15:54.94 -23:09:18.6 Moon (-12.7mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Jul 28 23:33 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461250.65193198:
08:33:44.19 +19:14:38.8 Io (5.9mag)
08:33:59.59 +19:13:34.8 Europa (6.2mag)
08:33:36.35 +19:15:12.8 Ganymede (5.5mag)
08:34:03.04 +19:13:18.2 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:31:36.81 +19:07:45.1 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:33:47.05 +19:14:26.9 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:31:02.28 +19:08:16.5 Elara (17.7mag)
08:37:48.55 +18:58:39.9 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:37:39.00 +19:22:30.8 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:50.37 +03:20:17.0 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:45.70 +03:20:38.4 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:56:30.38 +03:18:15.3 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:57:04.30 +03:20:44.2 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:24.58 +03:15:22.9 Phoebe (16.5mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Jul 28 23:33 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461250.65193198:
18:27:52.99 -27:31:59.9 JWST
17:05:39.37 +44:30:12.2 Chandra
08:50:51.90 -49:34:10.6 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Jul 28 23:33 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461250.65193198 -observatory V36
03:01:36.67 +16:28:01.2 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:05:44.29 -34:38:53.9 13.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:44:13.62 -68:33:51.1 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:06:57.74 +32:47:19.5 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:11:13.86 +31:55:48.1 16.3mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:46:39.78 +31:56:25.2 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:33:08.29 +26:42:11.7 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:12:18.27 +28:55:37.0 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:22:06.65 +05:15:02.6 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:11:16.33 -11:55:06.9 17.8mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:24:28.60 +66:55:59.1 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:59:35.62 -11:58:40.5 14.2mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
07:56:25.25 +30:53:41.2 15.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:09:08.64 +15:36:35.0 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:16:19.61 +42:15:52.5 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:25:03.45 +48:23:49.3 17.7mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:06:43.81 -13:08:43.0 15.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:49:16.92 +25:54:13.0 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:25:59.81 -14:50:22.7 17.4mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:19:17.36 +21:30:27.3 17.4mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:52:31.82 +02:58:56.0 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:10:45.72 +78:38:52.2 17.0mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:02:27.01 +45:56:06.6 17.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:38:45.43 +07:22:53.8 17.2mag A/2026 E1
21:46:15.39 -22:52:34.1 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:23:07.43 -02:48:31.9 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:26:19.16 +31:29:34.4 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:47:03.95 +07:56:14.9 17.2mag 63P/Wild
00:53:50.40 -05:09:45.4 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
05:12:17.68 +20:44:59.6 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:49:29.32 +12:49:50.4 16.5mag 88P/Howell
07:29:18.52 +28:54:54.1 16.0mag 93P/Lovas
03:38:46.83 +13:00:17.8 17.9mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
05:23:00.68 +31:05:47.6 16.5mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:54:24.37 +28:15:31.9 15.1mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:23:53.15 -06:21:00.4 17.0mag 124P/Mrkos
05:21:22.25 +21:09:40.5 16.2mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:10:53.21 +19:19:15.0 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
08:16:32.56 +12:41:42.6 17.8mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:21:34.46 -19:41:28.2 16.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
06:40:44.97 +37:00:17.0 15.7mag 162P/SidingSpring
17:33:03.24 +30:47:57.3 13.0mag 169P/NEAT
02:23:17.84 +09:10:23.8 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:37:26.96 -09:23:22.0 17.5mag 235P/LINEAR
20:29:52.17 -52:30:53.0 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:52:49.09 +20:46:18.8 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
06:34:42.98 +37:45:27.9 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:07:52.45 +04:13:29.8 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
08:51:40.57 +18:51:28.5 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:20:44.12 +37:36:59.6 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 23:31:49 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 61s (1.02 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 37s (0.62 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 63s (1.05 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 166s (2.77 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 10 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 9 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 12 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 1027s (17.12 min)
FIELD_Cas-03-Q1b1x1: 1211s (20.18 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 1213s (20.22 min)
Finished: Tue Jul 28 23:52:02 CDT 2026