Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 07 29.2922  2461250.7922  11.34  03:31:11.99 +43:54:15.0
150.95599 -10.10427 galactic  Per  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 5.6 pix   This object is listed in neverexclude_list.txt    0.5"  GK Per - XRISM observations
The object was found in VSX
 1"  GK Per                        
Type: NA/DQ+UG
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
     0.200   V            14.000   V         2415439.00000          1.996803000000   WD+K2IVe                     
The object was not found in astcheck.
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits


Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits


fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits


fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits -crosshair 4175.10254 1978.75415 image    wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits -crosshair 4171.08350 1974.94873 image    wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits -crosshair 4323.30469 1888.93042 image    wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits -crosshair 4317.73242 1889.20374 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp

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

     TAU0008  C2026 07 29.29222 03 31 11.99 +43 54 15.0          11.3 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 07 29.29189 03 31 11.93 +43 54 14.7          11.3 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 07 29.29256 03 31 12.05 +43 54 15.2          11.3 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 07 29.2922*  03 31 11.99 +43 54 15.0  11.3 U             Per       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
GK Per,2461250.7922,11.34,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
GK Per 20260729.2922 11.34CV NMW


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

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

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Per-02-Q1b1x1 reference image: Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
Field Per-02-Q1b1x1 reference image: Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits
Field Per-02-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits
Field Per-02-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461049.58214624 09.01.2026 01:58:07.435   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
First image: 2461049.58214624 09.01.2026 01:58:07.435   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
Last  image: 2461250.79256038 29.07.2026 07:01:07.217   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.54
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 6 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):  23247
Objects passed selection criteria:  23073
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.2    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.2    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 13804
Average stars matched: 13336 (96.6097 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   247840 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  Wed Jul 29 07:19:15 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461049.58214624 09.01.2026 01:58:07.435   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
First image: 2461049.58214624 09.01.2026 01:58:07.435   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
Last  image: 2461250.79256038 29.07.2026 07:01:07.217   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 30
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.23
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 41 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):  172019
Objects passed selection criteria:  171346
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: 107120
Average stars matched: 102828 (95.9928 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   634648 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  Wed Jul 29 07:32:55 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## 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= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Per-02-Q1b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Per-02-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Per-02-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 677373 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 677373 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.png' -> 'transient_report/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits_preview.png'

Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits


renamed 'Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.png' -> 'transient_report/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits_preview.png'

Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
----------------------------------------------
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 545.6414
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 824.5112
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 8231.7028
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1888.5017
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 8187.5454
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1876.1056
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 15.0863
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.007
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
----------------------------------------------
Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/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 =     28.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 26.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE  =                    T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX  =                   16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT'              / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE=                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-07-29T02:00:09.1668394' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-07-29T07:00:09.1668394' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS =     61250.2917727544 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-07-29T07:00:19.0712493' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG =      61250.291887396 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING=                    1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET  =                   30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M'            / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT=                   50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU1'       / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN=                135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO=                  2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA      =     53.9982587895663 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC     =     46.0011464175918 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT =     14.9108333333333 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ  =               44.055 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS =     3.83213495368275 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West'               / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV=               1015.0 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT =     33.7480555555556 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG=    -101.958333333333 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky'         / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview'        / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= ''                   / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL  = 'Simulator'          / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER  = 'CV'                 / Active filter name" status=0
Record 45: "OBJECT  = 'Per-02'             / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '03 36 00'           / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+46 00 00'          / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.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_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.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_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/d_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits :)

Spent 0.859591 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_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/d_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.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_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.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_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     28.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 26.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.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_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.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_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/d_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits :)

Spent 0.878053 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_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/d_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.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_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.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_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.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_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits



fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.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/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.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: 2461250.79188850
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits'
wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits'
wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits'
wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:36:01.891 +46:00:01.55 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits
Image size: 945.0'x626.9'  15.8(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:36:09.011 +46:02:03.39 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 03:36:01.891 +46:00:01.55
Second-epoch image center 03:36:09.011 +46:02:03.39
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0396 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
Image size: 944.9'x626.9'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:36:12.209 +46:02:00.78 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 03:36:01.891 +46:00:01.55
Second-epoch image center 03:36:12.209 +46:02:00.78
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0446 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  03:36:09.011 +46:02:03.39
Second-epoch second image center 03:36:12.209 +46:02:00.78
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00928 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits &> /tmp/tmp.c3HSlsmxc1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rSXUUizwYD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3OqVSh5i1U
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jywZIJbqkU
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits and wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits and wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits and wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits) and catalog (wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 24919 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 41.2392 to 65.8860 deg, Dec +39.8272 to +51.4098 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 41.2392 to 65.8860 deg, Dec 39.8272 to 51.4098 deg
Loaded 12583 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): 8292 out of 9368 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9368 out of 24919 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.961200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.961200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.54
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.42

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.42

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 24919 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 41.2392 to 65.8860 deg, Dec +39.8272 to +51.4098 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 41.2392 to 65.8860 deg, Dec 39.8272 to 51.4098 deg
Loaded 12583 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): 8292 out of 9368 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9368 out of 24919 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits (aperture=5.8)
Read 25014 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 41.2408 to 65.8859 deg, Dec +39.8273 to +51.4156 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 41.2408 to 65.8859 deg, Dec 39.8273 to 51.4156 deg
Loaded 12586 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): 8294 out of 9348 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9348 out of 25014 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits (aperture=5.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
 2.0 pix  Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
 2.0 pix  wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
 2.0 pix  wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
 15.4 mag.  Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits
 12.3 mag.  fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits
 12.3 mag.  fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  12.3 (SNR )  10.1 (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.c3HSlsmxc1 (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_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.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=2608, bad_region=0, passed=24919
Got 24919 stars (including 22273 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24919 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 649 to 709 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4942 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4917 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24919 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 709 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4941 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24919 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24919 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 4916 stars left (next iteration limit 5408)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits N_match=4916 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.556 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.363 n_q1=1269 n_q2=1090 n_q3=1297 n_q4=1260 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.319
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits -region wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.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.rSXUUizwYD (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_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.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=17, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=2561, bad_region=1, passed=24997
Got 24997 stars (including 22411 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24997 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (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 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 709 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4940 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4913 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24997 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 649 to 709 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4940 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4914 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24997 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4914 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24997 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4914 stars left (next iteration limit 5404)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits N_match=4914 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.487 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.341 n_q1=1272 n_q2=1082 n_q3=1306 n_q4=1254 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.238
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits -region wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.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.3OqVSh5i1U (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_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.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_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.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=216, bad_region=0, passed=2793
Got 2793 stars (including 2577 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2793 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013125 (47.3 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010500 (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 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2533 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2509 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2508 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2509 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2792 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 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2534 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2511 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2792 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2511 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2792 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Excluding outliers - 2511 stars left (next iteration limit 2759)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2511 robust_rms=7.950 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=16.634 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2511 robust_rms=0.576 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.866 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2511 robust_rms=0.422 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.609 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2511 robust_rms_before=1.575 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.471 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.422 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.620 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.609
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.620 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits N_match=2511 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.486 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.485 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.662 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.494 n_q1=728 n_q2=402 n_q3=778 n_q4=603 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.363
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.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.jywZIJbqkU (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_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.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_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.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=2801
Got 2801 stars (including 2580 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2801 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013124 (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 0.010499 (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 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2536 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2511 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2510 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2511 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2800 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 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2536 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2512 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2801 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2511 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2801 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Excluding outliers - 2511 stars left (next iteration limit 2762)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2511 robust_rms=8.770 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=14.699 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2511 robust_rms=0.564 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.824 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2511 robust_rms=0.450 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.563 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2511 robust_rms_before=1.535 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.484 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.450 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.660 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.563
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
Image size: 945.3'x626.9'  15.8(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:36:12.376 +46:01:59.12 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 2801 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2134202.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.535 -> 0.450 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits N_match=2511 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.482 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.441 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.628 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.553 n_q1=727 n_q2=395 n_q3=774 n_q4=615 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.303
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits sigma_overall=0.422 worst_q_ratio=1.319
ref2=Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits sigma_overall=0.393 worst_q_ratio=1.238
new1=fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits sigma_overall=0.486 worst_q_ratio=1.363
new2=fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits sigma_overall=0.482 worst_q_ratio=1.303
reference average sigma_overall=0.4075 worst_q_ratio=1.2785
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020_astrometric_residuals.png (4916 matched stars from wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021_astrometric_residuals.png (4914 matched stars from wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290_astrometric_residuals.png (2511 matched stars from wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.42 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291_astrometric_residuals.png (2511 matched stars from wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Per-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Per-02-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/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:36:01.891 +46:00:01.55 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits
Image size: 945.0'x626.9'  15.8(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:36:09.011 +46:02:03.39 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 03:36:01.891 +46:00:01.55
Second-epoch image center 03:36:09.011 +46:02:03.39
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0396 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
Image size: 944.9'x626.9'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:36:12.209 +46:02:00.78 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 03:36:01.891 +46:00:01.55
Second-epoch image center 03:36:12.209 +46:02:00.78
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0446 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  03:36:09.011 +46:02:03.39
Second-epoch second image center 03:36:12.209 +46:02:00.78
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00928 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits &> /tmp/tmp.HlyKtPmk03
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6bfvWxsHp8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IMwxsT0DjW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jILm7PJWSU
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits and wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits and wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits and wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits) and catalog (wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 189134 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 41.2231 to 65.9070 deg, Dec +39.7819 to +51.4147 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 41.2231 to 65.9070 deg, Dec 39.7819 to 51.4147 deg
Loaded 12668 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): 6482 out of 9447 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9447 out of 189134 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.833650
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.833650
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.23
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.60

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.60

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 189134 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 41.2231 to 65.9070 deg, Dec +39.7819 to +51.4147 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 41.2231 to 65.9070 deg, Dec 39.7819 to 51.4147 deg
Loaded 12668 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): 6482 out of 9447 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9447 out of 189134 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits (aperture=4.4)
Read 187812 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 41.2241 to 65.9073 deg, Dec +39.7820 to +51.4204 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 41.2241 to 65.9073 deg, Dec 39.7820 to 51.4204 deg
Loaded 12670 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): 6490 out of 9412 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9412 out of 187812 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits (aperture=4.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 27 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.8 pix  Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
 1.9 pix  Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
 1.8 pix  wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
 1.9 pix  wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
 15.6 mag.  Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits
 12.9 mag.  fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits
 12.9 mag.  fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  12.9 (SNR )  12.5 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.HlyKtPmk03 (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_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.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=52, blended=23506, bad_region=2, passed=189082
Got 189082 stars (including 165266 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 189082 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 648 to 709 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4931 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4919 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 189082 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 648 to 709 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4931 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 189082 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 189082 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 4919 stars left (next iteration limit 5410)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits N_match=4919 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.533 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.355 n_q1=1270 n_q2=1122 n_q3=1278 n_q4=1249 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.300
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits -region wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-07_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0020.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.6bfvWxsHp8 (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_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.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=6, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=57, blended=23390, bad_region=1, passed=187749
Got 187749 stars (including 164063 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 187749 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (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 0.010459 (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 648 to 709 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4930 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4915 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 187749 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 648 to 709 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4931 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 187749 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 187749 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4916 stars left (next iteration limit 5406)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits N_match=4916 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.344 n_q1=1275 n_q2=1106 n_q3=1273 n_q4=1262 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.136
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits -region wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_19-58-49_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0021.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.IMwxsT0DjW (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_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.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_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.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=642, bad_region=0, passed=26540
Got 26540 stars (including 25860 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26540 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013125 (47.3 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010500 (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 649 to 708 (Dec 40.0 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4930 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4894 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26540 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 40.0 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4931 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26540 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26540 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Excluding outliers - 4893 stars left (next iteration limit 5383)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits N_match=4893 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.458 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.452 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.653 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.508 n_q1=1392 n_q2=748 n_q3=1551 n_q4=1202 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.426
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.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.jILm7PJWSU (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_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.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_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=629, bad_region=0, passed=27161
Got 27161 stars (including 26487 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27161 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013124 (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 0.010499 (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 649 to 708 (Dec 40.0 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4931 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4894 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27161 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 40.0 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4933 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27161 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27161 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Excluding outliers - 4894 stars left (next iteration limit 5383)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits N_match=4894 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.472 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.649 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.519 n_q1=1382 n_q2=755 n_q3=1547 n_q4=1210 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.375
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Per-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 215052_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291
The candidate 215052_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.29256    2461250.79256    12.52    02:54:03.13 +45:53:18.9   0356 3148   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits

**** FOUND  02:54:03.29 +45:53:17.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 215056_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291
The candidate 215056_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.29256    2461250.79256    7.03    04:21:33.10 +46:29:55.4   9454 4089   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits

**** FOUND  04:21:33.13 +46:29:55.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 215061_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291
The candidate 215061_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.29256    2461250.79256    7.66    02:54:14.61 +42:35:17.5   0218 1142   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits

**** FOUND  02:54:14.63 +42:35:17.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 215358_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291
The candidate 215358_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.29256    2461250.79256    11.29    02:59:33.10 +41:00:54.6   0758 0147   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits

**** FOUND  02:59:33.01 +41:00:54.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 215365_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291
The candidate 215365_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.29256    2461250.79256    11.21    03:53:30.33 +47:39:03.2   6482 4317   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits

**** FOUND  03:53:30.29 +47:39:03.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 215369_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291
The candidate 215369_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.29256    2461250.79256    11.42    03:09:13.87 +44:50:33.8   1947 2434   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits

**** FOUND  03:09:13.88 +44:50:34.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 215670_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291
The candidate 215670_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.29256    2461250.79256    12.10    03:19:02.28 +50:04:23.7   2994 5581   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits

**** FOUND  03:19:02.30 +50:04:23.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 215721_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291
The candidate 215721_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.29256    2461250.79256    11.94    03:44:45.02 +46:07:13.6   5673 3311   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits

**** FOUND  03:44:45.02 +46:07:13.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 215776_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291
The candidate 215776_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.29256    2461250.79256    12.26    02:55:34.22 +48:21:28.0   0626 4633   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits

**** FOUND  02:55:34.27 +48:21:27.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 215804_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291
The candidate 215804_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.29256    2461250.79256    12.08    04:03:21.50 +45:45:34.1   7634 3317   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits

**** FOUND  04:03:21.63 +45:45:34.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 215806_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291
The candidate 215806_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.29256    2461250.79256    12.18    03:23:02.55 +49:13:28.2   3390 5069   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits

**** FOUND  03:23:02.54 +49:13:28.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 215860_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291
The candidate 215860_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.29256    2461250.79256    12.17    03:30:26.08 +48:06:29.5   4142 4414   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits

**** FOUND  03:30:26.04 +48:06:30.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 215892_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291
The candidate 215892_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.29256    2461250.79256    12.40    03:21:50.69 +49:05:44.8   3273 4989   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits

**** FOUND  03:21:50.59 +49:05:45.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 216108_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291
The candidate 216108_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.29256    2461250.79256    12.41    03:46:04.47 +45:42:22.3   5832 3074   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits

**** FOUND  03:46:04.39 +45:42:23.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 201737_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291
The candidate 201737_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 29.29256    2461250.79256    11.51    03:18:27.87 +42:49:18.4   2936 1203   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits

**** FOUND  03:18:27.88 +42:49:18.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 128521_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291
The candidate 128521_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 29.29256    2461250.79256    11.73    03:26:29.70 +47:31:48.2   3755 4053   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits

**** FOUND  03:26:29.77 +47:31:48.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 145807_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291
The candidate 145807_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 29.29256    2461250.79256    12.13    03:54:57.07 +48:36:03.0   6563 4903   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits

**** FOUND  03:54:57.03 +48:36:03.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 55610_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291
The candidate 55610_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 29.29256    2461250.79256    11.65    03:58:00.30 +44:10:11.9   7192 2290   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits

**** FOUND  03:58:00.25 +44:10:12.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 48255_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291
The candidate 48255_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 29.29256    2461250.79256    12.00    03:37:25.17 +43:39:06.6   4999 1773   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits

**** FOUND  03:37:25.12 +43:39:06.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 54778_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291
Preparing report for the candidate 54778_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291
  
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Considering the candidate 138067_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291
The candidate 138067_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 29.29256    2461250.79256    11.45    04:12:05.22 +48:13:58.8   8300 4938   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits

**** FOUND  04:12:05.22 +48:13:57.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 82973_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291
The candidate 82973_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 29.29256    2461250.79256    11.19    03:49:29.62 +45:29:53.5   6201 2983   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits

**** FOUND  03:49:29.56 +45:29:53.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53524_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291
The candidate 53524_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 29.29256    2461250.79256    11.28    03:23:35.16 +43:39:31.2   3495 1715   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits

**** FOUND  03:23:35.17 +43:39:31.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 33764_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291
The candidate 33764_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 29.29256    2461250.79256    11.30    03:48:45.56 +42:55:40.6   6269 1434   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits

**** FOUND  03:48:45.57 +42:55:41.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 21436_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291
The candidate 21436_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 29.29256    2461250.79256    12.40    03:11:41.01 +41:38:48.5   2166 0492   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits

**** FOUND  03:11:40.93 +41:38:48.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 36093_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291
The candidate 36093_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 29.29256    2461250.79256    10.19    03:09:34.39 +42:19:47.8   1939 0911   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits

**** FOUND  03:09:34.41 +42:19:47.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 62475_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291
The candidate 62475_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 29.29256    2461250.79256    12.03    03:57:00.51 +44:32:04.4   7058 2495   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits

**** FOUND  03:57:00.49 +44:32:04.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 7s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Per-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
Source monitoring: measuring positions from /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-02-Q1b1x1_022809_TTUQ1b1x1_418804_RkTywtQp/monitoring_positions.txt
Read 26540 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 42.0090 to 66.7645 deg, Dec +39.9911 to +51.3996 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.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 42.0090 to 66.7645 deg, Dec 39.9911 to 51.3996 deg
Loaded 12296 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): 8679 out of 8907 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8907 out of 26540 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461250.79189 (FITS header)
Observing site: lat= +33.748056 deg  lon= -101.958333 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords)
Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 54.03628 deg  Dec= +46.03349 deg
Frame center: alt= +15.102 deg  az= 49.520 deg  airmass= 3.7723
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 14.911 deg (difference +0.191 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 3.8321 (we compute 3.7723)
Airmass zero-point fit: OK  k= +0.2122 +/- 0.0030 mag/airmass  N= 4910  airmass span 2.4128-7.9614  scatter 0.2115 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits: OK +0.817974 -0.212190 3.7723 +0.2122 4910 5.5486 0.2115 2.4128 7.9614
Forced photometry (list mode): image=wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits list=monitoring_pixlist2041575.tmp aperture=4.6
Image size: 9576 x 6388
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).
Saturation level: 57000.0
Calibration (from calib.txt_param_monitoring, fit_function=3): cal_mag = 0.000000 * x^2 + 1.000000 * x + 21.698600
Forced photometry: center=(4323.73, 1888.76) aperture=4.6
Annulus: inner=9.20 outer=23.00
Background annulus: 1401 pixels
Iterative clipping converged after 2 iterations, 1395/1401 pixels remain
SExtractor background: mode=7689.27 median=7686.00 mean=7683.82 sigma=127.65 -> bg=7689.27 (1395 pixels)
Aperture sum=139847.44 N_eff=16.6190
Net flux=12059.24 noise=520.40 SNR=23.17
Instrumental magnitude: -10.2033
Calibrated magnitude: 11.4953
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point term applied to the measurements on wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits
Source monitoring: 1 position(s) measured on wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-00-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0290.fits (aperture 4.6 pix)
Read 27165 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 42.0104 to 66.7659 deg, Dec +39.9910 to +51.3991 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 42.0104 to 66.7659 deg, Dec 39.9910 to 51.3991 deg
Loaded 12295 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): 8745 out of 8961 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8961 out of 27165 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461250.79256 (FITS header)
Observing site: lat= +33.748056 deg  lon= -101.958333 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords)
Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 54.04961 deg  Dec= +46.03277 deg
Frame center: alt= +15.234 deg  az= 49.609 deg  airmass= 3.7413
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 15.051 deg (difference +0.183 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 3.7983 (we compute 3.7413)
Airmass zero-point fit: OK  k= +0.2041 +/- 0.0030 mag/airmass  N= 4996  airmass span 2.3839-7.7220  scatter 0.2104 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits: OK +0.788727 -0.204096 3.7413 +0.2041 4996 5.3381 0.2104 2.3839 7.7220
Forced photometry (list mode): image=wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits list=monitoring_pixlist2041575.tmp aperture=4.6
Image size: 9576 x 6388
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).
Saturation level: 57000.0
Calibration (from calib.txt_param_monitoring, fit_function=3): cal_mag = 0.000000 * x^2 + 1.000000 * x + 21.703000
Forced photometry: center=(4317.96, 1888.94) aperture=4.6
Annulus: inner=9.20 outer=23.00
Background annulus: 1390 pixels
Iterative clipping converged after 1 iterations, 1387/1390 pixels remain
SExtractor background: mode=7704.54 median=7704.00 mean=7703.64 sigma=128.86 -> bg=7704.54 (1387 pixels)
Aperture sum=140124.75 N_eff=16.6190
Net flux=12082.89 noise=525.30 SNR=23.00
Instrumental magnitude: -10.2054
Calibrated magnitude: 11.4976
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point term applied to the measurements on wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits
Source monitoring: 1 position(s) measured on wcs_fd_Per-02-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-01-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0291.fits (aperture 4.6 pix)
########### Completed Per-02-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 ####
03:31:11.99 +43:54:15.0
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03:31:11.99 +43:54:15.0  -- listed in neverexclude_list.txt (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461250.79188850 -observatory V36
07:13:38.24 +19:29:09.4 Mercury (0.8mag)
11:26:43.42 +03:48:42.6 Venus (-4.2mag)
05:20:12.25 +23:10:35.4 Mars (1.3mag)
08:33:56.70 +19:13:51.8 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:48.90 +03:20:47.6 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:10:26.36 +20:53:35.2 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:35.46 +00:16:49.6 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:29:06.19 -23:26:11.9 Pluto (14.4mag)
20:20:22.13 -22:43:54.4 Moon (-12.7mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461250.79188850:
08:33:53.07 +19:14:07.5 Io (5.9mag)
08:34:06.14 +19:13:12.3 Europa (6.2mag)
08:33:45.07 +19:14:41.9 Ganymede (5.5mag)
08:34:09.42 +19:12:56.4 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:31:44.27 +19:07:22.8 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:33:57.22 +19:13:49.4 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:31:09.82 +19:07:52.5 Elara (17.7mag)
08:37:56.40 +18:58:08.7 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:37:46.18 +19:22:05.4 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:50.99 +03:20:13.9 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:46.56 +03:20:33.7 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:56:30.65 +03:18:12.9 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:57:04.09 +03:20:42.6 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:24.33 +03:15:18.9 Phoebe (16.5mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Jul 29 07:19 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461250.79188850:
18:27:36.23 -27:28:21.7 JWST
17:12:40.77 +41:15:58.5 Chandra
09:50:09.24 -55:22:52.5 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461250.79188850 -observatory V36
03:01:47.32 +16:28:50.5 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:05:39.99 -34:38:55.1 13.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:44:21.81 -68:34:06.1 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:07:00.31 +32:47:29.4 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:11:44.29 +32:01:59.3 16.3mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:46:33.31 +31:56:06.7 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:33:17.24 +26:42:04.3 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:12:25.98 +28:55:13.7 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:22:12.30 +05:15:06.4 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:11:16.90 -11:55:23.7 17.8mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:24:16.84 +66:55:23.8 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:59:24.33 -11:59:29.2 14.2mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
07:56:35.39 +30:54:03.6 15.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:09:06.31 +15:36:36.9 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:16:08.15 +42:16:45.9 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:24:51.94 +48:24:39.5 17.7mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:06:51.14 -13:08:31.4 15.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:49:23.12 +25:52:46.8 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:26:04.41 -14:51:23.2 17.4mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:19:28.44 +21:29:58.5 17.4mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:52:36.11 +02:58:26.2 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:10:34.13 +78:38:17.6 17.0mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:02:32.41 +45:56:22.7 17.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:38:51.93 +07:23:57.1 17.2mag A/2026 E1
21:46:25.49 -22:56:25.0 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:23:12.15 -02:48:59.8 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:26:30.40 +31:30:24.0 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:47:21.29 +07:53:30.1 17.2mag 63P/Wild
00:53:51.48 -05:09:55.7 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
05:12:37.52 +20:45:03.5 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:49:39.85 +12:50:39.7 16.5mag 88P/Howell
07:29:41.52 +28:53:57.0 16.0mag 93P/Lovas
03:39:09.38 +13:03:29.3 17.9mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
05:23:28.85 +31:05:22.6 16.5mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:54:44.73 +28:14:15.9 15.1mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:24:09.54 -06:24:18.3 17.0mag 124P/Mrkos
05:21:35.26 +21:09:44.6 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:11:08.34 +19:18:57.5 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
08:16:57.99 +12:39:41.6 17.8mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:21:34.93 -19:41:00.5 16.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
06:41:15.13 +37:01:10.7 15.7mag 162P/SidingSpring
17:31:45.26 +30:57:11.8 13.0mag 169P/NEAT
02:23:35.37 +09:10:50.3 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:37:29.31 -09:23:54.8 17.5mag 235P/LINEAR
20:29:44.83 -52:31:34.6 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:53:13.58 +20:50:06.4 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
06:35:08.88 +37:45:35.0 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:07:54.02 +04:12:36.7 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
08:51:48.31 +18:51:04.9 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:20:56.84 +37:36:15.5 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/ :
13:58:22.667 -10:01:33.71  AT 2026ued  2026-02-17.61 21.26
15:56:22.493 +00:22:18.18  AT 2026uec  2026-07-09.29 21.02
15:41:24.747 +34:33:05.62  AT 2026ueb  2026-05-17.34 21.13
09:33:43.753 -02:51:50.08  AT 2026uea  2026-01-13.47 20.96
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
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Wed Jul 29 07:17:52 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 55s (0.92 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 35s (0.58 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 62s (1.03 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 157s (2.62 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 9 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 14 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 12 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 718s (11.97 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 2s (0.03 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 401s (6.68 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 3s (0.05 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 7s (0.12 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 1133s (18.88 min)
FIELD_Per-02-Q1b1x1: 1314s (21.90 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 1322s (22.03 min)
Finished: Wed Jul 29 07:39:54 CDT 2026