FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Ari-03-Q1b1x1 reference image: Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Field Ari-03-Q1b1x1 reference image: Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Field Ari-03-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits
Field Ari-03-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461049.66774773 09.01.2026 04:01:23.404   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
First image: 2461049.66774773 09.01.2026 04:01:23.404   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Last  image: 2461250.82569141 29.07.2026 07:48:49.738   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.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: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  8618
Objects passed selection criteria:  8567
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.5    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.5    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 5517.25
Average stars matched: 5398 (97.8386 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   234740 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 10:08:07 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461049.66774773 09.01.2026 04:01:23.404   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
First image: 2461049.66774773 09.01.2026 04:01:23.404   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Last  image: 2461250.82569141 29.07.2026 07:48:49.738   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 8
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.26
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: 10 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):  50261
Objects passed selection criteria:  50103
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.5    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.5    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 32903.5
Average stars matched: 31847.8 (96.7914 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   272148 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 10:10:23 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
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: 
Ari-03-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Ari-03-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Ari-03-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 650251 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 650251 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.png' -> 'transient_report/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits_preview.png'

Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits


renamed 'Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.png' -> 'transient_report/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits_preview.png'

Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 546.0156
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 565.7244
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 6542.0696
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1402.7200
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 6460.7241
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1405.4725
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 11.9815
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.002
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     27.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 26.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/d_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits :)

Spent 0.627402 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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/d_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     27.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 26.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/d_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits :)

Spent 0.651393 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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/d_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits



fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.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: 2461250.82482876
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits'
wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits'
wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits'
wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:46:09.097 +22:00:02.05 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits
Image size: 942.9'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:46:21.381 +22:01:22.10 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:46:09.097 +22:00:02.05
Second-epoch image center 02:46:21.381 +22:01:22.10
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0524 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
Image size: 942.8'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:46:24.181 +22:02:01.35 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:46:09.097 +22:00:02.05
Second-epoch image center 02:46:24.181 +22:02:01.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0670 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  02:46:21.381 +22:01:22.10
Second-epoch second image center 02:46:24.181 +22:02:01.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01536 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Lc12ao1FPf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OAf2RzHzYw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Ohkp7uXIgU
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZePOlU4wyl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 9126 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.8271 to 50.3980 deg, Dec +16.4922 to +27.2905 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 32.8271 to 50.3980 deg, Dec 16.4922 to 27.2905 deg
Loaded 5488 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): 4334 out of 4603 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4603 out of 9126 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.955300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.955300
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 9126 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.8271 to 50.3980 deg, Dec +16.4922 to +27.2905 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 32.8271 to 50.3980 deg, Dec 16.4922 to 27.2905 deg
Loaded 5488 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): 4334 out of 4603 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4603 out of 9126 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 9076 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.7981 to 50.3454 deg, Dec +16.4922 to +27.2893 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 32.7981 to 50.3454 deg, Dec 16.4922 to 27.2893 deg
Loaded 5483 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): 4341 out of 4608 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4608 out of 9076 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
 2.0 pix  Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
 2.9 pix  fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits
 2.9 pix  fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
 2.0 pix  wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
 2.0 pix  wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
 15.4 mag.  Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
 12.8 mag.  fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits
 12.8 mag.  fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  12.8 (SNR )  10.5 (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.Lc12ao1FPf (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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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=637, bad_region=0, passed=9126
Got 9126 stars (including 8473 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9126 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4881 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4874 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9126 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9126 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9126 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Excluding outliers - 4876 stars left (next iteration limit 5361)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits N_match=4876 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.282 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.254 n_q1=1316 n_q2=1270 n_q3=1168 n_q4=1122 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.290
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits -region wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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.OAf2RzHzYw (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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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=628, bad_region=0, passed=9076
Got 9076 stars (including 8434 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9076 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4882 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4874 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9076 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9076 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9076 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Excluding outliers - 4876 stars left (next iteration limit 5361)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits N_match=4876 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.293 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.267 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.283 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.252 n_q1=1314 n_q2=1267 n_q3=1168 n_q4=1127 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.302
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits -region wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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.Ohkp7uXIgU (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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.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=143, bad_region=0, passed=1971
Got 1971 stars (including 1827 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1971 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013096 (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 0.010477 (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 531 to 589 (Dec 16.3 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1777 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1772 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1771 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1772 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1970 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

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 531 to 589 (Dec 16.3 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1777 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1771 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1970 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1771 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1970 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 1771 stars left (next iteration limit 1949)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1771 robust_rms=10.669 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.771 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1771 robust_rms=0.420 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.586 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1771 robust_rms=0.341 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.481 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1771 robust_rms_before=1.003 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.342 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.341 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.469 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.481
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.469 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits N_match=1771 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.477 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.349 n_q1=452 n_q2=367 n_q3=497 n_q4=455 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.374
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.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.ZePOlU4wyl (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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.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=152, bad_region=0, passed=2044
Got 2044 stars (including 1888 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2044 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013094 (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 0.010476 (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 531 to 589 (Dec 16.3 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1840 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1835 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1834 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1835 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2043 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 589 (Dec 16.3 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1840 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1835 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2043 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1835 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2043 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 1835 stars left (next iteration limit 2018)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1835 robust_rms=10.580 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.589 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1835 robust_rms=0.400 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.574 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1835 robust_rms=0.318 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.423 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1835 robust_rms_before=0.971 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.337 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.318 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.440 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.423
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.440 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits N_match=1835 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.281 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.356 n_q1=467 n_q2=382 n_q3=518 n_q4=468 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.231
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits sigma_overall=0.294 worst_q_ratio=1.290
ref2=Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits sigma_overall=0.293 worst_q_ratio=1.302
new1=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits sigma_overall=0.347 worst_q_ratio=1.374
new2=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits sigma_overall=0.344 worst_q_ratio=1.231
reference average sigma_overall=0.2935 worst_q_ratio=1.296
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_astrometric_residuals.png (4876 matched stars from wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_astrometric_residuals.png (4876 matched stars from wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338_astrometric_residuals.png (1771 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339_astrometric_residuals.png (1835 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ari-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ari-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:46:09.097 +22:00:02.05 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"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits
Image size: 942.9'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:46:21.381 +22:01:22.10 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:46:09.097 +22:00:02.05
Second-epoch image center 02:46:21.381 +22:01:22.10
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0524 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
Image size: 942.8'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:46:24.181 +22:02:01.35 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 02:46:09.097 +22:00:02.05
Second-epoch image center 02:46:24.181 +22:02:01.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0670 deg.
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  02:46:21.381 +22:01:22.10
Second-epoch second image center 02:46:24.181 +22:02:01.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01536 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FN63IFBbSV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Vd4peWpJYJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits &> /tmp/tmp.MF1WkKUvfA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uhN327Rmc1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 54392 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.8063 to 50.3979 deg, Dec +16.4766 to +27.2962 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 32.8063 to 50.3979 deg, Dec 16.4766 to 27.2962 deg
Loaded 5501 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): 4044 out of 4645 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4645 out of 54392 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.833900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.833900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.26
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.57

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.57

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 54392 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.8063 to 50.3979 deg, Dec +16.4766 to +27.2962 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 32.8063 to 50.3979 deg, Dec 16.4766 to 27.2962 deg
Loaded 5501 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): 4044 out of 4645 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4645 out of 54392 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 54252 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.7981 to 50.3818 deg, Dec +16.4764 to +27.2953 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 32.7981 to 50.3818 deg, Dec 16.4764 to 27.2953 deg
Loaded 5500 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): 4042 out of 4646 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4646 out of 54252 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 8 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
 1.9 pix  Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
 2.7 pix  fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits
 2.7 pix  fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
 1.9 pix  wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
 1.9 pix  wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
 15.6 mag.  Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
 13.1 mag.  fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits
 13.2 mag.  fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.1 (SNR )  12.7 (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.FN63IFBbSV (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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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=10, blended=2743, bad_region=4, passed=54382
Got 54382 stars (including 51538 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 54382 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4881 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 54382 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 54382 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 54382 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4881 stars left (next iteration limit 5369)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits N_match=4881 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.285 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.272 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.270 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.250 n_q1=1298 n_q2=1272 n_q3=1175 n_q4=1136 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.261
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits -region wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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.Vd4peWpJYJ (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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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=9, blended=2775, bad_region=6, passed=54243
Got 54243 stars (including 51373 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 54243 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4880 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 54243 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 54243 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 54243 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Excluding outliers - 4880 stars left (next iteration limit 5368)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits N_match=4880 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.261 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.268 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.238 n_q1=1288 n_q2=1278 n_q3=1179 n_q4=1135 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.272
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits -region wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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.MF1WkKUvfA (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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=249, bad_region=1, passed=11734
Got 11734 stars (including 11467 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11734 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013096 (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 0.010477 (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 531 to 589 (Dec 16.3 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4866 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4854 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11734 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 531 to 589 (Dec 16.3 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4867 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11734 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11734 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Excluding outliers - 4855 stars left (next iteration limit 5339)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits N_match=4855 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.456 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.453 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.584 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.470 n_q1=1159 n_q2=986 n_q3=1445 n_q4=1265 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.281
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.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.uhN327Rmc1 (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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.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=3, blended=285, bad_region=1, passed=12100
Got 12100 stars (including 11791 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12100 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013094 (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 0.010476 (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 531 to 589 (Dec 16.3 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4867 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4852 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4852 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4852 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12100 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 531 to 589 (Dec 16.3 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4868 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12100 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12100 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Excluding outliers - 4853 stars left (next iteration limit 5337)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits N_match=4853 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.457 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.462 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.589 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.440 n_q1=1165 n_q2=975 n_q3=1450 n_q4=1263 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.289
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.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_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ari-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:55:44.28 +18:21:54.7:  11.88 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:33:06.29 +19:29:33.5:  12.41 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:23:42.06 +21:04:09.9:  12.44 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:55:44.28 +18:21:54.7:  11.90 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:33:06.29 +19:29:33.5:  12.39 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.89 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.40 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:55:44.28 +18:21:54.7: ref_mag=11.89 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.8006 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:23:42.06 +21:04:09.9:  12.46 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:33:06.29 +19:29:33.5: ref_mag=12.40 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4877 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.45 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:23:42.06 +21:04:09.9: ref_mag=12.45 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4600 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 68240_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339
The candidate 68240_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 29.32483    2461250.82483    12.49    02:33:06.25 +19:29:33.2   2995 1583   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.32569    2461250.82569    12.48    02:33:06.33 +19:29:33.9   2989 1576   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 68374_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339
The candidate 68374_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 29.32483    2461250.82483    11.80    02:55:44.26 +18:21:54.0   6252 1080   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.32569    2461250.82569    11.80    02:55:44.29 +18:21:55.4   6246 1073   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 68397_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339
The candidate 68397_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.32569    2461250.82569    12.35    02:55:50.71 +18:17:10.8   6264 1027   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits

**** FOUND  02:55:50.73 +18:17:10.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 68428_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339
The candidate 68428_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 29.32483    2461250.82483    12.45    02:23:42.00 +21:04:10.4   1633 2494   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-47-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0338.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.32569    2461250.82569    12.47    02:23:42.12 +21:04:09.4   1627 2488   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 29629_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339
The candidate 29629_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 29.32569    2461250.82569    12.15    02:43:16.53 +22:03:35.2   4353 3187   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits

**** FOUND  02:43:16.53 +22:03:34.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 18832_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339
The candidate 18832_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 29.32569    2461250.82569    11.13    02:55:37.20 +23:59:53.3   5986 4460   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits

**** FOUND  02:55:37.24 +23:59:53.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 29984_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339
The candidate 29984_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 29.32569    2461250.82569    9.79    03:01:34.61 +21:48:11.9   6912 3206   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits

**** FOUND  03:01:34.60 +21:48:11.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 50539_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339
The candidate 50539_fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 29.32569    2461250.82569    6.75    03:11:37.81 +19:43:35.6   8444 2082   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_031011_TTUQ1b1x1_1692278_w9JsTI1R/fd_Ari-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_02-48-49_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0339.fits

**** FOUND  03:11:37.79 +19:43:35.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ari-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Ari-03-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461250.82482876 -observatory V36
07:13:43.05 +19:29:31.1 Mercury (0.8mag)
11:26:50.91 +03:47:44.7 Venus (-4.2mag)
05:20:18.10 +23:10:42.7 Mars (1.3mag)
08:33:58.51 +19:13:45.5 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:48.88 +03:20:46.9 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:10:26.65 +20:53:36.0 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:35.38 +00:16:49.0 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:29:05.99 -23:26:12.8 Pluto (14.4mag)
20:21:20.99 -22:35:53.9 Moon (-12.7mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Jul 29 10:08 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461250.82482876:
08:33:55.36 +19:13:59.3 Io (5.9mag)
08:34:07.61 +19:13:07.4 Europa (6.2mag)
08:33:47.15 +19:14:34.6 Ganymede (5.5mag)
08:34:10.92 +19:12:51.3 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:31:46.03 +19:07:17.5 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:34:00.05 +19:13:38.8 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:31:11.60 +19:07:46.9 Elara (17.7mag)
08:37:58.25 +18:58:01.3 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:37:47.87 +19:21:59.4 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:51.13 +03:20:13.2 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:46.77 +03:20:32.6 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:56:30.71 +03:18:12.3 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:57:04.03 +03:20:42.3 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:24.27 +03:15:17.9 Phoebe (16.5mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Jul 29 10:08 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461250.82482876:
18:27:34.00 -27:26:57.4 JWST
17:14:55.31 +40:23:33.6 Chandra
10:07:37.73 -56:38:56.7 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461250.82482876 -observatory V36
03:01:49.81 +16:29:02.1 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:05:38.99 -34:38:55.3 13.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:44:23.74 -68:34:09.7 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:07:00.91 +32:47:31.8 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:11:51.25 +32:03:26.8 16.3mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:46:31.78 +31:56:02.2 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:33:19.35 +26:42:02.6 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:12:27.80 +28:55:08.2 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:22:13.63 +05:15:07.3 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:11:17.04 -11:55:27.7 17.8mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:24:14.06 +66:55:15.3 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:59:21.69 -11:59:40.6 14.2mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
07:56:37.77 +30:54:08.9 15.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:09:05.77 +15:36:37.4 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:16:05.46 +42:16:58.3 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:24:49.22 +48:24:51.2 17.7mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:06:52.86 -13:08:28.8 15.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:49:24.57 +25:52:26.5 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:26:05.49 -14:51:37.5 17.4mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:19:31.06 +21:29:51.8 17.4mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:52:37.13 +02:58:19.2 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:10:31.51 +78:38:09.2 17.0mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:02:33.66 +45:56:26.5 17.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:38:53.47 +07:24:11.9 17.2mag A/2026 E1
21:46:27.78 -22:57:18.8 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:23:13.27 -02:49:06.4 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:26:33.03 +31:30:35.8 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:47:25.39 +07:52:51.4 17.2mag 63P/Wild
00:53:51.71 -05:09:58.2 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
05:12:42.17 +20:45:04.5 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:49:42.29 +12:50:51.4 16.5mag 88P/Howell
07:29:46.93 +28:53:43.7 16.0mag 93P/Lovas
03:39:14.66 +13:04:14.5 17.9mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
05:23:35.47 +31:05:16.8 16.5mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:54:49.52 +28:13:58.1 15.1mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:24:13.42 -06:25:04.9 17.0mag 124P/Mrkos
05:21:38.32 +21:09:45.6 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:11:11.89 +19:18:53.5 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
08:17:03.97 +12:39:13.2 17.8mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:21:35.01 -19:40:54.1 16.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
06:41:22.22 +37:01:23.5 15.7mag 162P/SidingSpring
17:31:26.93 +30:59:20.8 13.0mag 169P/NEAT
02:23:39.45 +09:10:56.6 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:37:29.89 -09:24:02.4 17.5mag 235P/LINEAR
20:29:43.09 -52:31:43.5 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:53:19.30 +20:51:00.0 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
06:35:14.97 +37:45:36.8 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:07:54.40 +04:12:24.3 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
08:51:50.13 +18:50:59.3 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:20:59.83 +37:36:05.2 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/ :
13:48:44.907 -10:17:48.40  AT 2026uej  2026-05-19.33 20.99
14:32:34.192 +18:00:45.73  AT 2026uei  2026-02-13.54 21.3
08:49:51.222 +00:38:50.85  AT 2026ueh  2026-03-09.32 21.51
08:22:39.912 +47:57:53.40  AT 2026ueg  2026-03-06.30 20.74
21:46:30.478 -29:31:41.92  AT 2026uef  2026-06-16.55 21.46
13:18:31.879 -04:01:30.80  AT 2026uee  2026-01-20.63 19.75
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
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Wed Jul 29 10:07:42 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 7s (0.12 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 27s (0.45 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 41s (0.68 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: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 78s (1.30 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 4 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 2 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 3 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 65s (1.08 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 80s (1.33 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 149s (2.48 min)
FIELD_Ari-03-Q1b1x1: 243s (4.05 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 245s (4.08 min)
Finished: Wed Jul 29 10:11:47 CDT 2026