Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 07 29.4482  2461250.9482  12.64  04:04:40.68 +33:34:27.8
162.80353 -13.94618 galactic  Per  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.6" and 7.1 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
980 Anacostia               -1      0       1  12.9     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits at 04:04:40.68 +33:34:27.8:  16.15 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits at 04:04:40.68 +33:34:27.8:  16.15 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits


fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits


fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits  wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits -crosshair 2777.67554 445.72198 image    wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits -crosshair 2772.87134 440.52039 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5

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

     TAU0008  C2026 07 29.44815 04 04 40.68 +33 34 27.8          12.6 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 07 29.44774 04 04 40.70 +33 34 27.1          12.7 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 07 29.44856 04 04 40.66 +33 34 28.6          12.6 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 07 29.4481*  04 04 40.68 +33 34 27.8  12.6 U             Per       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461250.9482,12.64,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260729.4482 12.64CV NMW


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

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

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Per-05-Q1b1x1 reference image: Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Field Per-05-Q1b1x1 reference image: Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
Field Per-05-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
Field Per-05-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461032.78853589 23.12.2025 06:55:19.501   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
First image: 2461032.78853589 23.12.2025 06:55:19.501   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Last  image: 2461250.94855808 29.07.2026 10:45:45.418   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.58
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 5 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  17417
Objects passed selection criteria:  17326
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: 11354.8
Average stars matched: 11038.5 (97.2148 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   242640 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 05:49:49 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461032.78853589 23.12.2025 06:55:19.501   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
First image: 2461032.78853589 23.12.2025 06:55:19.501   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Last  image: 2461250.94855808 29.07.2026 10:45:45.418   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 41
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.30
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: 25 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):  124125
Objects passed selection criteria:  123802
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: 84267.8
Average stars matched: 81178.5 (96.334 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   584812 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 05:57:41 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Per-05-Q1b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Per-05-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Per-05-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 706703 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 706703 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.png' -> 'transient_report/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits_preview.png'

Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits


renamed 'Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.png' -> 'transient_report/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits_preview.png'

Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
----------------------------------------------
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 551.5128
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 689.1023
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4610.7074
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1050.2042
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4623.1384
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1046.7040
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 8.36011
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.003
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
----------------------------------------------
Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     27.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 24.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE  =                    T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX  =                   16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT'              / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE=                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-07-29T05:44:35.1435326' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-07-29T10:44:35.1435326' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS =     61250.4476289698 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-07-29T10:44:45.0472274' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG =     61250.4477435998 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING=                    1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET  =                   30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M'            / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= 'PhotoGraphic DSO 16BIT' / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT=                   50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU1'       / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN=                135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO=                  2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA      =     65.4510607843584 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC     =     37.9998596024258 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT =     42.4205555555556 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ  =     66.8052777777778 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS =      1.4807103869712 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West'               / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV=               1015.0 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT =     33.7480555555556 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG=    -101.958333333333 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky'         / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview'        / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= ''                   / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL  = 'Simulator'          / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER  = 'CV'                 / Active filter name" status=0
Record 45: "OBJECT  = 'Per-05'             / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '04 21 49'           / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+38 00 00'          / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
Record 48: "OBJCTROT=                  0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/d_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits :)

Spent 0.606601 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/d_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33257.220075
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21556.5, right_median=24803.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.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 =                 24.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/d_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits :)

Spent 0.622282 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/d_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33257.220075
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21556.5, right_median=24803.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-08.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
Dark frame used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



Flat field used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



after the calibration attempt:
SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits



fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.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: 2461250.94774471
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits'
wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits'
wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits'
wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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: 04:21:49.016 +37:59:51.53 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.6'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:21:50.102 +38:00:32.08 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:21:49.016 +37:59:51.53
Second-epoch image center 04:21:50.102 +38:00:32.08
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0118 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.6'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:21:52.453 +38:01:03.96 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:21:49.016 +37:59:51.53
Second-epoch image center 04:21:52.453 +38:01:03.96
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0231 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  04:21:50.102 +38:00:32.08
Second-epoch second image center 04:21:52.453 +38:01:03.96
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01175 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JAhayXDcyI
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GXIUslJ40s
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5fkjF4CR21
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Md4Kum7frv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits and wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits and wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits and wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits) and catalog (wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 18677 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 54.9675 to 76.3314 deg, Dec +32.1960 to +43.3146 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 54.9675 to 76.3314 deg, Dec 32.1960 to 43.3146 deg
Loaded 9189 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): 6388 out of 7129 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7129 out of 18677 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.973450
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.973450
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.58
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.39

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.39

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 18677 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 54.9675 to 76.3314 deg, Dec +32.1960 to +43.3146 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 54.9675 to 76.3314 deg, Dec 32.1960 to 43.3146 deg
Loaded 9189 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): 6388 out of 7129 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7129 out of 18677 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 18684 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 54.9677 to 76.3318 deg, Dec +32.1958 to +43.3008 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 54.9677 to 76.3318 deg, Dec 32.1958 to 43.3008 deg
Loaded 9175 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): 6385 out of 7116 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7116 out of 18684 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.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:
 2.1 pix  Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
 2.1 pix  Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
 2.8 pix  fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
 2.8 pix  fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
 2.1 pix  wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
 2.1 pix  wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
 15.4 mag.  Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
 13.5 mag.  fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
 13.5 mag.  fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.5 (SNR )  10.8 (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.JAhayXDcyI (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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=1808, bad_region=0, passed=18677
Got 18677 stars (including 16842 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18677 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4887 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4854 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18677 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
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: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18677 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18677 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 4856 stars left (next iteration limit 5339)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits N_match=4856 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.277 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.247 n_q1=1609 n_q2=1204 n_q3=763 n_q4=1280 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.328
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits -region wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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.GXIUslJ40s (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.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=1789, bad_region=0, passed=18684
Got 18684 stars (including 16861 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18684 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4887 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4853 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18684 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
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: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18684 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18684 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 4855 stars left (next iteration limit 5338)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits N_match=4855 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.237 n_q1=1599 n_q2=1203 n_q3=765 n_q4=1288 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.282
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits -region wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.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.5fkjF4CR21 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.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=268, bad_region=0, passed=4231
Got 4231 stars (including 3953 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4231 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3864 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3831 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3831 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3831 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4231 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3864 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3833 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4231 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3833 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4231 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 3833 stars left (next iteration limit 4214)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3833 robust_rms=12.027 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.465 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3833 robust_rms=0.454 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.497 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3833 robust_rms=0.367 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.427 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3833 robust_rms_before=0.969 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.395 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.367 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.450 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.427
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.450 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits N_match=3833 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.406 n_q1=1042 n_q2=586 n_q3=974 n_q4=1231 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.149
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.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.Md4Kum7frv (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.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=268, bad_region=0, passed=4175
Got 4175 stars (including 3899 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4175 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.1 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3810 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3780 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3780 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3780 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4175 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.1 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3807 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3780 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4175 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3780 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4175 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 3780 stars left (next iteration limit 4158)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3780 robust_rms=12.098 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=14.325 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3780 robust_rms=0.449 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.476 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3780 robust_rms=0.352 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.413 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3780 robust_rms_before=0.977 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.390 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.352 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.437 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.413
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.437 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits N_match=3780 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.459 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.404 n_q1=1021 n_q2=568 n_q3=979 n_q4=1212 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.197
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits sigma_overall=0.314 worst_q_ratio=1.328
ref2=Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits sigma_overall=0.311 worst_q_ratio=1.282
new1=fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits sigma_overall=0.383 worst_q_ratio=1.149
new2=fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits sigma_overall=0.384 worst_q_ratio=1.197
reference average sigma_overall=0.3125 worst_q_ratio=1.305
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342_astrometric_residuals.png (4856 matched stars from wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343_astrometric_residuals.png (4855 matched stars from wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002_astrometric_residuals.png (3833 matched stars from wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003_astrometric_residuals.png (3780 matched stars from wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Per-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Per-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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: 04:21:49.016 +37:59:51.53 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_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.6'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:21:50.102 +38:00:32.08 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:21:49.016 +37:59:51.53
Second-epoch image center 04:21:50.102 +38:00:32.08
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0118 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.6'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:21:52.453 +38:01:03.96 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:21:49.016 +37:59:51.53
Second-epoch image center 04:21:52.453 +38:01:03.96
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0231 deg.
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  04:21:50.102 +38:00:32.08
Second-epoch second image center 04:21:52.453 +38:01:03.96
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01175 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Xp315r1Emw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits &> /tmp/tmp.e1zLjGB2pe
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VaWuk9mDfi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits &> /tmp/tmp.w9Hv14CZdC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits and wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits and wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits and wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits) and catalog (wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 137281 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 54.9485 to 76.3479 deg, Dec +32.1670 to +43.3183 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 54.9485 to 76.3479 deg, Dec 32.1670 to 43.3183 deg
Loaded 9238 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): 5252 out of 7196 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7196 out of 137281 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.846000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.846000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.30
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.55

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.55

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 137281 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 54.9485 to 76.3479 deg, Dec +32.1670 to +43.3183 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 54.9485 to 76.3479 deg, Dec 32.1670 to 43.3183 deg
Loaded 9238 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): 5252 out of 7196 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7196 out of 137281 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 136522 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 54.9488 to 76.3480 deg, Dec +32.1450 to +43.3092 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 54.9488 to 76.3480 deg, Dec 32.1450 to 43.3092 deg
Loaded 9248 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): 5268 out of 7193 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7193 out of 136522 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 34 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
 2.0 pix  Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
 2.6 pix  fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
 2.6 pix  fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
 2.0 pix  wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
 2.0 pix  wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
 15.5 mag.  Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
 13.6 mag.  fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
 13.6 mag.  fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.6 (SNR )  13.1 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.Xp315r1Emw (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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=23, blended=15371, bad_region=12, passed=137258
Got 137258 stars (including 121586 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 137258 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4880 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4855 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 137258 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4877 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(), 137258 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 137258 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 4855 stars left (next iteration limit 5340)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits N_match=4855 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.272 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.249 n_q1=1433 n_q2=1266 n_q3=805 n_q4=1351 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.277
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits -region wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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.e1zLjGB2pe (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.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=24, blended=15060, bad_region=12, passed=136498
Got 136498 stars (including 121173 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 136498 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.1 to 43.3)
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: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4864 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4863 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 136498 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.1 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4883 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4863 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 136498 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4863 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 136498 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 4863 stars left (next iteration limit 5349)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits N_match=4863 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.278 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.246 n_q1=1430 n_q2=1267 n_q3=814 n_q4=1352 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.221
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits -region wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.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.VaWuk9mDfi (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.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=1092, bad_region=2, passed=32938
Got 32938 stars (including 31774 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32938 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4883 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4846 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4846 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4846 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32938 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
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: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32938 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32938 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4848 stars left (next iteration limit 5330)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits N_match=4848 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.399 n_q1=1314 n_q2=685 n_q3=1315 n_q4=1534 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.147
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.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.w9Hv14CZdC (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.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=1021, bad_region=2, passed=32743
Got 32743 stars (including 31664 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32743 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 669 (Dec 32.1 to 43.4)
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: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4848 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32743 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.1 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4879 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32743 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32743 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4849 stars left (next iteration limit 5332)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits N_match=4849 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.406 n_q1=1289 n_q2=686 n_q3=1344 n_q4=1530 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.183
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Per-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits at 04:42:28.47 +38:47:36.8:  12.79 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits at 03:45:32.77 +42:01:26.4:  12.52 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits at 04:04:40.68 +33:34:27.8:  16.15 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits at 04:42:28.47 +38:47:36.8:  12.79 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.79 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:42:28.47 +38:47:36.8: ref_mag=12.79 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.9869 delta=-0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits at 04:01:29.98 +38:39:05.0:  12.83 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits at 04:04:40.68 +33:34:27.8:  16.15 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits at 03:45:32.77 +42:01:26.4:  12.50 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.51 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:45:32.77 +42:01:26.4: ref_mag=12.51 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.7589 delta=-0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-56-00_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0343.fits at 04:01:29.98 +38:39:05.0:  12.90 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.86 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:01:29.98 +38:39:05.0: ref_mag=12.86 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.8168 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out159405.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 8s
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 159127_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003
The candidate 159127_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 29.44774    2461250.94774    12.96    04:42:28.52 +38:47:36.4   7179 3871   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.44856    2461250.94856    13.01    04:42:28.42 +38:47:37.2   7175 3865   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 159129_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003
The candidate 159129_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.44856    2461250.94856    12.84    04:08:37.30 +39:59:38.2   3194 4326   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits

**** FOUND  04:08:37.15 +39:59:38.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 159134_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003
The candidate 159134_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.44856    2461250.94856    12.89    04:12:12.20 +39:26:52.7   3618 4007   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits

**** FOUND  04:12:12.20 +39:26:52.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 159137_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003
The candidate 159137_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.44856    2461250.94856    12.23    03:50:13.49 +37:24:53.3   1008 2779   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits

**** FOUND  03:50:13.52 +37:24:53.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 159140_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003
The candidate 159140_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.44856    2461250.94856    11.14    03:53:53.29 +36:58:32.9   1447 2504   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits

**** FOUND  03:53:53.30 +36:58:33.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 159141_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003
The candidate 159141_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.44856    2461250.94856    11.24    03:46:14.08 +42:27:38.4   0644 5865   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits

**** FOUND  03:46:14.16 +42:27:37.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 159201_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003
The candidate 159201_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.44856    2461250.94856    11.07    04:04:12.16 +43:02:32.8   2665 6169   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits

**** FOUND  04:04:12.15 +43:02:33.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 159249_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003
The candidate 159249_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.44856    2461250.94856    11.42    04:52:34.97 +36:44:42.0   8536 2786   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits

**** FOUND  04:52:35.01 +36:44:42.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 159281_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003
The candidate 159281_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.44856    2461250.94856    11.88    04:23:59.63 +41:56:28.6   4895 5572   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits

**** FOUND  04:23:59.64 +41:56:29.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 159299_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003
The candidate 159299_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.44856    2461250.94856    12.25    03:48:06.00 +40:32:21.8   0816 4684   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits

**** FOUND  03:48:05.98 +40:32:22.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 159308_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003
The candidate 159308_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.44856    2461250.94856    12.12    05:00:16.18 +39:38:28.3   9192 4663   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits

**** FOUND  05:00:16.22 +39:38:28.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 159338_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003
The candidate 159338_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.44856    2461250.94856    12.41    03:58:46.57 +35:47:50.3   2036 1784   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits

**** FOUND  03:58:46.55 +35:47:49.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 159339_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003
The candidate 159339_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.44856    2461250.94856    12.60    03:58:15.47 +41:18:11.1   1997 5116   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits

**** FOUND  03:58:15.42 +41:18:10.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 159377_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003
The candidate 159377_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.44856    2461250.94856    12.29    04:52:30.91 +36:43:06.5   8530 2769   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits

**** FOUND  04:52:30.86 +36:43:05.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 159382_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003
The candidate 159382_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.44856    2461250.94856    12.75    04:08:20.20 +43:10:42.4   3122 6256   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits

**** FOUND  04:08:20.25 +43:10:42.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 159385_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003
The candidate 159385_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.44856    2461250.94856    12.78    03:57:46.95 +40:02:44.4   1937 4354   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits

**** FOUND  03:57:47.02 +40:02:43.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 159391_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003
The candidate 159391_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 29.44774    2461250.94774    12.77    03:45:32.78 +42:01:25.8   0559 5608   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.44856    2461250.94856    12.75    03:45:32.76 +42:01:27.0   0555 5603   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 159397_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003
The candidate 159397_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.44856    2461250.94856    12.89    04:09:00.03 +41:28:44.5   3219 5225   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits

**** FOUND  04:09:00.03 +41:28:44.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 159405_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003
Preparing report for the candidate 159405_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003
  
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Considering the candidate 159406_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003
The candidate 159406_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.44856    2461250.94856    12.85    04:24:24.68 +41:42:26.1   4950 5433   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits

**** FOUND  04:24:24.65 +41:42:26.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 159421_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003
The candidate 159421_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.44856    2461250.94856    12.72    04:39:22.36 +40:31:56.5   6704 4870   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits

**** FOUND  04:39:22.41 +40:31:56.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 159434_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003
The candidate 159434_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 29.44774    2461250.94774    12.90    04:01:29.98 +38:39:04.2   2374 3514   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-44-35_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0002.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.44856    2461250.94856    12.76    04:01:29.99 +38:39:05.8   2370 3509   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 159441_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003
The candidate 159441_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.44856    2461250.94856    12.77    04:42:19.07 +37:30:27.6   7242 3091   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits

**** FOUND  04:42:19.06 +37:30:27.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 159446_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003
The candidate 159446_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.44856    2461250.94856    12.86    04:12:48.87 +40:37:56.0   3666 4723   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits

**** FOUND  04:12:48.87 +40:37:55.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 159455_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003
The candidate 159455_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.44856    2461250.94856    13.14    03:57:21.45 +40:02:45.0   1888 4355   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits

**** FOUND  03:57:21.35 +40:02:45.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 159461_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003
The candidate 159461_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 29.44856    2461250.94856    12.94    04:41:44.29 +38:15:46.2   7123 3537   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits

**** FOUND  04:41:44.24 +38:15:46.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 26987_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003
The candidate 26987_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 29.44856    2461250.94856    12.87    04:27:32.41 +41:47:04.4   5298 5504   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits

**** FOUND  04:27:32.45 +41:47:04.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 09022_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003
The candidate 09022_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 29.44856    2461250.94856    12.08    04:41:48.65 +42:34:52.6   6849 6137   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits

**** FOUND  04:41:48.73 +42:34:53.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 54966_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003
The candidate 54966_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 29.44856    2461250.94856    11.99    04:37:54.02 +39:56:17.6   6571 4495   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits

**** FOUND  04:37:54.10 +39:56:17.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 94794_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003
The candidate 94794_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 29.44856    2461250.94856    11.89    04:39:12.00 +32:54:36.9   7157 0281   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits

**** FOUND  04:39:12.02 +32:54:37.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 133585_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003
The candidate 133585_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 29.44856    2461250.94856    12.89    04:36:04.08 +34:10:43.1   6686 1013   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits

**** FOUND  04:36:04.09 +34:10:43.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 94341_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003
The candidate 94341_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 29.44856    2461250.94856    11.47    03:51:16.60 +33:02:11.6   1060 0111   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits

**** FOUND  03:51:16.63 +33:02:11.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 65245_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003
The candidate 65245_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 29.44856    2461250.94856    12.32    04:16:24.17 +39:25:44.7   4106 4013   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits

**** FOUND  04:16:24.18 +39:25:45.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52541_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003
The candidate 52541_fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 29.44856    2461250.94856    12.10    04:50:00.71 +39:55:58.2   7971 4658   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-29_CI_Per-05-Q1b1x1_054626_TTUQ1b1x1_2772359_O30KpzH5/fd_Per-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-29_05-45-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0003.fits

**** FOUND  04:50:00.75 +39:55:58.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 10s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Per-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
04:04:40.68 +33:34:27.8
########### Completed Per-05-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 ####
04:04:40.68 +33:34:27.8
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04:04:40.68 +33:34:27.8  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461250.94774471 -observatory V36
07:14:01.08 +19:30:52.9 Mercury (0.8mag)
11:27:18.93 +03:44:08.8 Venus (-4.3mag)
05:20:39.85 +23:11:10.2 Mars (1.3mag)
08:34:05.28 +19:13:22.0 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:48.79 +03:20:44.3 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:10:27.73 +20:53:38.9 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:35.07 +00:16:46.6 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:29:05.26 -23:26:15.9 Pluto (14.4mag)
20:25:29.45 -21:59:56.5 Moon (-12.7mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461250.94774471:
08:34:04.37 +19:13:26.8 Io (5.9mag)
08:34:12.84 +19:12:50.1 Europa (6.2mag)
08:33:55.00 +19:14:06.9 Ganymede (5.5mag)
08:34:16.50 +19:12:32.6 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:31:52.58 +19:06:58.2 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:34:09.72 +19:13:03.5 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:31:18.22 +19:07:26.1 Elara (17.7mag)
08:38:05.14 +18:57:34.1 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:37:54.17 +19:21:37.3 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:51.62 +03:20:10.5 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:47.56 +03:20:28.8 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:56:30.90 +03:18:10.1 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:57:03.78 +03:20:40.8 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:24.00 +03:15:14.3 Phoebe (16.5mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461250.94774471:
18:27:40.92 -27:20:33.9 JWST
17:26:18.91 +37:00:15.0 Chandra
11:26:55.37 -60:42:37.3 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461250.94774471 -observatory V36
03:01:59.00 +16:29:45.3 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:05:35.34 -34:38:55.4 13.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:44:30.89 -68:34:23.3 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:07:03.14 +32:47:40.7 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:12:16.51 +32:08:51.2 16.3mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:46:26.05 +31:55:45.4 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:33:27.16 +26:41:56.4 16.7mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:12:34.60 +28:54:48.1 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:22:18.61 +05:15:10.7 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:11:17.61 -11:55:42.5 17.8mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:24:03.69 +66:54:43.1 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:59:11.93 -12:00:23.1 14.2mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
07:56:46.64 +30:54:29.3 15.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:09:03.79 +15:36:39.0 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:15:55.46 +42:17:43.8 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:24:39.07 +48:25:34.3 17.7mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:06:59.24 -13:08:18.8 15.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:49:29.96 +25:51:11.2 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:26:09.47 -14:52:31.3 17.4mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:19:40.83 +21:29:26.9 17.4mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:52:40.97 +02:57:53.0 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:10:22.12 +78:37:37.9 17.0mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:02:38.20 +45:56:40.7 17.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:38:59.26 +07:25:07.4 17.2mag A/2026 E1
21:46:36.37 -23:00:36.6 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:23:17.45 -02:49:31.0 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:26:42.79 +31:31:19.6 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:47:40.69 +07:50:26.8 17.2mag 63P/Wild
00:53:52.53 -05:10:07.3 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
05:12:59.46 +20:45:08.2 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:49:51.30 +12:51:34.5 16.6mag 88P/Howell
07:30:07.07 +28:52:54.2 16.0mag 93P/Lovas
03:39:34.25 +13:07:03.0 17.9mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
05:24:00.06 +31:04:55.3 16.5mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:55:07.40 +28:12:52.0 15.1mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:24:27.92 -06:27:58.9 17.0mag 124P/Mrkos
05:21:49.65 +21:09:49.4 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:11:25.09 +19:18:38.5 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
08:17:26.24 +12:37:27.5 17.8mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:21:35.18 -19:40:30.0 16.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
06:41:48.60 +37:02:11.5 15.7mag 162P/SidingSpring
17:30:18.97 +31:07:20.6 13.0mag 169P/NEAT
02:23:54.52 +09:11:19.6 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:37:32.16 -09:24:31.0 17.5mag 235P/LINEAR
20:29:36.70 -52:32:14.4 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:53:40.48 +20:54:19.8 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
06:35:37.63 +37:45:43.7 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:07:55.89 +04:11:37.6 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
08:51:56.93 +18:50:38.9 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:21:10.99 +37:35:27.2 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/ :
13:58:22.667 -10:01:33.71  AT 2026ued  2026-02-17.61 21.26
15:56:22.493 +00:22:18.18  AT 2026uec  2026-07-09.29 21.02
15:41:24.747 +34:33:05.62  AT 2026ueb  2026-05-17.34 21.13
09:33:43.753 -02:51:50.08  AT 2026uea  2026-01-13.47 20.96
14:14:47.023 +07:58:39.75  AT 2026udz  2026-02-17.54 20.59
15:12:18.981 -05:15:07.40  AT 2026udy  2026-02-28.62 21.2
03:05:14.394 -22:28:10.52  AT 2026udx  2026-01-08.26 21.76
16:02:17.135 +29:31:10.59  AT 2026udw  2026-04-23.43 21.37
08:37:13.387 -05:39:22.22  AT 2026udv  2026-01-27.42 20.31
15:03:07.347 +26:32:16.54  AT 2026udu  2026-02-27.50 20.45
15:59:28.376 +14:29:00.47  AT 2026udt  2026-02-13.59 21.27
22:43:37.411 +10:08:30.21  AT 2026uds  2026-07-11.59 20.65
17:45:13.110 +14:32:00.54  AT 2026udr  2026-07-11.42 21.41
22:33:47.785 -16:52:48.24  AT 2026udq  2026-07-11.54 21.12
21:29:08.363 +04:26:31.33  AT 2026udp  2026-07-11.48 21.13
15:03:58.202 -05:04:22.07  AT 2026udo  2026-07-11.27 20.37
15:25:01.653 +14:49:40.41  AT 2026udn  2026-07-11.35 20.9
22:22:01.421 -20:45:13.04  AT 2026udm  2026-07-11.56 20.85
15:26:26.200 +14:24:00.82  AT 2026udl  2026-07-11.35 21.78
21:52:33.423 -12:26:26.70  AT 2026udk  2026-06-26.41 21.23
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Wed Jul 29 05:49:15 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 17s (0.28 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 1s (0.02 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 32s (0.53 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 52s (0.87 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 106s (1.77 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 9 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 6 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 7 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 384s (6.40 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: 1s (0.02 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 221s (3.68 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: 3s (0.05 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 10s (0.17 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 620s (10.33 min)
FIELD_Per-05-Q1b1x1: 741s (12.35 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 743s (12.38 min)
Finished: Wed Jul 29 06:01:38 CDT 2026