FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Dra-03-Q1b1x1 reference image: Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Field Dra-03-Q1b1x1 reference image: Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits
Field Dra-03-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
Field Dra-03-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461082.79891352 11.02.2026 07:10:16.128   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
First image: 2461082.79891352 11.02.2026 07:10:16.128   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Last  image: 2461251.71851880 30.07.2026 05:14:30.024   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.54
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  7476
Objects passed selection criteria:  7428
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 5153.25
Average stars matched: 4992.5 (96.8806 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   233600 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Wed Jul 29 18:03:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-187-gf9db235a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-29)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Thu Jul 30 00:22:09 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461082.79891352 11.02.2026 07:10:16.128   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
First image: 2461082.79891352 11.02.2026 07:10:16.128   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Last  image: 2461251.71851880 30.07.2026 05:14:30.024   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 15
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: 9 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
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  40188
Objects passed selection criteria:  40071
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 28661
Average stars matched: 27538 (96.0818 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   262100 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Wed Jul 29 18:03:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-187-gf9db235a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-29)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Thu Jul 30 00:22:48 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Dra-03-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Dra-03-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Dra-03-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 545207 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 545207 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.png' -> 'transient_report/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits_preview.png'

Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits


renamed 'Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.png' -> 'transient_report/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits_preview.png'

Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 548.0284
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 532.5513
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4579.1597
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1049.3312
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4587.1446
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1051.8204
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 8.3557
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.002
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     29.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
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Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
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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
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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
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Record 20: "XPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
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Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.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_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.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_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/d_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits :)

Spent 0.487305 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_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/d_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.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_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.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_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     29.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.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_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.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_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/d_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits :)

Spent 0.482634 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_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/d_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.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_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.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_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.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_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits



fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.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/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.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/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.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: 2461251.71799375
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'asassn_transients_list.txt' -> '../asassn_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits'
wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits'
wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits'
wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Image size: 941.7'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:59:37.960 +69:59:44.31 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_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
Image size: 941.6'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: 12:00:20.337 +69:58:54.62 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 11:59:37.960 +69:59:44.31
Second-epoch image center 12:00:20.337 +69:58:54.62
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0620 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_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
Image size: 941.6'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: 12:00:20.309 +69:59:31.09 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 11:59:37.960 +69:59:44.31
Second-epoch image center 12:00:20.309 +69:59:31.09
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0605 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  12:00:20.337 +69:58:54.62
Second-epoch second image center 12:00:20.309 +69:59:31.09
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01013 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/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uTyViv1cp5
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits &> /tmp/tmp.v0DhOkgjeY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PLrlRxBDvx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits &> /tmp/tmp.d6suAQyUlc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.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_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits and wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.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_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits and wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits and wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits) and catalog (wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7645 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 151.6428 to 206.7164 deg, Dec +62.8285 to +75.5474 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 151.6428 to 206.7164 deg, Dec 62.8285 to 75.5474 deg
Loaded 8253 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): 4551 out of 4756 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4756 out of 7645 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.845900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.845900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.54
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.31

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.31

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 7645 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 151.6428 to 206.7164 deg, Dec +62.8285 to +75.5474 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 151.6428 to 206.7164 deg, Dec 62.8285 to 75.5474 deg
Loaded 8253 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): 4551 out of 4756 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4756 out of 7645 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 7626 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 151.6431 to 206.7164 deg, Dec +62.8284 to +75.5474 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 151.6431 to 206.7164 deg, Dec 62.8284 to 75.5474 deg
Loaded 8253 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): 4547 out of 4752 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4752 out of 7626 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.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  Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
 2.1 pix  Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits
 2.9 pix  fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
 2.9 pix  fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.3 mag.  Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
 15.3 mag.  Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits
 13.5 mag.  fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
 13.5 mag.  fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.5 (SNR )  11.0 (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.uTyViv1cp5 (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_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits' -> 'wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.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/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.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=549, bad_region=0, passed=7645
Got 7645 stars (including 7087 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7645 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 764 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4898 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7645 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

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 764 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4904 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7645 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7645 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 4901 stars left (next iteration limit 5387)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits N_match=4901 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.466 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.324 n_q1=1163 n_q2=1145 n_q3=1247 n_q4=1346 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.298
The image catalog is written to wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -region wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.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.v0DhOkgjeY (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_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits' -> 'wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.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/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.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=542, bad_region=0, passed=7626
Got 7626 stars (including 7073 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7626 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 764 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4896 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7626 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

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 764 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7626 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7626 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 4897 stars left (next iteration limit 5385)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits N_match=4897 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.321 n_q1=1159 n_q2=1151 n_q3=1247 n_q4=1340 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.302
The image catalog is written to wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits -region wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.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.PLrlRxBDvx (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_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.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_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.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=184, bad_region=0, passed=2721
Got 2721 stars (including 2534 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2721 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 766 to 828 (Dec 63.3 to 75.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2470 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2466 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2466 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2466 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2720 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 766 to 828 (Dec 63.3 to 75.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2472 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2467 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2720 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2467 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2720 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 2467 stars left (next iteration limit 2712)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2467 robust_rms=9.869 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.366 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2467 robust_rms=0.398 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.458 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2467 robust_rms=0.314 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.355 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2467 robust_rms_before=0.794 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.311 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.314 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.363 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.355
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.363 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits N_match=2467 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.327 n_q1=656 n_q2=645 n_q3=584 n_q4=582 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.187
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits -region wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.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.d6suAQyUlc (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_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.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_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.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=187, bad_region=0, passed=2715
Got 2715 stars (including 2526 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2715 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 766 to 828 (Dec 63.3 to 75.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2460 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2455 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2455 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2455 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2714 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 766 to 828 (Dec 63.3 to 75.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2461 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2454 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2714 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2454 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2714 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 2454 stars left (next iteration limit 2700)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2454 robust_rms=10.215 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.763 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2454 robust_rms=0.405 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.437 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2454 robust_rms=0.304 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.350 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2454 robust_rms_before=0.813 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.328 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.304 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.374 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.350
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.374 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits N_match=2454 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.312 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.343 n_q1=652 n_q2=643 n_q3=574 n_q4=585 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.114
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits -region wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits sigma_overall=0.359 worst_q_ratio=1.298
ref2=Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits sigma_overall=0.354 worst_q_ratio=1.302
new1=fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits sigma_overall=0.316 worst_q_ratio=1.187
new2=fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits sigma_overall=0.328 worst_q_ratio=1.114
reference average sigma_overall=0.3565 worst_q_ratio=1.3
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294_astrometric_residuals.png (4901 matched stars from wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295_astrometric_residuals.png (4897 matched stars from wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170_astrometric_residuals.png (2467 matched stars from wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171_astrometric_residuals.png (2454 matched stars from wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Dra-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Dra-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.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_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Image size: 941.7'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:59:37.960 +69:59:44.31 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_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
Image size: 941.6'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: 12:00:20.337 +69:58:54.62 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 11:59:37.960 +69:59:44.31
Second-epoch image center 12:00:20.337 +69:58:54.62
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0620 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_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
Image size: 941.6'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: 12:00:20.309 +69:59:31.09 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 11:59:37.960 +69:59:44.31
Second-epoch image center 12:00:20.309 +69:59:31.09
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0605 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  12:00:20.337 +69:58:54.62
Second-epoch second image center 12:00:20.309 +69:59:31.09
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01013 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/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lcSCe8P8IV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits &> /tmp/tmp.f0ahulXSNd
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Nap2EhL1x1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits &> /tmp/tmp.54jkNSW0RN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.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_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits and wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.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_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits and wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits and wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits) and catalog (wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 42210 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 151.3664 to 206.9040 deg, Dec +62.7303 to +75.5592 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 151.3664 to 206.9040 deg, Dec 62.7303 to 75.5592 deg
Loaded 8396 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): 4348 out of 4842 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4842 out of 42210 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.746950
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.746950
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.30
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.45

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.45

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 42210 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 151.3664 to 206.9040 deg, Dec +62.7303 to +75.5592 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 151.3664 to 206.9040 deg, Dec 62.7303 to 75.5592 deg
Loaded 8396 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): 4348 out of 4842 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4842 out of 42210 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 42071 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 151.3666 to 206.9042 deg, Dec +62.7305 to +75.5474 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 151.3666 to 206.9042 deg, Dec 62.7305 to 75.5474 deg
Loaded 8393 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): 4349 out of 4835 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4835 out of 42071 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 14 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
 2.0 pix  Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits
 2.7 pix  fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
 2.7 pix  fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
 15.4 mag.  Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits
 13.7 mag.  fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
 13.7 mag.  fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.7 (SNR )  13.3 (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.lcSCe8P8IV (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_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits' -> 'wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.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/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.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=18, blended=2006, bad_region=4, passed=42192
Got 42192 stars (including 40113 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 42192 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 763 to 829 (Dec 62.7 to 75.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4902 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42192 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

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 763 to 829 (Dec 62.7 to 75.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42192 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42192 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 4902 stars left (next iteration limit 5392)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits N_match=4902 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.456 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.311 n_q1=1157 n_q2=1145 n_q3=1253 n_q4=1347 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.338
The image catalog is written to wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -region wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.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.f0ahulXSNd (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_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits' -> 'wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.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/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.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=20, blended=1960, bad_region=8, passed=42051
Got 42051 stars (including 40002 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 42051 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 763 to 829 (Dec 62.7 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4896 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42051 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

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 763 to 829 (Dec 62.7 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42051 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42051 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 4896 stars left (next iteration limit 5385)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits N_match=4896 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.296 n_q1=1153 n_q2=1141 n_q3=1246 n_q4=1356 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.290
The image catalog is written to wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits -region wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.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.Nap2EhL1x1 (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_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.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_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.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=1, blended=381, bad_region=0, passed=15441
Got 15441 stars (including 15030 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15441 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 766 to 828 (Dec 63.2 to 75.3)
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: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4875 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15441 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 766 to 828 (Dec 63.2 to 75.3)
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: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15441 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15441 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4873 stars left (next iteration limit 5362)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits N_match=4873 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.413 n_q1=1382 n_q2=1240 n_q3=1160 n_q4=1091 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.096
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits -region wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.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.54jkNSW0RN (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_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.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_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=533, bad_region=0, passed=15664
Got 15664 stars (including 15110 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15664 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 766 to 828 (Dec 63.3 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4881 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4878 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15664 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 766 to 828 (Dec 63.3 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4880 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15664 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15664 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4875 stars left (next iteration limit 5363)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits N_match=4875 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.401 n_q1=1377 n_q2=1237 n_q3=1164 n_q4=1097 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.112
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits -region wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.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_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.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_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.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_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/wcs_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Dra-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 13:20:53.74 +69:05:35.5:  12.80 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-10-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 10:41:34.79 +66:36:38.0:  99.00 +/- 99.00  edge
Forced photometry on wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits at 13:20:53.74 +69:05:35.5:  12.86 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_01-11-10_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0295.fits at 10:41:34.79 +66:36:38.0:  99.00 +/- 99.00  edge
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:41:34.79 +66:36:38.0: at least one reference image reported edge (off-image or aperture/annulus past image boundary); cannot perform the forced-photometry cross-check
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.83 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:20:53.74 +69:05:35.5: ref_mag=12.83 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.7088 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 53252_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171
The candidate 53252_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 30.21852    2461251.71852    11.92    12:05:58.36 +68:46:52.1   4436 3899   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits

**** FOUND  12:05:58.39 +68:46:51.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53344_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171
The candidate 53344_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 30.21852    2461251.71852    12.20    12:14:53.83 +70:10:13.7   4057 3018   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits

**** FOUND  12:14:53.84 +70:10:13.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53350_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171
The candidate 53350_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 30.21852    2461251.71852    12.13    10:42:54.53 +69:03:17.7   8906 3367   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits

**** FOUND  10:42:54.69 +69:03:17.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53543_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171
The candidate 53543_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 30.21799    2461251.71799    12.71    13:20:53.63 +69:05:36.1   0533 2747   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 30.21852    2461251.71852    12.71    13:20:53.85 +69:05:35.0   0532 2753   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53652_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171
The candidate 53652_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 30.21852    2461251.71852    12.96    11:36:15.35 +69:17:16.9   6042 3637   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits

**** FOUND  11:36:15.24 +69:17:16.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53666_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171
The candidate 53666_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 30.21852    2461251.71852    13.17    12:57:05.45 +71:26:01.5   2169 1836   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits

**** FOUND  12:57:05.64 +71:26:02.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53741_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171
The candidate 53741_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 30.21799    2461251.71799    12.77    10:41:35.04 +66:36:37.0   9361 4782   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-13-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0170.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 30.21852    2461251.71852    12.88    10:41:34.55 +66:36:38.9   9362 4788   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53777_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171
The candidate 53777_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 30.21852    2461251.71852    12.88    11:21:31.74 +71:44:41.1   6687 2111   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits

**** FOUND  11:21:31.74 +71:44:41.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53783_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171
The candidate 53783_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 30.21852    2461251.71852    12.86    11:20:49.58 +67:04:19.3   6994 4916   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits

**** FOUND  11:20:49.73 +67:04:19.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53881_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171
The candidate 53881_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 30.21852    2461251.71852    13.05    12:16:56.91 +70:08:25.4   3950 3023   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits

**** FOUND  12:16:56.78 +70:08:25.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 54079_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171
The candidate 54079_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 30.21852    2461251.71852    13.04    11:20:35.94 +67:06:29.8   7006 4892   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits

**** FOUND  11:20:35.87 +67:06:30.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 23927_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171
The candidate 23927_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 30.21852    2461251.71852    12.02    11:19:05.10 +70:06:09.5   6905 3085   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits

**** FOUND  11:19:05.14 +70:06:09.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 35430_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171
The candidate 35430_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 30.21852    2461251.71852    10.43    10:55:41.60 +71:52:07.6   7885 1853   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits

**** FOUND  10:55:41.50 +71:52:07.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 23249_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171
The candidate 23249_fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 30.21852    2461251.71852    7.17    10:44:38.95 +68:46:33.7   8855 3554   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_001827_TTUQ1b1x1_2530144_7Oz8CKci/fd_Dra-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-30_00-14-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0171.fits

**** FOUND  10:44:38.94 +68:46:33.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Dra-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Dra-03-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461251.71799375 -observatory V36
07:16:00.36 +19:38:58.8 Mercury (0.6mag)
11:30:10.60 +03:21:36.0 Venus (-4.3mag)
05:22:55.60 +23:13:49.7 Mars (1.3mag)
08:34:47.18 +19:10:53.1 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:48.26 +03:20:26.9 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:10:34.31 +20:53:56.1 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:33.14 +00:16:31.8 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:29:00.78 -23:26:34.9 Pluto (14.4mag)
21:07:52.33 -18:47:03.1 Moon (-12.7mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461251.71799375:
08:34:53.06 +19:10:28.3 Io (5.9mag)
08:34:42.22 +19:11:13.6 Europa (6.2mag)
08:34:46.20 +19:11:00.9 Ganymede (5.5mag)
08:34:50.59 +19:10:35.6 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:32:33.19 +19:04:55.7 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:34:51.39 +19:10:36.2 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:31:59.30 +19:05:14.4 Elara (17.7mag)
08:38:47.82 +18:54:42.3 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:38:33.18 +19:19:17.5 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:54.62 +03:19:54.4 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:52.10 +03:20:12.1 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:56:32.32 +03:17:55.8 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:57:01.94 +03:20:30.9 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:22.47 +03:14:50.5 Phoebe (16.5mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Jul 30 00:22 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461251.71799375:
18:30:57.56 -27:07:26.6 JWST
18:55:37.36 +15:42:14.8 Chandra
21:34:12.89 +49:54:01.6 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461251.71799375 -observatory V36
03:02:56.82 +16:34:10.4 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:05:13.36 -34:39:03.4 13.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:45:15.28 -68:35:46.6 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:07:16.93 +32:48:35.0 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:14:57.19 +32:40:47.2 16.3mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:45:50.57 +31:53:56.5 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:34:15.74 +26:41:14.2 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:13:16.72 +28:52:41.5 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:22:49.44 +05:15:30.8 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:11:21.23 -11:57:17.4 17.8mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:23:00.17 +66:51:18.4 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:58:11.32 -12:04:52.2 14.2mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
07:57:41.38 +30:56:32.7 15.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:08:51.47 +15:36:49.6 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:14:53.67 +42:22:29.4 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:23:36.00 +48:30:01.6 17.7mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:07:38.99 -13:07:15.5 15.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:50:03.17 +25:43:15.2 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:26:33.45 -14:58:07.5 17.4mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:20:41.50 +21:26:49.6 17.4mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:53:04.77 +02:55:08.2 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:09:24.97 +78:34:33.7 17.0mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:03:06.67 +45:57:59.0 17.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:39:34.83 +07:30:53.1 17.2mag A/2026 E1
21:47:37.42 -23:21:24.1 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:23:43.31 -02:52:05.8 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:27:43.77 +31:35:47.3 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:49:15.43 +07:35:21.1 17.2mag 63P/Wild
00:53:58.12 -05:11:05.7 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
05:14:47.45 +20:45:22.2 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:50:47.95 +12:55:57.2 16.6mag 88P/Howell
07:32:12.12 +28:47:36.0 16.0mag 93P/Lovas
03:41:37.73 +13:24:34.1 17.8mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
05:26:33.82 +31:02:23.9 16.4mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:56:58.41 +28:05:52.7 15.1mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:25:57.63 -06:46:08.8 17.0mag 124P/Mrkos
05:23:00.39 +21:10:07.5 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:12:47.31 +19:16:58.9 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:04:12.79 +03:24:56.0 17.7mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
08:19:44.03 +12:26:22.0 17.9mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:22:19.04 -20:03:11.6 14.4mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
06:44:32.86 +37:06:55.6 15.7mag 162P/SidingSpring
17:23:01.24 +31:59:29.8 12.9mag 169P/NEAT
02:25:29.80 +09:13:34.9 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:37:46.90 -09:27:35.2 17.5mag 235P/LINEAR
20:29:01.55 -52:35:36.5 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:55:54.39 +21:14:57.3 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
06:37:58.87 +37:46:14.7 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:08:05.19 +04:06:45.5 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
08:52:39.10 +18:48:29.3 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:22:20.18 +37:31:25.5 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00  ASASSN-26er  2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00  SN2026vbh  2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90  ASASSN-26eq  2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60  ASASSN-26ep  2026-07-23.47 -4.06
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60  SN2026uwk  2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90  ASASSN-26en  2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10  ASASSN-26es  2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80  ASASSN-26eo  2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej  2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek  2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei  2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb  2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh  2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-26eg  2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb  2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil  2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee  2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu  2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg  2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30  AT2026qly  2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10  ASASSN-26ea  2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb  2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp  2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz  2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90  AT 2026rdg  2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40  AT 2026qpr  2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80  SN 2026pub  2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70  SN 2026pel  2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30  ASASSN-26dy  2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30  ASASSN-26dv  2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70  ASASSN-26dw  2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20  SN 2026mke  2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50  SN 2026nmv  2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50  AT2026oxh  2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90  ASASSN-26dx  2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10  AT2026pvk  2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20  AT2026plb  2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30  SN2026ore  2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30  AT2026oxl  2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20  AT2026ouj  2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20  AT2026ntk  2026-06-18.09 17.34
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20  ASASSN-26du  2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00  SN2026oxc  2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30  AT2026ovz  2026-06-14.59 15.39
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50  AT2026nwc  2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20  SN 2026odc  2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20  SN 2026nyq  2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90  ASASSN-26dt  2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60  SN2026nyp  2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50  SN2026mta  2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20  SN2026oao  2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60  AT2026nvf  2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00  SN2026npn  2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20  ASASSN-26dq  2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70  SN 2026obc  2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90  ASASSN-26dr  2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00  ASASSN-26ds  2026-06-2.97 15.02
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40  SN2026mho  2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10  AT2026min  2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:33.11 -68:48:32.90  ASASSN-26no  2026-05-24.03 8.35
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60  ASASSN-26dp  2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.59 -58:37:47.40  ASASSN-26dn  2026-05-20.01 14.59
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60  AT2026nma  2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10  AT2026lli  2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70  AT2026nad  2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40  ASASSN-26dm  2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10  ASASSN-26dl  2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00  ASASSN-26dk  2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60  ASASSN-26dh  2026-05-18.43 15.37
17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90  ASASSN-26dj  2026-05-17.05 15.7
01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10  ASASSN-26dg  2026-05-13.41 16.8
16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40  AT2026mhn  2026-05-12.33 15.8
09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00  ASASSN-26di  2026-05-12.14 14.63
21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00  AT2026kwu  2026-05-12.26 16.9
14:20:14.30 -30:20:51.90  AT2026ktm  2026-05-12.06 17.21
14:41:39.01 -37:13:46.40  AT2026lkm  2026-05-11.18 16.89
12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80  SN2026kep  2026-05-9.06 17.5
13:37:29.61 -29:50:30.90  AT2026lkd  2026-05-9.09 17.23
09:46:42.01 -14:52:03.60  SN2026kmo  2026-05-8.99 17.51
15:03:05.28 +22:02:03.80  AT2026lxf  2026-05-8.34 13.72
10:23:49.41 -20:57:25.30  ASASSN-26df  2026-05-8.21 16.52
22:14:40.56 +05:04:51.60  2026lda  2026-05-7.56 16.2
21:35:33.81 -14:05:16.30  ASASSN-26de  2026-05-6.29 14.51
16:21:48.82 -61:36:13.20  ASASSN-26dd  2026-05-5.21 15.15
14:26:40.22 -24:48:37.50  AT2026lig  2026-05-4.27 14.63
13:17:51.04 +30:25:13.50  SN2026kcp  2026-05-4.46 16.43
11:27:55.57 -13:38:56.90  SN2026kza  2026-05-1.08 15.59
22:28:27.10 +30:17:54.30  SN 2026fov  2026-04-29.6 14.36
21:00:10.71 -32:17:03.90  AT2026kis  2026-04-27.36 16.15
14:32:57.37 -58:13:26.40  ASASSN-26dc  2026-04-27.27 13.42
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
00:43:01.82 +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
14:51:51.40 +66:13:24.0  TCP J14515140+6613240  2026-07-29.2561  13.5mag
00:43:06.15 +41:22:08.2  PNV J00430615+4122082  2026-07-30.0085  19.4mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
08:49:47.663 -07:24:01.25  AT 2026uew  2026-02-19.37 20.99
04:43:45.409 -21:56:34.12  AT 2026uev  2026-01-14.29 21.36
14:23:02.118 +17:49:57.26  AT 2026ueu  2026-04-20.54 21.18
11:50:55.515 -19:56:24.73  AT 2026uet  2026-01-27.53 21.55
10:59:04.434 -17:05:34.76  AT 2026ues  2026-05-06.27 20.91
15:39:15.006 +12:22:05.73  AT 2026uer  2026-02-13.60 21.8
19:17:04.295 +46:23:18.13  AT 2026ueq  2026-07-01.31 17.5086
08:10:18.850 +45:21:28.27  AT 2026uep  2026-02-21.37 20.88
15:04:40.281 +05:21:56.55  AT 2026ueo  2026-07-09.29 21.15
17:12:49.063 +27:32:51.65  AT 2026uen  2026-07-08.32 19.49
10:28:53.926 +20:07:41.86  AT 2026uem  2026-01-14.45 21.07
11:11:53.428 +13:29:27.96  AT 2026uel  2026-01-29.63 22.38
14:49:01.370 +34:26:52.68  AT 2026uek  2026-06-13.34 20.33
13:48:44.907 -10:17:48.40  AT 2026uej  2026-05-19.33 20.99
14:32:34.192 +18:00:45.73  AT 2026uei  2026-02-13.54 21.3
08:49:51.222 +00:38:50.85  AT 2026ueh  2026-03-09.32 21.51
08:22:39.912 +47:57:53.40  AT 2026ueg  2026-03-06.30 20.74
21:46:30.478 -29:31:41.92  AT 2026uef  2026-06-16.55 21.46
13:18:31.879 -04:01:30.80  AT 2026uee  2026-01-20.63 19.75
13:58:22.667 -10:01:33.71  AT 2026ued  2026-02-17.61 21.26
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Thu Jul 30 00:21:50 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 22s (0.37 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 4s (0.07 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 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: 32s (0.53 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 5 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 10s (0.17 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 0s (0.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 7s (0.12 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 20s (0.33 min)
FIELD_Dra-03-Q1b1x1: 64s (1.07 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 68s (1.13 min)
Finished: Thu Jul 30 00:22:58 CDT 2026