FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Aur-01-Q2b1x1 reference image: Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Field Aur-01-Q2b1x1 reference image: Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
Field Aur-01-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Field Aur-01-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461058.74181476 18.01.2026 05:48:02.795   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
First image: 2461058.74181476 18.01.2026 05:48:02.795   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Last  image: 2461251.85081619 30.07.2026 08:25:00.519   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.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):  14902
Objects passed selection criteria:  14778
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.2    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.2    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 8664
Average stars matched: 8236 (95.06 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   241000 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 04:30:24 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: 2461058.74181476 18.01.2026 05:48:02.795   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
First image: 2461058.74181476 18.01.2026 05:48:02.795   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Last  image: 2461251.85081619 30.07.2026 08:25:00.519   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 20
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.20
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: 15 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):  109547
Objects passed selection criteria:  109166
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 68242.8
Average stars matched: 63746.8 (93.4118 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   573980 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 04:31:16 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.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/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Aur-01-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Aur-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Aur-01-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 397340 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 397340 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.png' -> 'transient_report/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits_preview.png'

Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits


renamed 'Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.png' -> 'transient_report/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits_preview.png'

Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.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= 512.4577
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 684.9651
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 6577.7912
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1542.6111
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 6556.9371
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1537.0868
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 12.8358
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.004
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/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.1599998474121 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
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Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" 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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/d_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits :)

Spent 0.623557 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/d_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33794.829350
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21727.0, right_median=27156.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.1399993896484 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/d_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits :)

Spent 0.582866 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-26.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/d_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-08.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 33794.829350
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=21727.0, right_median=27156.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits



fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits




Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_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/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.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/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.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: 2461251.85025931
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits'
wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits'
wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits'
wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Image size: 941.6'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: 05:38:52.725 +53:59:24.91 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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Image size: 940.5'x624.6'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:38:50.449 +54:01:22.17 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 05:38:52.725 +53:59:24.91
Second-epoch image center 05:38:50.449 +54:01:22.17
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0330 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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
Image size: 940.4'x624.6'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:38:54.096 +54:00:47.75 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 05:38:52.725 +53:59:24.91
Second-epoch image center 05:38:54.096 +54:00:47.75
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0233 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  05:38:50.449 +54:01:22.17
Second-epoch second image center 05:38:54.096 +54:00:47.75
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01308 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/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits &> /tmp/tmp.g5kIKkgFyz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2ohM6v8Avn
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits &> /tmp/tmp.y6NhtzJfJ9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VBb7ndzYIG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits and wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits and wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits and wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 19819 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 70.2049 to 100.1174 deg, Dec +47.7375 to +59.3621 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 70.2049 to 100.1174 deg, Dec 47.7375 to 59.3621 deg
Loaded 11628 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): 7484 out of 8216 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8216 out of 19819 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.903350
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.903350
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.54
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.36

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.36

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 19819 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 70.2049 to 100.1174 deg, Dec +47.7375 to +59.3621 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 70.2049 to 100.1174 deg, Dec 47.7375 to 59.3621 deg
Loaded 11628 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): 7484 out of 8216 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8216 out of 19819 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 19771 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 70.2050 to 100.1175 deg, Dec +47.7377 to +59.3416 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 70.2050 to 100.1175 deg, Dec 47.7377 to 59.3416 deg
Loaded 11607 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): 7503 out of 8210 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8210 out of 19771 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ 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  Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
 2.1 pix  Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
 15.3 mag.  Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
 12.7 mag.  fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
 12.7 mag.  fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  12.7 (SNR )  10.2 (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.g5kIKkgFyz (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.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/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 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=1796, bad_region=4652, passed=19819
Got 19819 stars (including 13765 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 19819 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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.7 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4847 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4809 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4809 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4809 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16138 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 688 to 748 (Dec 47.7 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4851 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4807 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16138 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4807 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16136 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4807 stars left (next iteration limit 5289)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits N_match=4807 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.314 n_q1=1521 n_q2=688 n_q3=1588 n_q4=1010 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.199
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits -region wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.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.2ohM6v8Avn (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.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/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 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=1769, bad_region=4629, passed=19771
Got 19771 stars (including 13765 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 19771 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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.7 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4848 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4807 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4809 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4807 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16108 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 688 to 748 (Dec 47.7 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4851 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4807 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16108 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4807 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16108 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4807 stars left (next iteration limit 5287)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits N_match=4807 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.443 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.317 n_q1=1522 n_q2=693 n_q3=1576 n_q4=1016 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.193
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits -region wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.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.y6NhtzJfJ9 (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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 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=256, bad_region=460, passed=2719
Got 2719 stars (including 2042 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2719 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013063 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010450 (37.6 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 689 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1956 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2334 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" 

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 689 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1955 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2334 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1955 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2334 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62" 
Excluding outliers - 1955 stars left (next iteration limit 2151)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1955 robust_rms=5.816 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.856 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1955 robust_rms=0.619 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.641 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1955 robust_rms=0.559 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.574 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1955 robust_rms_before=1.518 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.621 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.559 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.732 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.574
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Image size: 940.8'x624.6'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:38:50.583 +54:01:20.42 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 2719 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2730910.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.518 -> 0.559 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits N_match=1955 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.587 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.595 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.648 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.664 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.555 n_q1=724 n_q2=299 n_q3=584 n_q4=348 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.130
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.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.VBb7ndzYIG (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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 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=230, bad_region=444, passed=2715
Got 2715 stars (including 2070 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2715 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013061 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010449 (37.6 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 689 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2005 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1985 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1985 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1985 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2352 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" 

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 689 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2006 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1983 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2352 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1983 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2352 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58" 
Excluding outliers - 1983 stars left (next iteration limit 2183)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1983 robust_rms=5.890 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.713 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1983 robust_rms=0.643 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.695 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1983 robust_rms=0.553 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.595 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1983 robust_rms_before=1.496 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.599 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.553 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.692 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.595
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
Image size: 940.6'x624.6'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:38:54.218 +54:00:46.16 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 2715 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2730931.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.496 -> 0.553 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits N_match=1983 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.590 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.583 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.642 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.648 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.536 n_q1=721 n_q2=314 n_q3=599 n_q4=349 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.099
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.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=Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits sigma_overall=0.362 worst_q_ratio=1.199
ref2=Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits sigma_overall=0.371 worst_q_ratio=1.193
new1=fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits sigma_overall=0.587 worst_q_ratio=1.130
new2=fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits sigma_overall=0.590 worst_q_ratio=1.099
reference average sigma_overall=0.3665 worst_q_ratio=1.196
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235_astrometric_residuals.png (4807 matched stars from wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236_astrometric_residuals.png (4807 matched stars from wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378_astrometric_residuals.png (1955 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.47 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379_astrometric_residuals.png (1983 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.47 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aur-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aur-01-Q2b1x1 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/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Image size: 941.6'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: 05:38:52.725 +53:59:24.91 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Image size: 940.5'x624.6'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:38:50.449 +54:01:22.17 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 05:38:52.725 +53:59:24.91
Second-epoch image center 05:38:50.449 +54:01:22.17
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0330 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
Image size: 940.4'x624.6'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:38:54.096 +54:00:47.75 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 05:38:52.725 +53:59:24.91
Second-epoch image center 05:38:54.096 +54:00:47.75
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0233 deg.
###################################
###################################
# 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  05:38:50.449 +54:01:22.17
Second-epoch second image center 05:38:54.096 +54:00:47.75
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01308 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/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mkKOR0nLqO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits &> /tmp/tmp.qxH8CrD5ip
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits &> /tmp/tmp.joWTmLXUms
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uOCvh4Dvyz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits and wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits and wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits and wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 142069 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 70.1270 to 100.1968 deg, Dec +47.6937 to +59.3623 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 70.1270 to 100.1968 deg, Dec 47.6937 to 59.3623 deg
Loaded 11742 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): 6279 out of 8346 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8346 out of 142069 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.760500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.760500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.20
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.56

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.56

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 142069 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 70.1270 to 100.1968 deg, Dec +47.6937 to +59.3623 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 70.1270 to 100.1968 deg, Dec 47.6937 to 59.3623 deg
Loaded 11742 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): 6279 out of 8346 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8346 out of 142069 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 142378 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 70.1621 to 100.1971 deg, Dec +47.6946 to +59.3545 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 70.1621 to 100.1971 deg, Dec 47.6946 to 59.3545 deg
Loaded 11718 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): 6297 out of 8348 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8348 out of 142378 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 19 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
 2.0 pix  Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
 15.6 mag.  Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
 13.2 mag.  fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
 13.2 mag.  fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.2 (SNR )  12.8 (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.mkKOR0nLqO (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.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/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 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=28, blended=15126, bad_region=27936, passed=142041
Got 142041 stars (including 101598 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 142041 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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.7 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4831 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4814 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4815 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4814 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 120417 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 688 to 748 (Dec 47.7 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4834 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4812 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 120417 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4812 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 120417 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 4812 stars left (next iteration limit 5295)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits N_match=4812 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.305 n_q1=1550 n_q2=684 n_q3=1588 n_q4=990 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.175
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits -region wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.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.qxH8CrD5ip (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.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/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 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=33, blended=15255, bad_region=27931, passed=142345
Got 142345 stars (including 101801 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 142345 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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.7 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4835 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4817 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4818 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4817 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 120776 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 688 to 748 (Dec 47.7 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4836 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4817 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 120776 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4817 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 120776 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4817 stars left (next iteration limit 5298)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits N_match=4817 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.296 n_q1=1543 n_q2=690 n_q3=1596 n_q4=988 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.189
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits -region wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.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.joWTmLXUms (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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=834, bad_region=2870, passed=26005
Got 26005 stars (including 22355 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26005 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013063 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010450 (37.6 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 689 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4872 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4829 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4829 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4829 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23916 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" 

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 689 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4874 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4830 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23916 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4830 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23916 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" 
Excluding outliers - 4830 stars left (next iteration limit 5311)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits N_match=4830 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.585 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.606 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.649 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.602 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.550 n_q1=1813 n_q2=711 n_q3=1432 n_q4=874 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.109
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.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.uOCvh4Dvyz (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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 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=919, bad_region=2886, passed=26087
Got 26087 stars (including 22360 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26087 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013061 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010449 (37.6 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 689 to 748 (Dec 47.9 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4872 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4826 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23986 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 

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 689 to 748 (Dec 47.9 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4875 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23986 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23986 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" 
Excluding outliers - 4826 stars left (next iteration limit 5308)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits N_match=4826 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.577 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.602 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.592 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.614 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.536 n_q1=1799 n_q2=704 n_q3=1439 n_q4=884 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.064
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
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Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits at 05:24:45.59 +51:38:49.6:  10.89 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits at 05:22:22.39 +51:39:45.9:  12.68 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits at 05:18:05.67 +52:23:59.7:  11.85 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits at 05:12:34.47 +57:37:26.0:  12.45 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits at 05:26:44.46 +56:22:26.2:  12.80 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits at 05:40:31.18 +55:06:38.1:  12.56 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits at 05:22:22.39 +51:39:45.9:  12.64 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits at 05:24:45.59 +51:38:49.6:  10.90 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits at 05:18:05.67 +52:23:59.7:  11.87 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits at 05:12:34.47 +57:37:26.0:  12.46 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.66 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.86 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  10.89 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:22:22.39 +51:39:45.9: ref_mag=12.66 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.7333 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:24:45.59 +51:38:49.6: ref_mag=10.89 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.2635 delta=-0.37 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:18:05.67 +52:23:59.7: ref_mag=11.86 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0891 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.46 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:12:34.47 +57:37:26.0: ref_mag=12.46 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3678 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits at 05:26:44.46 +56:22:26.2:  12.75 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.78 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:26:44.46 +56:22:26.2: ref_mag=12.78 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.5502 delta=0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits at 05:40:31.18 +55:06:38.1:  12.56 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.56 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:40:31.18 +55:06:38.1: ref_mag=12.56 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3129 delta=0.25 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 162467_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379
The candidate 162467_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 30.35026    2461251.85026    12.76    05:22:22.32 +51:39:45.9   3198 1865   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 30.35082    2461251.85082    12.71    05:22:22.46 +51:39:45.8   3193 1871   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 162474_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379
The candidate 162474_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 30.35026    2461251.85026    12.44    05:12:34.54 +57:37:26.0   2744 5547   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 30.35082    2461251.85082    12.31    05:12:34.40 +57:37:26.0   2739 5553   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 162475_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379
The candidate 162475_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 30.35026    2461251.85026    11.24    05:24:45.60 +51:38:49.2   3420 1836   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 30.35082    2461251.85082    11.29    05:24:45.58 +51:38:50.1   3415 1842   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 164274_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379
The candidate 164274_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 30.35082    2461251.85082    11.46    05:36:46.49 +54:26:37.9   4612 3462   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits

**** FOUND  05:36:46.50 +54:26:38.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 164686_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379
The candidate 164686_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 30.35082    2461251.85082    11.69    05:59:55.30 +54:33:29.9   6640 3533   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits

**** FOUND  05:59:55.30 +54:33:29.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 165394_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379
The candidate 165394_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 30.35026    2461251.85026    12.06    05:18:05.58 +52:23:59.3   2847 2347   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 30.35082    2461251.85082    12.12    05:18:05.76 +52:24:00.1   2842 2354   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 165398_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379
The candidate 165398_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 30.35082    2461251.85082    12.10    05:17:05.00 +53:35:11.4   2829 3077   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits

**** FOUND  05:17:05.02 +53:35:11.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 166003_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379
The candidate 166003_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 30.35082    2461251.85082    12.27    05:21:46.35 +53:12:12.5   3226 2804   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits

**** FOUND  05:21:46.38 +53:12:13.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 166125_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379
The candidate 166125_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 30.35082    2461251.85082    12.13    05:55:13.13 +55:41:09.2   6213 4200   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits

**** FOUND  05:55:13.05 +55:41:08.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 166166_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379
The candidate 166166_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 30.35082    2461251.85082    12.23    05:36:44.67 +54:23:38.2   4608 3432   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits

**** FOUND  05:36:44.67 +54:23:37.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 166610_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379
The candidate 166610_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 30.35082    2461251.85082    12.25    05:59:50.33 +54:15:32.8   6639 3352   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits

**** FOUND  05:59:50.30 +54:15:33.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 166734_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379
The candidate 166734_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 30.35082    2461251.85082    12.31    05:59:45.55 +54:15:59.6   6632 3356   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits

**** FOUND  05:59:45.53 +54:16:00.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 166736_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379
The candidate 166736_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 30.35026    2461251.85026    12.53    05:26:44.32 +56:22:25.7   3829 4670   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 30.35082    2461251.85082    12.58    05:26:44.60 +56:22:26.8   3824 4677   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 166858_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379
The candidate 166858_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 07 30.35026    2461251.85026    12.39    05:40:31.16 +55:06:38.6   4957 3847   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-24-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 07 30.35082    2461251.85082    12.25    05:40:31.21 +55:06:37.6   4952 3853   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 168045_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379
The candidate 168045_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 07 30.35082    2461251.85082    12.76    05:27:32.66 +53:45:07.6   3772 3091   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits

**** FOUND  05:27:32.62 +53:45:06.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 155994_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379
The candidate 155994_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 30.35082    2461251.85082    12.48    05:11:44.40 +54:17:59.8   2409 3563   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits

**** FOUND  05:11:44.60 +54:17:59.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 39295_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379
The candidate 39295_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 30.35082    2461251.85082    10.84    06:00:30.86 +55:27:13.0   6670 4076   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits

**** FOUND  06:00:30.92 +55:27:13.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 90823_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379
The candidate 90823_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 30.35082    2461251.85082    12.56    05:36:56.80 +52:02:31.3   4565 2012   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits

**** FOUND  05:36:56.80 +52:02:31.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 114037_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379
The candidate 114037_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 07 30.35082    2461251.85082    9.44    05:27:04.47 +50:07:29.4   3559 0905   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-30_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_042801_TTUQ2b1x1_2625645_gbViB8NG/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-30_03-25-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0379.fits

**** FOUND  05:27:04.45 +50:07:29.5 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 Aur-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Aur-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.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)2461251.85025931 -observatory V36
07:16:23.03 +19:40:20.8 Mercury (0.6mag)
11:30:40.44 +03:17:43.1 Venus (-4.3mag)
05:23:19.09 +23:14:17.4 Mars (1.3mag)
08:34:54.46 +19:10:27.4 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:48.14 +03:20:23.8 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:10:35.46 +20:53:59.1 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:32.81 +00:16:29.2 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:28:59.99 -23:26:38.3 Pluto (14.4mag)
21:11:42.32 -18:12:17.6 Moon (-12.6mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461251.85025931:
08:34:57.88 +19:10:12.6 Io (5.9mag)
08:34:47.90 +19:10:54.8 Europa (6.2mag)
08:34:55.30 +19:10:27.8 Ganymede (5.5mag)
08:34:56.49 +19:10:15.6 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:32:40.26 +19:04:34.7 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:34:55.25 +19:10:25.0 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:32:06.44 +19:04:51.8 Elara (17.7mag)
08:38:55.23 +18:54:12.8 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:38:39.96 +19:18:53.5 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:55.03 +03:19:51.9 Titan (8.5mag)
00:56:52.48 +03:20:10.6 Rhea (9.8mag)
00:56:32.52 +03:17:53.3 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:57:01.51 +03:20:29.1 Hyperion (14.5mag)
00:56:22.16 +03:14:46.3 Phoebe (16.5mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461251.85025931:
18:30:46.83 -27:02:20.0 JWST
19:05:43.64 +07:05:11.7 Chandra
05:14:31.96 +44:46:41.0 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461251.85025931 -observatory V36
03:03:06.73 +16:34:56.4 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:05:09.48 -34:39:03.5 13.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:45:22.99 -68:36:01.3 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:07:19.33 +32:48:44.5 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:15:24.87 +32:46:21.6 16.4mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:45:44.37 +31:53:37.8 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:34:24.14 +26:41:07.2 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:13:24.04 +28:52:19.6 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:22:54.79 +05:15:34.1 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:11:21.87 -11:57:33.6 17.8mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:22:49.02 +66:50:42.7 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:58:00.98 -12:05:37.8 14.2mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
07:57:50.91 +30:56:54.1 15.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:08:49.38 +15:36:50.9 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:14:42.89 +42:23:16.9 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:23:24.98 +48:30:47.0 17.7mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:07:45.86 -13:07:05.3 15.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:50:08.96 +25:41:53.7 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:26:37.72 -14:59:05.8 17.4mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:20:52.06 +21:26:22.2 17.4mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:53:08.93 +02:54:39.7 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:09:15.18 +78:33:58.8 17.0mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:03:11.49 +45:58:14.0 17.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:39:41.06 +07:31:51.8 17.2mag A/2026 E1
21:47:46.58 -23:25:00.4 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:23:47.82 -02:52:32.5 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:27:54.29 +31:36:34.1 17.9mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:49:31.85 +07:32:45.4 17.2mag 63P/Wild
00:53:58.94 -05:11:16.3 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
05:15:06.10 +20:45:25.0 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
02:50:57.62 +12:56:42.8 16.6mag 88P/Howell
07:32:33.73 +28:46:41.2 16.0mag 93P/Lovas
03:41:59.07 +13:27:35.9 17.8mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
05:27:00.41 +31:01:58.0 16.4mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
08:57:17.64 +28:04:40.2 15.1mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:26:13.21 -06:49:15.5 17.0mag 124P/Mrkos
05:23:12.62 +21:10:10.9 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:13:01.53 +19:16:41.9 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:04:12.56 +03:24:59.5 17.7mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
08:20:07.79 +12:24:27.6 17.9mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:22:19.18 -20:02:49.5 14.4mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
06:45:01.28 +37:07:44.1 15.7mag 162P/SidingSpring
17:21:41.35 +32:08:17.1 12.9mag 169P/NEAT
02:25:46.06 +09:13:58.3 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:37:49.37 -09:28:06.4 17.5mag 235P/LINEAR
20:28:54.56 -52:36:09.0 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
02:56:17.43 +21:18:31.6 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
06:38:23.32 +37:46:20.0 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:08:06.83 +04:05:55.0 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
08:52:46.42 +18:48:07.0 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:22:32.18 +37:30:44.0 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/ :
17:56:20.148 +22:48:23.34  AT 2026uez  2026-05-19.43 20.79
17:03:37.940 +40:54:46.91  AT 2026uey  2026-05-17.49 21.43
15:04:21.070 +07:14:23.81  AT 2026uex  2026-06-15.44 20.66
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
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Thu Jul 30 04:30:02 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 25s (0.42 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: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 39s (0.65 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 6 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 4 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 3 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 17s (0.28 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 17s (0.28 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: 2s (0.03 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: 38s (0.63 min)
FIELD_Aur-01-Q2b1x1: 92s (1.53 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 95s (1.58 min)
Finished: Thu Jul 30 04:31:37 CDT 2026