Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 02.3434  2461254.8434   9.85  21:54:22.60 -25:55:44.6
 24.28249 -50.58435 galactic  PsA  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 8.1 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
349 Dembowska                1     -0       1   9.9    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 21:54:22.60 -25:55:44.6:  15.01 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits at 21:54:22.60 -25:55:44.6:  14.70 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits


fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits


fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits  wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits -crosshair 6200.77393 3232.82251 image    wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits -crosshair 6196.65625 3225.87915 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B

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

     TAU0008  C2026 08 02.34339 21 54 22.60 -25 55 44.6           9.8 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 02.34308 21 54 22.62 -25 55 44.5           9.9 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 02.34369 21 54 22.58 -25 55 44.6           9.8 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 08 02.3434*  21 54 22.60 -25 55 44.6   9.8 U             PsA       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461254.8434,9.85,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260802.3434 9.85CV NMW


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

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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 02.3434  2461254.8434  11.25  21:51:30.34 -24:45:19.3
 25.84646 -49.69347 galactic  Cap  Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.1" and 8.0 pix   This object is listed in comets.txt    7.5"  6.9mag 10P/Tempel
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
7.5" 6.9mag  10P/Tempel
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits


fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits


fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits  wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits -crosshair 6652.27832 2562.17529 image    wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits -crosshair 6647.98242 2555.46997 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B

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

     TAU0008  C2026 08 02.34339 21 51 30.34 -24 45 19.3          11.2 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 02.34308 21 51 30.34 -24 45 18.3          11.2 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 02.34369 21 51 30.35 -24 45 20.4          11.3 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 08 02.3434*  21 51 30.34 -24 45 19.3  11.2 U             Cap       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461254.8434,11.25,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260802.3434 11.25CV NMW


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

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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 02.3434  2461254.8434  12.12  22:27:57.94 -27:26:57.3
 23.93369 -58.23502 galactic  PsA  Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.0" and 7.7 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
264 Libussa                 -1      1       1  12.1    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 22:27:57.94 -27:26:57.3:  14.90 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits at 22:27:57.94 -27:26:57.3:  14.70 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits


fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits


fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits  wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits -crosshair 1632.50378 3915.21191 image    wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits -crosshair 1628.65112 3908.60059 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B

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

     TAU0008  C2026 08 02.34339 22 27 57.94 -27 26 57.3          12.1 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 02.34308 22 27 58.01 -27 26 57.1          12.2 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 02.34369 22 27 57.86 -27 26 57.4          12.1 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 08 02.3434*  22 27 57.94 -27 26 57.3  12.1 U             PsA       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461254.8434,12.12,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260802.3434 12.12CV NMW


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

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

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field PsA-01-Q1b1x1 reference image: PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Field PsA-01-Q1b1x1 reference image: PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
Field PsA-01-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
Field PsA-01-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461208.89590666 17.06.2026 09:29:56.335   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
First image: 2461208.89590666 17.06.2026 09:29:56.335   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Last  image: 2461254.84368641 02.08.2026 08:14:44.506   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.23
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 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):  3407
Objects passed selection criteria:  3404
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 2777
Average stars matched: 2758.5 (99.3338 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   230620 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  Sun Aug  2 03:18:33 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: 2461208.89590666 17.06.2026 09:29:56.335   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
First image: 2461208.89590666 17.06.2026 09:29:56.335   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Last  image: 2461254.84368641 02.08.2026 08:14:44.506   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 11
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.95
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: 8 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):  21783
Objects passed selection criteria:  21742
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.2    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.2    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 19193.8
Average stars matched: 18815 (98.0267 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   247648 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  Sun Aug  2 03:19:26 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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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: 
PsA-01-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting PsA-01-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing PsA-01-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 796757 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 796757 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.png' -> 'transient_report/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits_preview.png'

PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits


renamed 'PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.png' -> 'transient_report/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits_preview.png'

PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.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= 1873.8577
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 533.1183
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 9563.4904
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 2056.5568
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 9573.7659
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 2062.5025
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 5.10364
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.003
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     23.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 21.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
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Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT'              / Type of exposure" status=0
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Record 10: "EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-08-02T03:13:52.5126733' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-08-02T08:13:52.5126733' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS =      61254.342968889 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-08-02T08:14:02.4129751' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG =      61254.343083472 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING=                    1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET  =                   30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M'            / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT=                   50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU1'       / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN=                135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO=                  2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA      =      331.19915808994 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC     =    -25.9995111062727 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT =     30.3777777777778 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ  =     180.993888888889 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
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Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East'               / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV=               1015.0 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT =     33.7480555555556 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG=    -101.958333333333 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky'         / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview'        / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= ''                   / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL  = 'Simulator'          / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER  = 'CV'                 / Active filter name" status=0
Record 45: "OBJECT  = 'PsA-01'             / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '22 04 48'           / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '-26 00 00'          / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
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Record 52: "FOCUSSZ =                  0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
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Record 56: "HUMIDITY=                 79.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE=               902.91 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP =                 21.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR =                176.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/d_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits :)

Spent 0.534055 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/d_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 26658.571233
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=17308.5, right_median=19900.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     23.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 21.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 2: "BITPIX  =                   16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT'              / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE=                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-08-02T03:14:44.5066549' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
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Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
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Record 27: "USBLIMIT=                   50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU1'       / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN=                135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO=                  2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA      =     331.199158062194 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
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Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN'           / FITS Image Orientation" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/d_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits :)

Spent 0.571314 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/d_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 26658.571233
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=17308.5, right_median=19900.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.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_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits



fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.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: 2461254.84308463
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits'
wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits'
wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits'
wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits'
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.7'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:04:47.411 -25:59:56.10 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
Image size: 941.3'x627.2'  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: 22:04:48.195 -26:02:22.79 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 22:04:47.411 -25:59:56.10
Second-epoch image center 22:04:48.195 -26:02:22.79
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0409 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_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
Image size: 941.3'x627.2'  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: 22:04:46.156 -26:03:02.30 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 22:04:47.411 -25:59:56.10
Second-epoch image center 22:04:46.156 -26:03:02.30
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0519 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  22:04:48.195 -26:02:22.79
Second-epoch second image center 22:04:46.156 -26:03:02.30
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01337 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/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6s50mL5zgv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits &> /tmp/tmp.qXnFj6Jrpt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits &> /tmp/tmp.84cJgkebno
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5JxUqTQyMp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits and wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits and wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits and wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits) and catalog (wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 4440 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 322.1722 to 340.3087 deg, Dec -31.2446 to -20.5454 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 322.1722 to 340.3087 deg, Dec -31.2446 to -20.5454 deg
Loaded 5846 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): 3600 out of 3656 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3656 out of 4440 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.554850
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.554850
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.23
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.32

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.32

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 4440 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 322.1722 to 340.3087 deg, Dec -31.2446 to -20.5454 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 322.1722 to 340.3087 deg, Dec -31.2446 to -20.5454 deg
Loaded 5846 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): 3600 out of 3656 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3656 out of 4440 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 3379 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 322.1720 to 340.3078 deg, Dec -31.2657 to -20.5595 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 322.1720 to 340.3078 deg, Dec -31.2657 to -20.5595 deg
Loaded 5845 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): 2853 out of 2883 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2883 out of 3379 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits (aperture=6.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.3 pix  PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
 2.4 pix  PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
 2.0 pix  fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.3 mag.  PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
 14.0 mag.  PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
 13.4 mag.  fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
 13.4 mag.  fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.4 (SNR )  10.3 (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.6s50mL5zgv (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/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits' -> 'wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=250, bad_region=0, passed=4440
Got 4440 stars (including 4189 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4440 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3830 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3814 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3814 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3813 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4440 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3832 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3815 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4440 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3815 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4440 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 3815 stars left (next iteration limit 4194)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits N_match=3815 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.491 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.425 n_q1=982 n_q2=950 n_q3=998 n_q4=885 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.232
The image catalog is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits -region wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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.qXnFj6Jrpt (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/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits' -> 'wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=225, bad_region=1, passed=3379
Got 3379 stars (including 3151 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3379 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010420 (37.5 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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2886 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3379 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3379 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3379 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Excluding outliers - 2883 stars left (next iteration limit 3174)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits N_match=2883 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.473 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.532 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.493 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.468 n_q1=772 n_q2=681 n_q3=800 n_q4=630 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.126
The image catalog is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits -region wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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.84cJgkebno (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_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.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_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=222, bad_region=0, passed=1672
Got 1672 stars (including 1448 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1672 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 351 (Dec -31.5 to -20.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1346 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1341 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1341 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1341 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1672 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 351 (Dec -31.5 to -20.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1347 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1342 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1672 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1342 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1672 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 1342 stars left (next iteration limit 1475)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1342 robust_rms=13.240 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=15.434 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1342 robust_rms=0.541 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.609 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1342 robust_rms=0.350 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.402 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1342 robust_rms_before=1.031 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.375 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.350 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.452 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.402
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
Image size: 941.4'x627.3'  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: 22:04:48.229 -26:02:23.27 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 1672 stars ###
'wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky4099803.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.031 -> 0.350 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits N_match=1342 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.353 n_q1=299 n_q2=369 n_q3=319 n_q4=355 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.120
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits -region wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.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.5JxUqTQyMp (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_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.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_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=223, bad_region=0, passed=1674
Got 1674 stars (including 1448 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1674 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 350 (Dec -31.5 to -20.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1341 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1335 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1333 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1335 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1671 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 350 (Dec -31.5 to -20.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1342 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1334 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1671 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1334 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1671 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 1334 stars left (next iteration limit 1468)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1334 robust_rms=13.330 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=15.051 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1334 robust_rms=0.524 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.606 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1334 robust_rms=0.352 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.374 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1334 robust_rms_before=1.009 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.353 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.352 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.388 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.374
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.388 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits N_match=1334 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.370 n_q1=293 n_q2=362 n_q3=322 n_q4=357 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.131
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits -region wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits sigma_overall=0.399 worst_q_ratio=1.232
ref2=PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits sigma_overall=0.473 worst_q_ratio=1.126
new1=fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits sigma_overall=0.381 worst_q_ratio=1.120
new2=fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits sigma_overall=0.375 worst_q_ratio=1.131
reference average sigma_overall=0.436 worst_q_ratio=1.179
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433_astrometric_residuals.png (3815 matched stars from wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273_astrometric_residuals.png (2883 matched stars from wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.42 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086_astrometric_residuals.png (1342 matched stars from wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087_astrometric_residuals.png (1334 matched stars from wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field PsA-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 21:54:22.60 -25:55:44.6:  15.01 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits at 21:54:22.60 -25:55:44.6:  14.70 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20046.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 20046_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087
Preparing report for the candidate 20046_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 7s
Prepared the HTML report for the field PsA-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
21:54:22.60 -25:55:44.6
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/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.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_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.7'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:04:47.411 -25:59:56.10 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
Image size: 941.3'x627.2'  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: 22:04:48.195 -26:02:22.79 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 22:04:47.411 -25:59:56.10
Second-epoch image center 22:04:48.195 -26:02:22.79
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0409 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_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
Image size: 941.3'x627.2'  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: 22:04:46.156 -26:03:02.30 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 22:04:47.411 -25:59:56.10
Second-epoch image center 22:04:46.156 -26:03:02.30
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0519 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  22:04:48.195 -26:02:22.79
Second-epoch second image center 22:04:46.156 -26:03:02.30
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01337 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/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WvcRC1kbRM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EydKbnE5HS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bW2hGGGpvB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ih1nuxtadJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits and wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits and wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits and wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits) and catalog (wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 26526 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 322.1722 to 340.3087 deg, Dec -31.2647 to -20.5303 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 322.1722 to 340.3087 deg, Dec -31.2647 to -20.5303 deg
Loaded 5861 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): 4739 out of 4949 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4949 out of 26526 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.420400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.420400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.95
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.47

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.47

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 26526 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 322.1722 to 340.3087 deg, Dec -31.2647 to -20.5303 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 322.1722 to 340.3087 deg, Dec -31.2647 to -20.5303 deg
Loaded 5861 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): 4739 out of 4949 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4949 out of 26526 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 22382 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 322.1720 to 340.3078 deg, Dec -31.2689 to -20.5297 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 322.1720 to 340.3078 deg, Dec -31.2689 to -20.5297 deg
Loaded 5867 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): 4759 out of 4957 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4957 out of 22382 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 9 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
 2.1 pix  PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
 1.9 pix  fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
 1.9 pix  fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.5 mag.  PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
 14.2 mag.  PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
 13.5 mag.  fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
 13.5 mag.  fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.5 (SNR )  13.0 (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.WvcRC1kbRM (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/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits' -> 'wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=800, bad_region=0, passed=26519
Got 26519 stars (including 25681 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26519 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4575 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4561 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4561 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4560 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26519 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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4576 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4561 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26519 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4561 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26519 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4561 stars left (next iteration limit 5016)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits N_match=4561 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.458 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.408 n_q1=1223 n_q2=1068 n_q3=1192 n_q4=1078 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.182
The image catalog is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits -region wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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.EydKbnE5HS (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/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits' -> 'wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=674, bad_region=1, passed=22374
Got 22374 stars (including 21659 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22374 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010420 (37.5 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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4605 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4589 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4589 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4589 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22374 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4604 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4588 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22374 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4588 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22374 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Excluding outliers - 4588 stars left (next iteration limit 5047)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits N_match=4588 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.460 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.431 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.487 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.501 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.443 n_q1=1283 n_q2=1109 n_q3=1135 n_q4=1061 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.090
The image catalog is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits -region wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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.bW2hGGGpvB (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_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.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_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=337, bad_region=0, passed=14250
Got 14250 stars (including 13886 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14250 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 351 (Dec -31.5 to -20.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4599 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4587 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4587 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4587 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14250 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 

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 292 to 351 (Dec -31.5 to -20.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4599 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4587 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14250 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4587 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14250 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 4587 stars left (next iteration limit 5045)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits N_match=4587 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.450 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.424 n_q1=1098 n_q2=1267 n_q3=1046 n_q4=1176 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.036
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits -region wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.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.ih1nuxtadJ (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_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.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_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=358, bad_region=1, passed=14162
Got 14162 stars (including 13773 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14162 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 351 (Dec -31.5 to -20.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4605 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4589 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4589 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4589 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14162 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 

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 292 to 351 (Dec -31.5 to -20.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4605 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4589 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14162 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4589 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14162 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 4589 stars left (next iteration limit 5047)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits N_match=4589 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.415 n_q1=1112 n_q2=1249 n_q3=1055 n_q4=1173 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.014
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits -region wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.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_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.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_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.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_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field PsA-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 22:24:02.48 -30:19:59.1:  12.21 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 22:27:57.94 -27:26:57.3:  14.90 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 21:46:41.90 -21:17:08.4:  11.77 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 21:34:41.47 -20:37:36.7:  99.00 +/- 99.00  edge
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 22:36:55.02 -26:03:33.7:  12.34 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 22:11:10.85 -22:28:33.1:  11.93 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 21:47:43.28 -27:44:03.9:  12.50 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits at 22:11:10.85 -22:28:33.1:  11.68 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits at 22:36:55.02 -26:03:33.7:  12.34 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits at 22:27:57.94 -27:26:57.3:  14.70 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits at 21:47:43.28 -27:44:03.9:  12.38 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits at 22:24:02.48 -30:19:59.1:  12.40 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits at 21:46:41.90 -21:17:08.4:  11.79 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits at 21:34:41.47 -20:37:36.7:  99.00 +/- 99.00  edge
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:34:41.47 -20:37:36.7: at least one reference image reported edge (off-image or aperture/annulus past image boundary); cannot perform the forced-photometry cross-check
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.81 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.34 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.45 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.26 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:11:10.85 -22:28:33.1: ref_mag=11.81 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1085 delta=-0.30 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.78 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:36:55.02 -26:03:33.7: ref_mag=12.34 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.3734 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:47:43.28 -27:44:03.9: ref_mag=12.45 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.6277 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:24:02.48 -30:19:59.1: ref_mag=12.26 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.4132 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:46:41.90 -21:17:08.4: ref_mag=11.78 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0244 delta=-0.25 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out31200.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
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Considering the candidate 30988_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087
The candidate 30988_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 02.34308    2461254.84308    12.40    22:24:02.46 -30:19:59.8   2112 5673   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 02.34369    2461254.84369    12.42    22:24:02.49 -30:19:58.3   2108 5666   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 30990_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087
The candidate 30990_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 02.34308    2461254.84308    12.07    21:46:41.94 -21:17:07.8   7520 0531   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 02.34369    2461254.84369    11.98    21:46:41.85 -21:17:09.0   7516 0524   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 31016_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087
The candidate 31016_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 02.34308    2461254.84308    9.59    21:34:41.47 -20:37:36.8   9275 0300   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 02.34369    2461254.84369    9.61    21:34:41.47 -20:37:36.7   9270 0293   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 31027_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087
The candidate 31027_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 02.34369    2461254.84369    9.79    21:54:22.59 -25:55:44.5   6197 3226   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits

**** FOUND  21:54:22.60 -25:55:44.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 31083_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087
Preparing report for the candidate 31083_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087
  
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Considering the candidate 31180_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087
The candidate 31180_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 02.34308    2461254.84308    12.10    22:11:10.83 -22:28:33.2   4039 1000   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 02.34369    2461254.84369    12.11    22:11:10.88 -22:28:33.0   4035 0994   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 31200_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087
Preparing report for the candidate 31200_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087
  
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Considering the candidate 31226_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087
The candidate 31226_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 02.34308    2461254.84308    12.37    22:36:55.09 -26:03:33.3   0419 3061   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 02.34369    2461254.84369    12.37    22:36:54.96 -26:03:34.1   0415 3055   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 31295_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087
The candidate 31295_fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 02.34308    2461254.84308    12.62    21:47:43.14 -27:44:05.2   6997 4398   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-13-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0086.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 02.34369    2461254.84369    12.64    21:47:43.41 -27:44:02.6   6992 4391   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-02_CI_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_031555_TTUQ1b1x1_4053559_qvGLlV3B/fd_PsA-01-Q1b1x1_2026-08-02_03-14-44_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0087.fits

make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 7s
Prepared the HTML report for the field PsA-01-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
21:54:22.60 -25:55:44.6
22:27:57.94 -27:26:57.3
########### Completed PsA-01-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
21:54:22.60 -25:55:44.6
21:51:30.34 -24:45:19.3
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21:54:22.60 -25:55:44.6  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
21:51:30.34 -24:45:19.3  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
22:27:57.94 -27:26:57.3  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461254.84308463 -observatory V36
07:26:44.76 +20:06:48.0 Mercury (0.2mag)
11:41:42.06 +01:49:52.7 Venus (-4.3mag)
05:32:06.28 +23:23:29.1 Mars (1.3mag)
08:37:37.61 +19:00:44.3 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:43.71 +03:19:02.6 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:11:00.13 +20:55:03.6 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:24.69 +00:15:27.4 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:28:42.50 -23:27:51.7 Pluto (14.4mag)
23:31:58.97 -01:23:56.4 Moon (-11.6mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461254.84308463:
08:37:43.84 +19:00:19.6 Io (6.0mag)
08:37:39.75 +19:00:35.5 Europa (6.3mag)
08:37:47.55 +19:00:00.3 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:37:14.24 +19:02:20.3 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:35:18.65 +18:56:35.9 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:37:38.23 +19:00:42.1 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:34:46.72 +18:56:17.3 Elara (17.7mag)
08:41:40.92 +18:43:01.3 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:41:11.58 +19:09:46.4 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:55.54 +03:18:58.1 Titan (8.4mag)
00:56:38.61 +03:18:55.5 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:56:36.17 +03:16:49.9 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:56:45.92 +03:19:29.1 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:56:13.79 +03:13:00.6 Phoebe (16.5mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461254.84308463:
18:40:55.66 -25:48:09.0 JWST
07:13:53.40 -29:59:16.0 Chandra
10:23:53.01 -57:38:33.9 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461254.84308463 -observatory V36
03:06:47.19 +16:51:43.2 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:03:50.54 -34:39:05.7 13.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:48:14.95 -68:41:42.7 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:08:11.85 +32:52:19.5 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:25:26.78 +34:39:37.6 16.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:43:23.73 +31:45:49.6 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:37:31.18 +26:38:20.1 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:16:08.63 +28:44:08.4 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:24:55.03 +05:16:40.8 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:11:39.27 -12:03:52.6 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:18:41.64 +66:36:03.1 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:54:17.57 -12:22:52.4 14.3mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:01:22.06 +31:04:55.8 15.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:08:05.60 +15:37:11.3 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:10:43.91 +42:39:57.0 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:19:14.39 +48:46:49.7 17.6mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:10:18.41 -13:03:27.4 15.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:52:16.01 +25:10:57.6 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:28:08.06 -15:21:31.9 17.5mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:24:51.29 +21:15:55.9 17.4mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:54:44.96 +02:43:42.4 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:06:11.92 +78:20:39.7 16.9mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:04:52.69 +46:03:07.6 17.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:42:01.93 +07:53:28.3 17.2mag A/2026 E1
21:51:30.64 -24:45:25.6 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:25:30.18 -03:02:47.9 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:31:48.57 +31:53:48.0 18.0mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:55:40.24 +06:34:01.8 17.2mag 63P/Wild
00:54:13.52 -05:15:41.0 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
05:22:03.90 +20:45:32.1 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:43:16.91 -22:49:45.8 17.9mag 84P/Giclas
02:54:28.98 +13:13:00.6 16.6mag 88P/Howell
07:40:34.79 +28:25:16.1 16.1mag 93P/Lovas
03:50:03.88 +14:36:08.3 17.8mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
05:36:58.33 +30:50:19.9 16.4mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:04:28.69 +27:36:48.9 15.0mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:32:04.51 -07:59:30.8 17.0mag 124P/Mrkos
05:27:45.94 +21:11:00.2 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:18:19.03 +19:09:48.1 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:04:04.66 +03:25:46.8 17.7mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:22:11.94 -19:54:30.2 14.3mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
06:55:37.47 +37:24:14.8 15.7mag 162P/SidingSpring
16:47:55.04 +35:32:08.9 12.6mag 169P/NEAT
02:31:47.78 +09:21:32.4 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:38:54.15 -09:40:17.2 17.6mag 235P/LINEAR
20:26:35.05 -52:45:46.9 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
03:04:58.73 +22:38:03.2 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
06:47:31.95 +37:47:07.4 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:08:47.75 +03:46:46.4 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
08:55:30.73 +18:39:38.2 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:27:00.02 +37:15:03.6 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
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50  ASASSN-26et  2026-07-22.76 13.98
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
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70  ASASSN-26eu  2026-07-20.93 14.86
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-22le  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
16:21:49.13 -61:36:14.60  ASASSN-26dd  2026-05-5.15 15.93
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
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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/ :
14:49:39.777 -37:18:54.58  AT 2026uju  2026-07-13.07 22.934
14:54:26.835 -38:14:29.04  AT 2026ujt  2026-07-13.07 23.0941
14:55:38.655 -37:32:07.47  AT 2026ujs  2026-07-13.05 23.3435
15:03:41.887 -37:23:29.20  AT 2026ujr  2026-07-13.08 22.969
14:52:12.207 -37:26:01.08  AT 2026ujq  2026-07-13.05 23.2506
15:09:01.651 -38:50:30.89  AT 2026ujp  2026-07-13.05 23.1149
14:58:09.953 -41:22:45.09  AT 2026ujo  2026-07-13.05 21.9758
14:56:47.595 -41:35:10.45  AT 2026ujn  2026-07-13.05 20.3612
15:10:46.542 -37:24:26.89  AT 2026ujm  2026-07-13.05 22.857
15:01:15.315 -37:02:21.14  AT 2026ujl  2026-07-13.05 21.6824
14:52:23.223 -40:42:27.52  AT 2026ujk  2026-07-13.07 23.0058
14:59:45.613 -39:34:57.61  AT 2026ujj  2026-07-13.05 22.0092
15:00:19.929 -40:41:34.53  AT 2026uji  2026-07-13.07 22.5204
15:00:19.861 -36:24:20.89  AT 2026ujh  2026-07-13.05 22.1716
14:57:23.091 -39:39:46.60  AT 2026ujg  2026-07-13.05 23.6266
14:47:58.907 -40:16:21.10  AT 2026ujf  2026-07-13.05 23.0312
15:10:54.794 -37:44:45.52  AT 2026uje  2026-07-13.11 23.2507
19:04:42.066 -22:55:46.17  AT 2026ujd  2026-07-11.26 21.1019
19:35:18.696 -19:09:11.22  AT 2026ujc  2026-07-09.23 21.7061
19:41:34.696 -20:27:13.28  AT 2026ujb  2026-07-09.23 22.0814
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Sun Aug  2 03:18:01 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 26s (0.43 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 8s (0.13 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 7s (0.12 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 47s (0.78 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 6 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 9s (0.15 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 0s (0.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 9s (0.15 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: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 7s (0.12 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 25s (0.42 min)
FIELD_PsA-01-Q1b1x1: 85s (1.42 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 101s (1.68 min)
Finished: Sun Aug  2 03:19:42 CDT 2026