FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Cep-02-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Field Cep-02-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Field Cep-02-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Field Cep-02-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461234.88520397 13.07.2026 09:14:31.623   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
First image: 2461234.88520397 13.07.2026 09:14:31.623   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Last  image: 2461255.79778284 03.08.2026 07:08:38.437   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 0
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.46
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: 4 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):  11616
Objects passed selection criteria:  11596
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.3    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.3    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 10059.2
Average stars matched: 9867 (98.0888 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   238392 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  Mon Aug  3 02:19:28 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: 2461234.88520397 13.07.2026 09:14:31.623   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
First image: 2461234.88520397 13.07.2026 09:14:31.623   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Last  image: 2461255.79778284 03.08.2026 07:08:38.437   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 77
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.15
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: 27 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):  78966
Objects passed selection criteria:  78832
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.4    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.4    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 70281.2
Average stars matched: 68162.2 (96.985 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   509476 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  Mon Aug  3 02:20:30 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
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: 
Cep-02-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Cep-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Cep-02-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 532549 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 532549 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.png' -> 'transient_report/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits_preview.png'

Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits


renamed 'Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.png' -> 'transient_report/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits_preview.png'

Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.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= 456.6023
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 571.1652
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1840.6065
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 657.8738
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1841.5009
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 657.6346
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 4.03109
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.000
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     22.2700004577637 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 23.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/d_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits :)

Spent 0.514840 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/d_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 19899.553568
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=13115.0, right_median=15628.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     22.2000007629395 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 23.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/d_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits :)

Spent 0.523938 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/d_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 19899.553568
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=13115.0, right_median=15628.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.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_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits



fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits




Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.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/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.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: 2461255.79722517
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_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits'
wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits'
wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits'
wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:28.326 +77:27:33.83 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_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:25.608 +77:31:04.45 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 23:59:28.326 +77:27:33.83
Second-epoch image center 00:00:25.608 +77:31:04.45
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0781 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_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:30.276 +77:30:51.57 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 23:59:28.326 +77:27:33.83
Second-epoch image center 00:00:30.276 +77:30:51.57
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0784 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  00:00:25.608 +77:31:04.45
Second-epoch second image center 00:00:30.276 +77:30:51.57
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00552 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits &> /tmp/tmp.oMU7Bfi0R0
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nAS9hSOBWm
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SXgIxcNtbV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits &> /tmp/tmp.26599IoAVx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.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_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits and wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.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_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits and wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits and wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 15690 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 312.4263 to 46.6615 deg, Dec +70.5858 to +82.7101 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 312.4263 to 46.6615 deg, Dec 70.5858 to 82.7101 deg
Loaded 16023 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): 8552 out of 8976 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8976 out of 15690 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.599450
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.599450
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.46
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.14

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.14

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 15690 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 312.4263 to 46.6615 deg, Dec +70.5858 to +82.7101 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 312.4263 to 46.6615 deg, Dec 70.5858 to 82.7101 deg
Loaded 16023 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): 8552 out of 8976 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8976 out of 15690 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits (aperture=6.2)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 15714 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 312.4157 to 46.7281 deg, Dec +70.5858 to +82.7351 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 312.4157 to 46.7281 deg, Dec 70.5858 to 82.7351 deg
Loaded 16059 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): 8558 out of 8997 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8997 out of 15714 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.3 pix  Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
 2.3 pix  Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.1 mag.  Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
 15.1 mag.  Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.5 (SNR )  11.7 (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.oMU7Bfi0R0 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.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/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1031, bad_region=3392, passed=15690
Got 15690 stars (including 11439 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15690 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 312.4263 through 0 to 46.6615, gap 46.6615 to 312.4263
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 802 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4909 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13032 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 312.4216 through 0 to 46.6622, gap 46.6622 to 312.4216
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 802 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4921 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13032 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13032 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 4909 stars left (next iteration limit 5399)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits N_match=4909 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.500 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.453 n_q1=1690 n_q2=963 n_q3=1411 n_q4=845 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.143
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits -region wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.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.nAS9hSOBWm (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.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/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1042, bad_region=3408, passed=15714
Got 15714 stars (including 11425 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15714 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 312.4157 through 0 to 46.7281, gap 46.7281 to 312.4157
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 802 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4909 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13044 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 312.4107 through 0 to 46.7288, gap 46.7288 to 312.4107
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 802 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13044 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13044 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Excluding outliers - 4909 stars left (next iteration limit 5399)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits N_match=4909 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.430 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.510 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.445 n_q1=1685 n_q2=958 n_q3=1409 n_q4=857 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.185
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits -region wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.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.SXgIxcNtbV (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_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.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_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=662, bad_region=1844, passed=9749
Got 9749 stars (including 7379 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9749 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 313.1715 through 0 to 46.8455, gap 46.8455 to 313.1715
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 803 to 865 (Dec 70.7 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4917 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4905 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8323 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 313.1703 through 0 to 46.8464, gap 46.8464 to 313.1703
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 803 to 865 (Dec 70.7 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4917 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8323 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8323 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Excluding outliers - 4906 stars left (next iteration limit 5395)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4906 robust_rms=6.491 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.699 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4906 robust_rms=0.442 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.505 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4906 robust_rms=0.420 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.539 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4906 robust_rms_before=0.700 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.463 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.442 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.589 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.505
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:25.724 +77:31:04.15 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 9749 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky1857939.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 3, robust RMS 0.700 -> 0.442 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits N_match=4906 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.472 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.466 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.566 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.494 n_q1=1736 n_q2=915 n_q3=1428 n_q4=827 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.199
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.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.26599IoAVx (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_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.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_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=657, bad_region=1850, passed=9775
Got 9775 stars (including 7402 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9775 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 313.1718 through 0 to 46.8455, gap 46.8455 to 313.1718
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 803 to 865 (Dec 70.7 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4917 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4903 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8350 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 313.1709 through 0 to 46.8464, gap 46.8464 to 313.1709
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 803 to 865 (Dec 70.7 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4917 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8350 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8350 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Excluding outliers - 4904 stars left (next iteration limit 5393)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4904 robust_rms=6.521 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.897 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4904 robust_rms=0.437 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.525 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4904 robust_rms=0.407 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.571 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4904 robust_rms_before=0.716 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.453 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.437 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.597 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.525
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:30.406 +77:30:51.29 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 9775 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky1857873.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 3, robust RMS 0.716 -> 0.437 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits N_match=4904 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.468 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.485 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.565 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.453 n_q1=1745 n_q2=912 n_q3=1429 n_q4=818 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.206
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits sigma_overall=0.438 worst_q_ratio=1.143
ref2=Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits sigma_overall=0.430 worst_q_ratio=1.185
new1=fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits sigma_overall=0.472 worst_q_ratio=1.199
new2=fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits sigma_overall=0.468 worst_q_ratio=1.206
reference average sigma_overall=0.434 worst_q_ratio=1.164
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220_astrometric_residuals.png (4909 matched stars from wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221_astrometric_residuals.png (4909 matched stars from wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290_astrometric_residuals.png (4906 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291_astrometric_residuals.png (4904 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cep-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cep-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.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_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:28.326 +77:27:33.83 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:25.608 +77:31:04.45 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 23:59:28.326 +77:27:33.83
Second-epoch image center 00:00:25.608 +77:31:04.45
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0781 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_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:30.276 +77:30:51.57 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 23:59:28.326 +77:27:33.83
Second-epoch image center 00:00:30.276 +77:30:51.57
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0784 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  00:00:25.608 +77:31:04.45
Second-epoch second image center 00:00:30.276 +77:30:51.57
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00552 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/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3QalP5dXhh
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits &> /tmp/tmp.njobrcyKcq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AamsfZbm6l
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VQLtcNAPJF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.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_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits and wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.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_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits and wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits and wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 101280 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 312.4257 to 46.7830 deg, Dec +70.5857 to +82.7253 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 312.4257 to 46.7830 deg, Dec 70.5857 to 82.7253 deg
Loaded 16053 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): 7703 out of 9148 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9148 out of 101280 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.451200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.451200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.15
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.30

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.30

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 101280 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 312.4257 to 46.7830 deg, Dec +70.5857 to +82.7253 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 312.4257 to 46.7830 deg, Dec 70.5857 to 82.7253 deg
Loaded 16053 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): 7703 out of 9148 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9148 out of 101280 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits (aperture=4.7)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 101530 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 312.4157 to 46.7805 deg, Dec +70.5858 to +82.7352 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 312.4157 to 46.7805 deg, Dec 70.5858 to 82.7352 deg
Loaded 16065 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): 7724 out of 9152 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9152 out of 101530 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 53 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
 2.1 pix  Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.3 mag.  Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
 15.3 mag.  Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
 14.7 mag.  fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
 14.7 mag.  fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.7 (SNR )  14.1 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.3QalP5dXhh (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.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/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=19, blended=8957, bad_region=15110, passed=101261
Got 101261 stars (including 79071 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 101261 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 312.4257 through 0 to 46.7830, gap 46.7830 to 312.4257
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 802 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4924 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4913 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 90023 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 312.4210 through 0 to 46.7837, gap 46.7837 to 312.4210
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 802 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4924 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 90023 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 90023 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 4913 stars left (next iteration limit 5404)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits N_match=4913 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.437 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.498 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.464 n_q1=1712 n_q2=920 n_q3=1443 n_q4=838 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.140
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits -region wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.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.njobrcyKcq (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits' -> 'wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.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/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=21, blended=8906, bad_region=15099, passed=101509
Got 101509 stars (including 79385 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 101509 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 312.4157 through 0 to 46.7805, gap 46.7805 to 312.4157
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 802 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4924 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 90306 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 312.4106 through 0 to 46.7813, gap 46.7813 to 312.4106
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 802 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4924 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 90306 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 90305 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 4912 stars left (next iteration limit 5403)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits N_match=4912 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.497 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.454 n_q1=1702 n_q2=920 n_q3=1428 n_q4=862 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.163
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits -region wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.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.AamsfZbm6l (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_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.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_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=4554, bad_region=8319, passed=63707
Got 63707 stars (including 52240 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 63707 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 312.6738 through 0 to 47.2082, gap 47.2082 to 312.6738
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 803 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4911 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 57431 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 312.6727 through 0 to 47.2093, gap 47.2093 to 312.6727
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 803 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 57431 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 57431 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Excluding outliers - 4911 stars left (next iteration limit 5401)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits N_match=4911 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.443 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.557 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.476 n_q1=1766 n_q2=865 n_q3=1465 n_q4=815 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.227
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.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.VQLtcNAPJF (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_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.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_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=4533, bad_region=8397, passed=63415
Got 63415 stars (including 51863 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 63415 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 312.6748 through 0 to 47.2024, gap 47.2024 to 312.6748
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 803 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4911 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 57091 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 312.6739 through 0 to 47.2036, gap 47.2036 to 312.6739
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 803 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 57091 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 57091 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Excluding outliers - 4911 stars left (next iteration limit 5402)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits N_match=4911 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.431 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.560 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.457 n_q1=1754 n_q2=878 n_q3=1465 n_q4=814 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.289
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits -region wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.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_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.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_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.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_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/wcs_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cep-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 01:30:42.25 +79:19:18.7:  13.57 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 00:19:37.75 +78:53:07.5:  13.50 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 22:20:28.98 +78:27:09.7:  13.50 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 22:29:24.68 +77:32:54.4:  14.05 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 00:02:46.02 +73:52:11.9:  13.61 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 00:14:26.06 +74:36:19.4:  11.51 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 23:55:12.04 +75:26:27.4:  11.86 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits at 22:29:24.68 +77:32:54.4:  13.77 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits at 01:30:42.25 +79:19:18.7:  13.63 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.87 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits at 00:19:37.75 +78:53:07.5:  13.50 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits at 22:20:28.98 +78:27:09.7:  13.34 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:29:24.68 +77:32:54.4: ref_mag=13.87 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.1206 delta=-0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.60 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.50 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.41 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:30:42.25 +79:19:18.7: ref_mag=13.60 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6878 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:19:37.75 +78:53:07.5: ref_mag=13.50 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.7931 delta=-0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:20:28.98 +78:27:09.7: ref_mag=13.41 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.7348 delta=-0.33 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits at 00:14:26.06 +74:36:19.4:  11.52 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits at 00:02:46.02 +73:52:11.9:  13.63 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits at 23:55:12.04 +75:26:27.4:  11.85 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.51 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.62 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.86 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:14:26.06 +74:36:19.4: ref_mag=11.51 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.6900 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:02:46.02 +73:52:11.9: ref_mag=13.62 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5973 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:55:12.04 +75:26:27.4: ref_mag=11.86 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0334 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 23:35:21.58 +80:27:18.8:  13.53 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 23:07:38.27 +74:44:35.2:  13.39 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 22:42:45.96 +74:21:03.2:  13.78 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits at 23:35:21.58 +80:27:18.8:  13.38 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits at 23:07:38.27 +74:44:35.2:  13.38 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.44 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.38 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:35:21.58 +80:27:18.8: ref_mag=13.44 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3667 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:07:38.27 +74:44:35.2: ref_mag=13.38 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3489 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 21:46:33.94 +77:41:14.4:  13.96 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 22:35:22.56 +79:12:11.8:  13.66 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 23:42:09.85 +78:46:49.3:  13.97 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-14-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0220.fits at 23:35:49.16 +80:33:59.6:  14.18 +/- 0.09  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits at 22:42:45.96 +74:21:03.2:  13.82 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.80 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:42:45.96 +74:21:03.2: ref_mag=13.80 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.6961 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits at 21:46:33.94 +77:41:14.4:  13.97 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.96 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:46:33.94 +77:41:14.4: ref_mag=13.96 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.9720 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits at 22:35:22.56 +79:12:11.8:  13.77 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.72 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits at 23:42:09.85 +78:46:49.3:  13.93 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:35:22.56 +79:12:11.8: ref_mag=13.72 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.8392 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.95 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:42:09.85 +78:46:49.3: ref_mag=13.95 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.9966 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-15-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0221.fits at 23:35:49.16 +80:33:59.6:  14.18 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.18 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:35:49.16 +80:33:59.6: ref_mag=14.18 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=13.9712 delta=0.21 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 119189_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119189_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 03.29723    2461255.79723    14.16    22:29:25.04 +77:32:55.0   1879 3733   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    14.10    22:29:24.32 +77:32:53.8   1876 3736   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 119191_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119191_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    14.36    22:22:05.64 +74:35:21.1   0944 2169   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  22:22:05.66 +74:35:21.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 119200_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119200_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    13.85    00:32:55.57 +75:37:48.1   6021 2160   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  00:32:55.57 +75:37:49.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 119201_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119201_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    13.65    00:04:17.53 +73:36:12.9   4993 0831   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  00:04:17.26 +73:36:13.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 119203_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119203_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 03.29723    2461255.79723    13.82    00:19:37.46 +78:53:08.0   5332 4054   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    13.77    00:19:38.03 +78:53:06.9   5330 4056   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 119204_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119204_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    13.55    23:55:38.75 +73:14:30.0   4623 0605   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  23:55:38.70 +73:14:29.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 119206_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119206_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    13.84    22:59:29.70 +79:04:52.2   3040 4340   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  22:59:29.43 +79:04:51.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 119210_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119210_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 03.29723    2461255.79723    13.69    01:30:41.86 +79:19:18.6   7234 4814   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    13.69    01:30:42.64 +79:19:18.9   7232 4816   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 119213_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119213_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 03.29723    2461255.79723    13.73    22:20:29.29 +78:27:09.7   1826 4349   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    13.73    22:20:28.68 +78:27:09.7   1823 4352   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 119218_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119218_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    13.69    22:31:09.90 +75:40:05.1   1522 2648   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  22:31:10.11 +75:40:05.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 119221_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119221_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 03.29723    2461255.79723    13.60    00:02:46.22 +73:52:12.4   4927 0989   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    13.60    00:02:45.82 +73:52:11.5   4923 0991   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 119222_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119222_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    13.55    23:04:41.82 +76:25:17.6   2833 2734   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  23:04:42.09 +76:25:18.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 119227_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119227_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    13.27    23:26:06.09 +78:06:53.0   3714 3618   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  23:26:06.15 +78:06:52.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 119231_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119231_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 03.29723    2461255.79723    12.04    23:55:12.15 +75:26:26.9   4613 1938   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    12.03    23:55:11.92 +75:26:27.8   4610 1940   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 119232_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119232_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 03.29723    2461255.79723    11.69    00:14:26.11 +74:36:19.4   5382 1459   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    11.69    00:14:26.02 +74:36:19.4   5379 1461   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 119258_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119258_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    11.27    00:49:38.46 +73:26:20.2   6939 0981   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (20.8") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 119259_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119259_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    11.29    00:57:00.10 +74:16:13.2   7119 1546   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (19.7") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 119276_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119276_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    11.71    01:19:41.98 +80:52:36.5   6615 5586   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  01:19:42.05 +80:52:36.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 119288_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119288_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    12.16    21:52:51.71 +78:53:22.2   1201 4964   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.4") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 119327_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119327_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    12.55    22:33:53.93 +72:27:54.1   0940 0773   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (25.2") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 119375_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119375_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    13.14    23:55:16.80 +74:51:10.7   4611 1584   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  23:55:16.83 +74:51:11.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 119383_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119383_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    13.10    23:57:05.60 +76:18:34.3   4680 2466   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  23:57:05.54 +76:18:34.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 119390_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119390_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    13.33    22:28:21.15 +79:00:10.1   2168 4570   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (20.8") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 119391_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119391_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    13.31    23:39:03.81 +74:02:21.9   3934 1116   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  23:39:03.78 +74:02:21.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 119393_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119393_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 03.29723    2461255.79723    13.29    23:07:38.19 +74:44:35.8   2728 1713   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    13.43    23:07:38.36 +74:44:34.5   2725 1715   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 119403_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119403_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    13.22    23:59:23.67 +74:49:18.4   4774 1566   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  23:59:23.69 +74:49:18.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 119404_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119404_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 03.29723    2461255.79723    13.32    23:35:21.62 +80:27:18.1   4129 4995   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    13.43    23:35:21.55 +80:27:19.5   4127 4997   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 119405_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119405_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    13.35    23:45:57.51 +81:23:48.5   4418 5550   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  23:45:57.51 +81:23:48.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 119406_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119406_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    13.29    22:21:24.62 +73:44:13.6   0711 1700   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.8") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 119408_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119408_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    13.42    23:55:35.03 +74:53:06.1   4623 1604   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  23:55:35.08 +74:53:06.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 119412_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119412_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    13.52    22:32:44.47 +73:11:08.5   1045 1206   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  22:32:44.40 +73:11:09.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 119423_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119423_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    13.50    01:10:24.50 +77:55:23.4   6959 3808   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  01:10:24.67 +77:55:23.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 119452_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119452_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    13.60    00:27:10.24 +76:03:50.1   5772 2390   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  00:27:10.10 +76:03:49.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 119459_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119459_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    13.70    22:17:10.52 +74:06:11.9   0636 1977   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  22:17:10.75 +74:06:10.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 119461_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119461_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 03.29723    2461255.79723    13.69    22:42:45.79 +74:21:03.3   1690 1738   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    13.70    22:42:46.14 +74:21:03.2   1688 1741   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 119463_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119463_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    13.58    22:45:07.84 +77:12:11.6   2301 3366   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  22:45:07.96 +77:12:11.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 119467_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119467_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    13.60    00:44:41.20 +77:13:06.2   6258 3180   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  00:44:40.86 +77:13:05.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 119475_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119475_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    13.64    22:36:23.08 +80:55:31.2   2777 5588   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (19.6") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 119503_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119503_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 03.29723    2461255.79723    13.83    22:35:22.90 +79:12:11.2   2403 4609   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    13.85    22:35:22.21 +79:12:12.5   2400 4612   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 119507_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119507_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 03.29723    2461255.79723    13.93    21:46:33.85 +77:41:14.8   0655 4435   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    14.03    21:46:34.03 +77:41:14.1   0653 4437   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 119525_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119525_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    13.98    23:51:55.92 +79:06:09.8   4527 4155   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  23:51:55.90 +79:06:09.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 119530_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119530_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    14.07    22:46:36.72 +76:38:33.2   2249 3026   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  22:46:36.59 +76:38:34.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 119541_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119541_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 03.29723    2461255.79723    14.00    23:35:48.84 +80:33:59.3   4147 5061   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    13.95    23:35:49.47 +80:33:59.8   4145 5063   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 119551_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119551_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 03.29723    2461255.79723    14.04    23:42:09.64 +78:46:49.5   4239 3970   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-07-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    13.96    23:42:10.06 +78:46:49.1   4236 3972   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 119578_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119578_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    14.56    22:30:17.24 +74:40:13.3   1272 2092   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.6") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 119587_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119587_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    14.08    01:29:07.40 +80:20:55.8   6950 5374   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (16.3") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 119590_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119590_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    14.12    22:05:06.75 +77:21:49.2   1093 3964   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (24.0") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 119599_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119599_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    14.36    21:56:43.45 +80:30:37.8   1784 5768   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (20.4") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 119600_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119600_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    14.09    22:28:24.81 +78:31:58.5   2065 4304   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.5") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 119604_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119604_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    14.39    22:01:08.28 +80:09:11.8   1779 5522   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (19.9") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 119622_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 119622_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    14.75    23:39:13.19 +75:50:19.3   4020 2204   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.8") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 17104_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 17104_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    13.41    22:39:55.48 +72:51:17.5   1281 0910   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  22:39:55.42 +72:51:16.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 74572_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291
The candidate 74572_fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 03.29778    2461255.79778    13.06    22:04:32.33 +80:11:15.0   1867 5499   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_021658_TTUQ2b1x1_1823472_yy8mO8YZ/fd_Cep-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_02-08-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0291.fits

**** FOUND  22:04:32.39 +80:11:15.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 3s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cep-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Cep-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461255.79722517 -observatory V36
07:30:50.33 +20:13:02.9 Mercury (0.0mag)
11:45:10.35 +01:21:50.4 Venus (-4.3mag)
05:34:53.96 +23:26:01.4 Mars (1.3mag)
08:38:29.50 +18:57:36.8 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:41.59 +03:18:32.4 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:11:07.66 +20:55:23.2 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:21.91 +00:15:06.5 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:28:36.95 -23:28:14.7 Pluto (14.4mag)
00:17:15.80 +04:29:57.8 Moon (-11.3mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Aug  3 02:19 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461255.79722517:
08:38:25.33 +18:57:54.7 Io (6.0mag)
08:38:20.91 +18:58:14.2 Europa (6.3mag)
08:38:26.73 +18:57:46.3 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:38:03.37 +18:59:26.1 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:36:09.17 +18:54:02.1 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:38:33.11 +18:57:22.7 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:35:37.87 +18:53:32.2 Elara (17.7mag)
08:42:33.52 +18:39:25.9 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:41:59.77 +19:06:50.6 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:51.61 +03:18:39.0 Titan (8.4mag)
00:56:42.75 +03:18:14.8 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:56:36.77 +03:16:27.1 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:56:39.22 +03:19:00.8 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:56:10.43 +03:12:22.6 Phoebe (16.5mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Aug  3 02:19 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461255.79722517:
18:44:28.77 -25:24:00.6 JWST
16:34:13.65 +46:26:53.1 Chandra
03:51:40.33 +57:28:34.4 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461255.79722517 -observatory V36
03:07:56.17 +16:56:55.4 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:03:27.65 -34:39:00.0 13.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:49:09.39 -68:43:36.3 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:08:28.19 +32:53:28.9 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:28:32.35 +35:12:19.9 16.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:42:38.20 +31:43:05.3 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:38:30.15 +26:37:24.9 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:17:01.25 +28:41:32.2 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:25:33.39 +05:16:58.7 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:11:45.88 -12:05:57.1 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:17:23.28 +66:30:56.1 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:53:10.09 -12:28:20.0 14.3mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:02:28.59 +31:07:29.4 15.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:07:52.92 +15:37:12.3 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:09:28.54 +42:44:43.1 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:17:53.15 +48:51:32.2 17.6mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:11:06.39 -13:02:25.3 15.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:52:55.69 +25:01:02.5 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:28:35.69 -15:28:52.9 17.6mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:26:08.41 +21:12:31.8 17.3mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:55:16.53 +02:40:08.0 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:05:25.85 +78:16:05.3 16.9mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:05:22.02 +46:04:34.8 17.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:42:47.43 +08:00:08.4 17.2mag A/2026 E1
21:52:40.35 -25:10:48.8 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:26:03.26 -03:06:08.4 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:33:02.30 +31:59:13.8 18.0mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:57:37.45 +06:15:17.5 17.2mag 63P/Wild
00:54:16.17 -05:17:16.3 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
05:24:16.32 +20:45:17.9 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:42:25.88 -22:56:38.6 17.9mag 84P/Giclas
02:55:33.64 +13:17:57.2 16.6mag 88P/Howell
07:43:06.32 +28:18:11.0 16.1mag 93P/Lovas
03:52:40.03 +14:58:06.0 17.7mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
05:40:08.78 +30:46:00.0 16.4mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:06:45.71 +27:27:42.9 15.0mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:33:57.03 -08:21:48.6 17.0mag 124P/Mrkos
05:29:12.44 +21:11:08.2 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:19:59.43 +19:07:26.7 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:04:00.40 +03:25:49.8 17.6mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:22:05.80 -19:52:01.0 14.2mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
06:58:59.18 +37:28:53.8 15.7mag 162P/SidingSpring
16:35:15.37 +36:35:34.9 12.5mag 169P/NEAT
02:33:40.58 +09:23:33.1 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:39:17.29 -09:44:15.6 17.6mag 235P/LINEAR
20:25:51.91 -52:47:49.2 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
03:07:45.32 +23:03:07.8 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
06:50:26.42 +37:46:57.9 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:09:02.24 +03:40:36.5 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
08:56:23.09 +18:36:54.2 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:28:24.85 +37:10:03.1 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 :
00:42:51.20 +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
00:41:33.23 +41:10:12.2  PNV J00413323+4110122  2026-08-02.8913  17.1mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
13:56:53.901 -08:38:11.11  AT 2026urb  2026-07-10.09 21.2904
13:54:10.889 -08:23:55.36  AT 2026ura  2026-07-10.09 22.3183
13:54:08.534 -07:13:49.93  AT 2026uqz  2026-07-10.09 21.3674
21:08:30.722 -24:28:14.91  AT 2026uqy  2026-07-10.34 22.6821
19:36:58.373 -21:42:17.03  AT 2026uqx  2026-07-09.23 23.159
20:44:07.484 -21:01:35.00  AT 2026uqw  2026-07-09.31 23.0996
19:38:33.301 -21:29:24.48  AT 2026uqv  2026-07-09.23 23.3974
19:53:21.622 -21:02:37.45  AT 2026uqu  2026-07-09.24 22.9664
19:51:47.480 -21:22:43.49  AT 2026uqt  2026-07-09.24 23.0505
19:48:33.045 -21:19:41.03  AT 2026uqs  2026-07-09.23 23.2639
21:38:33.144 -17:23:10.17  AT 2026uqr  2026-07-09.29 23.2028
19:30:17.464 -19:22:43.60  AT 2026uqq  2026-07-09.26 22.9316
03:49:20.579 -48:35:22.65  AT 2026uqp  2026-07-09.42 22.9951
21:29:22.607 -18:53:04.27  AT 2026uqo  2026-07-09.29 23.2945
00:36:53.932 -44:10:51.43  AT 2026uqn  2026-07-09.41 23.8057
19:59:10.521 -19:34:34.05  AT 2026uqm  2026-07-09.24 23.1419
20:00:57.808 -19:42:57.80  AT 2026uql  2026-07-09.24 22.6536
20:01:28.696 -18:37:38.63  AT 2026uqk  2026-07-09.24 23.3834
19:54:33.149 -19:25:04.99  AT 2026uqj  2026-07-09.24 22.0922
19:38:52.087 -21:51:55.98  AT 2026uqi  2026-07-09.23 22.4832
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Mon Aug  3 02:18:55 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 25s (0.42 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 5s (0.08 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 37s (0.62 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 18 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 4 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 3 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 29s (0.48 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 14s (0.23 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 3s (0.05 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 50s (0.83 min)
FIELD_Cep-02-Q2b1x1: 100s (1.67 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 116s (1.93 min)
Finished: Mon Aug  3 02:20:51 CDT 2026