FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Tau-06-Q2b1x1 reference image: Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Field Tau-06-Q2b1x1 reference image: Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Field Tau-06-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits
Field Tau-06-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461049.68246666 09.01.2026 04:22:35.119   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
First image: 2461049.68246666 09.01.2026 04:22:35.119   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Last  image: 2461255.87790821 03.08.2026 09:04:01.269   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.54
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  6925
Objects passed selection criteria:  6891
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 4220.5
Average stars matched: 4062.25 (96.2504 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   233620 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 04:25:33 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461049.68246666 09.01.2026 04:22:35.119   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
First image: 2461049.68246666 09.01.2026 04:22:35.119   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Last  image: 2461255.87790821 03.08.2026 09:04:01.269   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 6
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.23
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 9 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  2.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     57000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.83            # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  48505
Objects passed selection criteria:  48342
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 30584.2
Average stars matched: 28971.2 (94.726 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   271748 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 04:26:13 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: 
Tau-06-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Tau-06-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Tau-06-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 461990 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 461990 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.png' -> 'transient_report/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits_preview.png'

Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits


renamed 'Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.png' -> 'transient_report/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits_preview.png'

Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.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= 559.8035
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 711.9893
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4438.1370
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 951.3494
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4417.0010
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 950.0738
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 7.92803
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001
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 =     22.4400005340576 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 23.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/d_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits :)

Spent 0.487641 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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/d_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     22.5400009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 23.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/d_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits :)

Spent 0.513069 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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/d_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits



fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.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/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.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/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.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: 2461255.87728296
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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits'
wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits'
wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits'
wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:26:39.840 +13:59:58.72 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits
Image size: 941.0'x624.5'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:26:37.908 +13:58:44.20 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:26:39.840 +13:59:58.72
Second-epoch image center 04:26:37.908 +13:58:44.20
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0221 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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits
Image size: 940.9'x624.5'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:26:35.455 +13:58:07.81 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:26:39.840 +13:59:58.72
Second-epoch image center 04:26:35.455 +13:58:07.81
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0355 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  04:26:37.908 +13:58:44.20
Second-epoch second image center 04:26:35.455 +13:58:07.81
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01416 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/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IKuq7V5ztz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits &> /tmp/tmp.shUFiEkzVA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3xfuCa5juk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WsJ1TjrirH
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits and wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits and wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits and wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 9344 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 58.3894 to 74.9279 deg, Dec +8.6217 to +19.2873 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 58.3894 to 74.9279 deg, Dec 8.6217 to 19.2873 deg
Loaded 4391 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): 3406 out of 3669 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3669 out of 9344 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.989100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.989100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.54
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.45

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

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 9344 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 58.3894 to 74.9279 deg, Dec +8.6217 to +19.2873 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 58.3894 to 74.9279 deg, Dec 8.6217 to 19.2873 deg
Loaded 4391 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): 3406 out of 3669 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3669 out of 9344 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 8488 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 58.4321 to 74.9939 deg, Dec +8.6216 to +19.2870 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 58.4321 to 74.9939 deg, Dec 8.6216 to 19.2870 deg
Loaded 4407 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): 3395 out of 3650 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3650 out of 8488 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits (aperture=5.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
 2.0 pix  Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
 15.3 mag.  Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
 12.8 mag.  fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits
 12.8 mag.  fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  12.8 (SNR )  10.5 (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
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.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/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.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=728, bad_region=1955, passed=9344
Got 9344 stars (including 6757 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9344 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4887 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4874 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7722 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4887 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7722 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7722 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4874 stars left (next iteration limit 5361)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits N_match=4874 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.269 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.270 n_q1=1649 n_q2=740 n_q3=1787 n_q4=698 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.242
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits -region wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.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/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.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=679, bad_region=1868, passed=8488
Got 8488 stars (including 6040 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8488 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4873 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6950 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6950 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6950 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 4873 stars left (next iteration limit 5360)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits N_match=4873 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.483 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.257 n_q1=1626 n_q2=774 n_q3=1759 n_q4=714 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.402
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits -region wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.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.3xfuCa5juk (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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.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=207, bad_region=435, passed=1933
Got 1933 stars (including 1328 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1933 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1284 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1280 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1280 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1280 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1562 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1283 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1280 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1562 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1280 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1562 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 
Excluding outliers - 1280 stars left (next iteration limit 1408)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1280 robust_rms=6.205 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.449 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1280 robust_rms=0.566 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.610 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1280 robust_rms=0.456 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.488 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1280 robust_rms_before=1.719 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.532 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.456 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.558 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.488
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits
Image size: 941.4'x624.5'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:26:38.045 +13:58:42.55 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 1933 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3033145.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.719 -> 0.456 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits N_match=1280 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.479 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.453 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.464 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.535 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.510 n_q1=402 n_q2=187 n_q3=437 n_q4=254 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.117
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.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.WsJ1TjrirH (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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.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=211, bad_region=446, passed=1951
Got 1951 stars (including 1336 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1951 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1294 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1290 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1290 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1290 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1571 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1293 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1290 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1571 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1290 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1571 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 
Excluding outliers - 1290 stars left (next iteration limit 1419)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1290 robust_rms=6.398 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.513 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1290 robust_rms=0.568 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.617 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1290 robust_rms=0.472 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.493 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1290 robust_rms_before=1.721 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.518 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.472 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.538 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.493
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.538 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits N_match=1290 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.537 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.552 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.486 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.563 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.524 n_q1=411 n_q2=187 n_q3=437 n_q4=255 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.048
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.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=Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits sigma_overall=0.304 worst_q_ratio=1.242
ref2=Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits sigma_overall=0.345 worst_q_ratio=1.402
new1=fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits sigma_overall=0.479 worst_q_ratio=1.117
new2=fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits sigma_overall=0.537 worst_q_ratio=1.048
reference average sigma_overall=0.3245 worst_q_ratio=1.322
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151_astrometric_residuals.png (4874 matched stars from wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147_astrometric_residuals.png (4873 matched stars from wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404_astrometric_residuals.png (1280 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405_astrometric_residuals.png (1290 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.46 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 20116_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405
The candidate 20116_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.37791    2461255.87791    10.27    04:27:51.60 +10:00:51.9   4931 0800   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits

**** FOUND  04:27:51.53 +10:00:51.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 02564_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405
The candidate 02564_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.37791    2461255.87791    10.10    04:25:27.24 +16:33:21.9   4654 4761   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits

**** FOUND  04:25:27.26 +16:33:21.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 0s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-06-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/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:26:39.840 +13:59:58.72 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits
Image size: 941.0'x624.5'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:26:37.908 +13:58:44.20 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:26:39.840 +13:59:58.72
Second-epoch image center 04:26:37.908 +13:58:44.20
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0221 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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits
Image size: 940.9'x624.5'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:26:35.455 +13:58:07.81 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:26:39.840 +13:59:58.72
Second-epoch image center 04:26:35.455 +13:58:07.81
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0355 deg.
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  04:26:37.908 +13:58:44.20
Second-epoch second image center 04:26:35.455 +13:58:07.81
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01416 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/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits &> /tmp/tmp.t3ih2s9wEe
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kaFQdzUeFQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0g9sK633hs
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QyRDGP3yYb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits and wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits and wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits and wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 62263 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 58.3895 to 74.9801 deg, Dec +8.6217 to +19.2873 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 58.3895 to 74.9801 deg, Dec 8.6217 to 19.2873 deg
Loaded 4417 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): 3083 out of 3672 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3672 out of 62263 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.852800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.852800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.23
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.62

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.62

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 62263 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 58.3895 to 74.9801 deg, Dec +8.6217 to +19.2873 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 58.3895 to 74.9801 deg, Dec 8.6217 to 19.2873 deg
Loaded 4417 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): 3083 out of 3672 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3672 out of 62263 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits (aperture=4.5)
Read 58309 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 58.4014 to 74.9981 deg, Dec +8.6064 to +19.2869 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 58.4014 to 74.9981 deg, Dec 8.6064 to 19.2869 deg
Loaded 4433 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): 3131 out of 3673 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3673 out of 58309 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits (aperture=4.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
 1.8 pix  Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
 15.5 mag.  Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
 13.2 mag.  fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits
 13.3 mag.  fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.2 (SNR )  13.0 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.t3ih2s9wEe (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.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/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.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=12, blended=3506, bad_region=10392, passed=62251
Got 62251 stars (including 48725 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 62251 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4881 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 53920 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 53920 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 53920 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Excluding outliers - 4881 stars left (next iteration limit 5369)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits N_match=4881 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.270 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.258 n_q1=1624 n_q2=735 n_q3=1801 n_q4=721 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.213
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits -region wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-22-35_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0151.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.kaFQdzUeFQ (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.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/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.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=3080, bad_region=9253, passed=58303
Got 58303 stars (including 46293 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 58303 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4880 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50853 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50853 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 50854 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 4880 stars left (next iteration limit 5368)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits N_match=4880 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.462 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.251 n_q1=1612 n_q2=760 n_q3=1786 n_q4=722 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.387
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits -region wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_22-19-16_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0147.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.0g9sK633hs (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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=367, bad_region=2452, passed=13580
Got 13580 stars (including 10835 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13580 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4874 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4874 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11733 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4887 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11733 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11733 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Excluding outliers - 4873 stars left (next iteration limit 5361)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits N_match=4873 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.542 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.506 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.561 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.578 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.544 n_q1=1533 n_q2=773 n_q3=1630 n_q4=937 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.067
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.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.QyRDGP3yYb (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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=362, bad_region=2474, passed=13622
Got 13622 stars (including 10859 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13622 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4879 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4864 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11777 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.5 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4879 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11777 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11777 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Excluding outliers - 4865 stars left (next iteration limit 5350)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits N_match=4865 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.540 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.523 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.560 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.570 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.522 n_q1=1510 n_q2=779 n_q3=1626 n_q4=950 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.055
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-03-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0404.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.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_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 76516_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405
The candidate 76516_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.37791    2461255.87791    11.82    04:26:24.83 +15:35:08.1   4781 4172   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits

**** FOUND  04:26:24.85 +15:35:08.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 76897_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405
The candidate 76897_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.37791    2461255.87791    12.14    04:30:44.00 +13:42:58.2   5392 3034   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits

**** FOUND  04:30:44.00 +13:42:58.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 77330_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405
The candidate 77330_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.37791    2461255.87791    12.48    04:19:30.87 +11:59:01.0   3722 2017   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits

**** FOUND  04:19:30.83 +11:59:00.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 56370_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405
The candidate 56370_fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 03.37791    2461255.87791    11.23    04:43:23.79 +11:35:05.4   7248 1734   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_042305_TTUQ2b1x1_3018320_JSgqI0E7/fd_Tau-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_04-04-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0405.fits

**** FOUND  04:43:23.90 +11:35:06.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 0s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Tau-06-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)2461255.87728296 -observatory V36
07:31:12.21 +20:13:31.7 Mercury (0.0mag)
11:45:28.05 +01:19:29.2 Venus (-4.3mag)
05:35:08.09 +23:26:14.4 Mars (1.3mag)
08:38:33.90 +18:57:21.1 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:41.39 +03:18:29.8 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:11:08.29 +20:55:24.9 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:21.67 +00:15:04.7 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:28:36.47 -23:28:16.7 Pluto (14.4mag)
00:19:44.80 +05:00:50.1 Moon (-11.3mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Aug  3 04:25 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461255.87728296:
08:38:29.18 +18:57:41.7 Io (6.0mag)
08:38:25.44 +18:57:58.0 Europa (6.3mag)
08:38:30.07 +18:57:35.1 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:38:07.68 +18:59:10.9 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:36:13.45 +18:53:49.2 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:38:35.31 +18:57:16.3 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:35:42.20 +18:53:18.3 Elara (17.7mag)
08:42:37.98 +18:39:07.9 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:42:03.85 +19:06:35.9 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:51.18 +03:18:37.2 Titan (8.4mag)
00:56:43.09 +03:18:12.2 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:56:36.79 +03:16:25.2 Iapetus (11.2mag)
00:56:38.63 +03:18:58.2 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:56:10.11 +03:12:19.4 Phoebe (16.5mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Aug  3 04:25 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461255.87728296:
18:44:28.52 -25:20:01.9 JWST
16:44:22.01 +44:13:18.8 Chandra
05:51:52.35 +34:02:11.0 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Aug  3 04:25 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461255.87728296 -observatory V36
03:08:01.90 +16:57:21.9 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:03:25.72 -34:38:58.8 13.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:49:13.98 -68:43:46.1 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:08:29.57 +32:53:34.9 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:28:47.69 +35:15:06.9 16.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:42:34.32 +31:42:51.2 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:38:35.11 +26:37:20.5 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:17:05.71 +28:41:19.0 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:25:36.64 +05:17:00.1 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:11:46.46 -12:06:07.5 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:17:16.59 +66:30:29.6 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:53:04.51 -12:28:47.1 14.3mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:02:34.22 +31:07:42.5 15.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:07:51.89 +15:37:12.1 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:09:22.16 +42:45:05.9 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:17:46.23 +48:51:55.3 17.6mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:11:10.41 -13:02:20.4 15.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:52:59.05 +25:00:12.7 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:28:38.06 -15:29:30.4 17.6mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:26:14.96 +21:12:14.5 17.3mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:55:19.24 +02:39:49.8 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:05:22.24 +78:15:40.4 16.9mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:05:24.40 +46:04:42.8 17.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:42:51.32 +08:00:41.7 17.2mag A/2026 E1
21:52:45.46 -25:12:56.1 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:26:06.08 -03:06:25.3 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:33:08.48 +31:59:41.6 18.0mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:57:47.37 +06:13:43.2 17.2mag 63P/Wild
00:54:16.29 -05:17:24.7 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
05:24:27.46 +20:45:16.8 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:42:21.40 -22:57:12.9 17.9mag 84P/Giclas
02:55:38.97 +13:18:22.2 16.6mag 88P/Howell
07:43:19.08 +28:17:35.3 16.1mag 93P/Lovas
03:52:53.17 +14:59:57.4 17.7mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
05:40:24.81 +30:45:38.3 16.4mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:06:57.29 +27:26:56.9 15.0mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:34:06.58 -08:23:40.6 17.0mag 124P/Mrkos
05:29:19.72 +21:11:09.1 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:20:07.89 +19:07:14.9 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:03:59.93 +03:25:49.8 17.6mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:22:05.17 -19:51:49.4 14.2mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
06:59:16.18 +37:29:17.1 15.7mag 162P/SidingSpring
16:34:08.59 +36:40:37.0 12.5mag 169P/NEAT
02:33:49.91 +09:23:43.2 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:39:19.25 -09:44:35.3 17.6mag 235P/LINEAR
20:25:47.87 -52:47:56.8 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
03:07:59.25 +23:05:14.9 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
06:50:41.13 +37:46:57.2 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:09:03.50 +03:40:05.3 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
08:56:27.52 +18:36:40.5 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:28:32.02 +37:09:38.1 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.5K Aug  3 04:25 comets.txt
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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/ :
23:30:53.858 -16:27:31.35  AT 2026usq  2026-07-14.34 23.3617
21:03:15.206 -17:52:50.87  AT 2026usp  2026-07-14.22 22.5836
23:25:29.342 -15:49:05.70  AT 2026uso  2026-07-14.34 23.0786
20:29:57.060 -13:48:47.93  AT 2026usn  2026-07-14.22 23.2468
23:23:10.557 -15:16:46.77  AT 2026usm  2026-07-14.34 22.7671
20:54:49.599 -18:10:18.85  AT 2026usl  2026-07-14.22 21.2665
21:35:48.861 -17:55:14.33  AT 2026usk  2026-07-14.34 23.0537
00:33:00.856 -45:11:21.13  AT 2026usj  2026-07-14.40 22.7703
23:29:33.885 -17:56:19.41  AT 2026usi  2026-07-14.34 23.2857
13:58:40.133 -03:49:23.19  AT 2026ush  2026-07-14.05 22.7207
23:15:11.036 -13:20:52.94  AT 2026usg  2026-07-14.34 23.3938
14:03:58.602 -07:41:06.97  AT 2026usf  2026-07-14.05 23.0654
23:13:28.249 -15:56:16.37  AT 2026use  2026-07-14.33 22.9657
02:20:37.116 -05:54:28.83  AT 2026usd  2026-07-14.42 22.2827
23:25:52.067 -15:17:36.31  AT 2026usc  2026-07-14.34 22.9854
02:24:26.739 -06:37:43.52  AT 2026usb  2026-07-14.42 22.1878
23:27:04.905 -17:35:26.57  AT 2026usa  2026-07-14.34 23.0553
20:44:37.383 -16:04:49.28  AT 2026urz  2026-07-14.22 23.6703
20:15:13.940 -09:19:44.54  AT 2026ury  2026-07-14.25 23.1807
19:55:35.760 -16:59:02.78  AT 2026urx  2026-07-13.28 21.9307
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Mon Aug  3 04:25:03 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 1 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 22s (0.37 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 6s (0.10 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 34s (0.57 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 4 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 9s (0.15 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 10s (0.17 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 21s (0.35 min)
FIELD_Tau-06-Q2b1x1: 66s (1.10 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 82s (1.37 min)
Finished: Mon Aug  3 04:26:25 CDT 2026