FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Per-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Field Per-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
Field Per-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
Field Per-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461093.60953049 22.02.2026 02:37:33.434   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
First image: 2461093.60953049 22.02.2026 02:37:33.434   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Last  image: 2461255.96514062 03.08.2026 11:09:38.150   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.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.:  -7.71
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  18352
Objects passed selection criteria:  18240
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: 11213.2
Average stars matched: 10592 (94.4597 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   244256 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 06:27:38 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: 2461093.60953049 22.02.2026 02:37:33.434   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
First image: 2461093.60953049 22.02.2026 02:37:33.434   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Last  image: 2461255.96514062 03.08.2026 11:09:38.150   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 40
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.33
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: 22 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):  156755
Objects passed selection criteria:  156224
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: 99515.8
Average stars matched: 93156.5 (93.6098 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   623796 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 06:28:35 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: 
Per-03-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Per-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Per-03-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 400819 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 400819 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.png' -> 'transient_report/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits_preview.png'

Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits


renamed 'Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.png' -> 'transient_report/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits_preview.png'

Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.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= 640.8402
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 779.6159
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 11539.8571
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 2503.0846
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 12837.6198
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 2786.0959
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 18.0074
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.102
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 =     19.4099998474121 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 20.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/d_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits :)

Spent 0.480823 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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/d_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     19.4500007629395 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 20.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/d_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits :)

Spent 0.478377 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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/d_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits



fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.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/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.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/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.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: 2461255.96459189
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits'
wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits'
wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits'
wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:48:00.727 +45:59:45.06 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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:48:03.132 +46:00:16.83 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 04:48:00.727 +45:59:45.06
Second-epoch image center 04:48:03.132 +46:00:16.83
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0112 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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:48:07.119 +46:01:01.11 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 04:48:00.727 +45:59:45.06
Second-epoch image center 04:48:07.119 +46:01:01.11
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0281 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  04:48:03.132 +46:00:16.83
Second-epoch second image center 04:48:07.119 +46:01:01.11
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01686 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/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ab2a1PwmwJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FV5Misiars
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tMF2D4SOPF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits &> /tmp/tmp.c1wS3R1gt3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits and wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits and wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits and wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits) and catalog (wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 23847 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 59.9496 to 84.6399 deg, Dec +39.9317 to +51.3292 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 59.9496 to 84.6399 deg, Dec 39.9317 to 51.3292 deg
Loaded 12139 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): 8124 out of 9276 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9276 out of 23847 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.944300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.944300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.71
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.23

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.23

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 23847 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 59.9496 to 84.6399 deg, Dec +39.9317 to +51.3292 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 59.9496 to 84.6399 deg, Dec 39.9317 to 51.3292 deg
Loaded 12139 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): 8124 out of 9276 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9276 out of 23847 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 23965 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 59.9494 to 84.6297 deg, Dec +39.9321 to +51.3293 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 59.9494 to 84.6297 deg, Dec 39.9321 to 51.3293 deg
Loaded 12131 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): 8135 out of 9280 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9280 out of 23965 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ 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:
 2.1 pix  Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
 2.1 pix  Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
 2.6 pix  fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
 2.6 pix  fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.2 mag.  Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
 15.2 mag.  Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
 13.2 mag.  fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
 13.2 mag.  fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.2 (SNR )  10.6 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.ab2a1PwmwJ (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/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.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/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.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=2564, bad_region=4955, passed=23847
Got 23847 stars (including 16757 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23847 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 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4869 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19949 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19949 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19949 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Excluding outliers - 4869 stars left (next iteration limit 5355)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits N_match=4869 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.469 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.592 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.450 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.363 n_q1=1401 n_q2=589 n_q3=2033 n_q4=846 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.262
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits -region wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.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.FV5Misiars (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/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.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/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.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=2577, bad_region=4981, passed=23965
Got 23965 stars (including 16814 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23965 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 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4919 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4866 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20053 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4917 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20053 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20053 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Excluding outliers - 4866 stars left (next iteration limit 5352)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits N_match=4866 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.478 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.605 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.469 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.441 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.363 n_q1=1397 n_q2=593 n_q3=2039 n_q4=837 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.265
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits -region wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.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.tMF2D4SOPF (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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.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=532, bad_region=1122, passed=4869
Got 4869 stars (including 3313 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4869 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3263 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3219 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3219 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3219 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4015 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 

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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3262 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3219 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4015 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3219 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4015 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" 
Excluding outliers - 3219 stars left (next iteration limit 3540)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3219 robust_rms=7.514 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.365 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3219 robust_rms=0.496 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.540 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3219 robust_rms=0.472 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.529 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=3219 robust_rms_before=0.898 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.558 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.496 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.703 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.540
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:48:03.154 +46:00:16.05 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 4869 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2526300.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 3, robust RMS 0.898 -> 0.496 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits N_match=3219 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.522 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.476 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.580 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.553 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.545 n_q1=958 n_q2=879 n_q3=798 n_q4=584 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.111
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.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.c1wS3R1gt3 (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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.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=572, bad_region=1052, passed=4560
Got 4560 stars (including 3043 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4560 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2997 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2954 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2954 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2954 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3744 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2996 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3744 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3744 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58" 
Excluding outliers - 2957 stars left (next iteration limit 3249)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2957 robust_rms=7.598 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.401 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2957 robust_rms=0.502 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.543 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2957 robust_rms=0.464 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.521 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=2957 robust_rms_before=0.893 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.576 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.502 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.724 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.543
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:48:07.135 +46:01:00.37 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 4560 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2526291.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 3, robust RMS 0.893 -> 0.502 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits N_match=2957 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.548 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.506 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.580 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.591 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.534 n_q1=895 n_q2=814 n_q3=714 n_q4=534 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.078
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.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=Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits sigma_overall=0.469 worst_q_ratio=1.262
ref2=Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits sigma_overall=0.478 worst_q_ratio=1.265
new1=fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits sigma_overall=0.522 worst_q_ratio=1.111
new2=fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits sigma_overall=0.548 worst_q_ratio=1.078
reference average sigma_overall=0.4735 worst_q_ratio=1.2635
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044_astrometric_residuals.png (4869 matched stars from wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.43 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045_astrometric_residuals.png (4866 matched stars from wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.44 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532_astrometric_residuals.png (3219 matched stars from wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533_astrometric_residuals.png (2957 matched stars from wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.43 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Per-03-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 32276_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 32276_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    10.74    04:32:36.81 +45:40:13.4   3150 3044   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

**** FOUND  04:32:36.83 +45:40:13.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 02488_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 02488_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    9.27    04:54:14.98 +49:53:58.7   5415 5545   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

**** FOUND  04:54:14.97 +49:53:58.7 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 Per-03-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/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:48:00.727 +45:59:45.06 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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:48:03.132 +46:00:16.83 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:48:00.727 +45:59:45.06
Second-epoch image center 04:48:03.132 +46:00:16.83
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0112 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:48:07.119 +46:01:01.11 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:48:00.727 +45:59:45.06
Second-epoch image center 04:48:07.119 +46:01:01.11
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0281 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  04:48:03.132 +46:00:16.83
Second-epoch second image center 04:48:07.119 +46:01:01.11
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01686 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/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits &> /tmp/tmp.H0Z6TgTB47
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lt3llmOqQR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QkJxerEAZ6
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits &> /tmp/tmp.piTYjpmgS5
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits and wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits and wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits and wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits) and catalog (wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 195814 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 59.9096 to 84.6822 deg, Dec +39.9252 to +51.3404 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 59.9096 to 84.6822 deg, Dec 39.9252 to 51.3404 deg
Loaded 12199 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): 6231 out of 9378 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9378 out of 195814 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.794000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.794000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.33
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.46

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.46

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 195814 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 59.9096 to 84.6822 deg, Dec +39.9252 to +51.3404 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 59.9096 to 84.6822 deg, Dec 39.9252 to 51.3404 deg
Loaded 12199 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): 6231 out of 9378 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9378 out of 195814 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits (aperture=4.4)
Read 196080 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 59.9097 to 84.6518 deg, Dec +39.9253 to +51.3374 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 59.9097 to 84.6518 deg, Dec 39.9253 to 51.3374 deg
Loaded 12186 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): 6203 out of 9379 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9379 out of 196080 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits (aperture=4.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 35 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
 1.9 pix  Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
 15.5 mag.  Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
 13.6 mag.  fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
 13.6 mag.  fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.6 (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.H0Z6TgTB47 (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/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.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/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.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=38, blended=26966, bad_region=31099, passed=195776
Got 195776 stars (including 140771 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 195776 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 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4870 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 171776 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 171776 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 171776 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Excluding outliers - 4870 stars left (next iteration limit 5357)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits N_match=4870 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.451 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.539 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.341 n_q1=1409 n_q2=639 n_q3=1931 n_q4=891 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.196
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits -region wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.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.lt3llmOqQR (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/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.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/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.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=50, blended=27081, bad_region=31072, passed=196030
Got 196030 stars (including 140952 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 196030 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 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4865 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 172118 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 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(), 172118 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 172118 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Excluding outliers - 4865 stars left (next iteration limit 5351)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits N_match=4865 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.569 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.430 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.337 n_q1=1402 n_q2=638 n_q3=1931 n_q4=894 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.270
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits -region wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.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.QkJxerEAZ6 (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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.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=2053, bad_region=5993, passed=41794
Got 41794 stars (including 34259 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 41794 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4861 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4861 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4861 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37481 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 

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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4863 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37481 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4863 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37481 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 
Excluding outliers - 4863 stars left (next iteration limit 5347)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits N_match=4863 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.539 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.493 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.662 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.477 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.544 n_q1=1548 n_q2=1144 n_q3=1300 n_q4=871 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.227
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.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.piTYjpmgS5 (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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.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=5, blended=2158, bad_region=5770, passed=40441
Got 40441 stars (including 33080 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 40441 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4917 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4860 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36318 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 

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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4919 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36318 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36318 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55" 
Excluding outliers - 4859 stars left (next iteration limit 5346)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits N_match=4859 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.575 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.506 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.708 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.521 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.583 n_q1=1549 n_q2=1146 n_q3=1294 n_q4=870 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.232
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Per-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits at 04:30:28.21 +41:49:57.7:  12.41 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits at 04:22:19.04 +47:18:35.8:  12.84 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits at 05:06:41.59 +44:43:55.5:  12.50 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits at 05:01:22.67 +45:52:15.3:  12.51 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits at 04:30:28.21 +41:49:57.7:  12.44 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits at 04:22:19.04 +47:18:35.8:  12.85 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.84 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.43 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:22:19.04 +47:18:35.8: ref_mag=12.84 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.0638 delta=-0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:30:28.21 +41:49:57.7: ref_mag=12.43 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.5410 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits at 04:46:43.28 +47:02:57.0:  12.93 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits at 04:46:37.75 +42:40:41.4:  13.01 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits at 05:06:41.59 +44:43:55.5:  12.50 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits at 05:01:22.67 +45:52:15.3:  12.51 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.50 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.51 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:06:41.59 +44:43:55.5: ref_mag=12.50 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4460 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:01:22.67 +45:52:15.3: ref_mag=12.51 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6181 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits at 04:46:43.28 +47:02:57.0:  12.88 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.90 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:46:43.28 +47:02:57.0: ref_mag=12.90 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0060 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits at 04:46:37.75 +42:40:41.4:  12.99 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.00 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:46:37.75 +42:40:41.4: ref_mag=13.00 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0471 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
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Considering the candidate 221416_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 221416_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    12.72    04:28:51.07 +41:45:01.7   2578 0695   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

**** FOUND  04:28:50.94 +41:45:03.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 221417_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 221417_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 03.46459    2461255.96459    13.08    04:22:19.00 +47:18:35.8   2159 4125   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    13.05    04:22:19.08 +47:18:35.8   2152 4118   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 221422_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 221422_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    12.67    04:37:02.65 +42:06:17.6   3517 0860   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

**** FOUND  04:37:02.56 +42:06:17.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 221423_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 221423_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    12.91    04:30:19.01 +45:56:10.1   2918 3220   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

**** FOUND  04:30:18.97 +45:56:10.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 221426_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 221426_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 03.46459    2461255.96459    12.64    04:30:28.16 +41:49:58.2   2773 0741   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    12.46    04:30:28.25 +41:49:57.3   2766 0734   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 223620_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 223620_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    11.90    04:40:33.40 +44:06:28.6   3955 2060   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

**** FOUND  04:40:33.45 +44:06:28.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 223990_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 223990_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    11.96    04:23:59.83 +41:56:29.8   2038 0852   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

**** FOUND  04:23:59.87 +41:56:30.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 224799_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 224799_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    12.29    04:43:32.06 +49:59:19.2   4371 5609   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

**** FOUND  04:43:32.04 +49:59:18.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 224936_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 224936_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    12.32    04:42:52.37 +43:23:14.6   4194 1616   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

**** FOUND  04:42:52.41 +43:23:14.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 225346_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 225346_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    12.50    04:52:57.47 +42:34:51.5   5304 1113   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

**** FOUND  04:52:57.49 +42:34:51.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 225445_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 225445_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    12.55    04:37:21.15 +48:16:49.8   3722 4595   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

**** FOUND  04:37:21.16 +48:16:50.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 225895_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 225895_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    12.65    04:38:02.80 +46:15:19.0   3739 3368   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

**** FOUND  04:38:02.79 +46:15:20.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 225916_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 225916_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    12.37    05:06:36.83 +46:13:49.5   6725 3358   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

**** FOUND  05:06:36.87 +46:13:49.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 225944_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 225944_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 03.46459    2461255.96459    12.44    05:06:41.61 +44:43:56.1   6783 2460   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    12.45    05:06:41.57 +44:43:54.8   6776 2452   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 226263_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 226263_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    12.88    04:25:34.98 +46:08:58.6   2430 3387   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

**** FOUND  04:25:34.77 +46:08:56.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 226294_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 226294_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 03.46459    2461255.96459    12.57    05:01:22.66 +45:52:14.7   6190 3127   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    12.68    05:01:22.68 +45:52:15.8   6183 3120   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 226906_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 226906_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    12.65    05:04:53.66 +46:57:16.2   6527 3788   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

**** FOUND  05:04:53.78 +46:57:15.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 227159_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 227159_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    12.96    04:54:50.52 +44:04:53.7   5505 2024   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

**** FOUND  04:54:50.49 +44:04:52.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 227382_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 227382_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    12.87    05:01:35.24 +48:48:41.0   6151 4900   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

**** FOUND  05:01:35.22 +48:48:41.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 227552_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 227552_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    12.91    04:24:24.70 +41:42:27.4   2072 0706   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

**** FOUND  04:24:24.70 +41:42:27.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 228009_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 228009_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    12.77    04:47:24.65 +46:00:22.3   4715 3190   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

**** FOUND  04:47:24.75 +46:00:22.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 228136_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 228136_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    12.92    04:36:40.81 +45:01:01.1   3561 2627   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

**** FOUND  04:36:40.79 +45:01:00.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 228138_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 228138_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 03.46459    2461255.96459    13.03    04:46:43.35 +47:02:57.9   4659 3828   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    12.98    04:46:43.21 +47:02:56.1   4652 3821   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 228305_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 228305_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 03.46459    2461255.96459    13.04    04:46:38.01 +42:40:40.4   4608 1184   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-08-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0532.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    13.05    04:46:37.49 +42:40:42.4   4599 1177   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 228694_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 228694_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    13.30    04:22:57.88 +49:34:01.5   2342 5478   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

**** FOUND  04:22:57.82 +49:34:01.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 229626_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 229626_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    13.27    04:49:32.75 +46:30:01.9   4941 3486   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

**** FOUND  04:49:32.81 +46:30:02.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 230298_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 230298_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    13.46    04:34:09.98 +45:55:32.4   3322 3189   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

**** FOUND  04:34:09.98 +45:55:32.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 230314_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 230314_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    13.52    04:37:04.37 +48:22:55.2   3697 4658   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

**** FOUND  04:37:04.19 +48:22:54.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 214129_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 214129_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    11.93    05:12:52.08 +46:43:01.7   7362 3690   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

**** FOUND  05:12:52.04 +46:43:01.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 138372_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 138372_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    12.95    04:39:20.50 +43:29:32.5   3808 1692   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

**** FOUND  04:39:20.53 +43:29:32.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 170083_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 170083_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    12.75    04:27:32.52 +41:47:02.8   2431 0726   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

**** FOUND  04:27:32.56 +41:47:03.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 85966_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 85966_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    12.78    04:54:36.36 +46:04:41.5   5469 3231   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

**** FOUND  04:54:36.31 +46:04:41.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 60260_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 60260_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    11.01    04:48:11.59 +47:38:27.6   4808 4177   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

**** FOUND  04:48:11.58 +47:38:27.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95776_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 95776_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    10.96    04:32:36.78 +45:40:13.4   3150 3044   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

**** FOUND  04:32:36.81 +45:40:13.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 21271_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533
The candidate 21271_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 03.46514    2461255.96514    9.27    04:54:14.98 +49:53:58.2   5415 5545   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_062505_TTUQ2b1x1_2513986_Gp9vXhG2/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_06-09-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0533.fits

**** FOUND  04:54:14.98 +49:53:58.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Per-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Per-03-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)2461255.96459189 -observatory V36
07:31:36.12 +20:14:03.0 Mercury (0.0mag)
11:45:47.40 +01:16:55.3 Venus (-4.3mag)
05:35:23.43 +23:26:28.5 Mars (1.3mag)
08:38:38.68 +18:57:04.0 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:41.15 +03:18:27.0 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:11:08.98 +20:55:26.7 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:21.40 +00:15:02.7 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:28:35.95 -23:28:18.8 Pluto (14.4mag)
00:22:08.66 +05:33:30.6 Moon (-11.2mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Aug  3 06:27 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461255.96459189:
08:38:33.92 +18:57:25.1 Io (6.0mag)
08:38:30.59 +18:57:39.5 Europa (6.3mag)
08:38:33.72 +18:57:23.0 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:38:12.41 +18:58:54.2 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:36:18.10 +18:53:35.3 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:38:37.72 +18:57:09.1 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:35:46.91 +18:53:03.4 Elara (17.7mag)
08:42:42.82 +18:38:48.3 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:42:08.29 +19:06:19.9 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:50.68 +03:18:35.3 Titan (8.4mag)
00:56:43.43 +03:18:09.6 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:56:36.80 +03:16:23.0 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:56:37.97 +03:18:55.3 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:56:09.76 +03:12:15.8 Phoebe (16.5mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Aug  3 06:27 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461255.96459189:
18:44:41.26 -25:15:03.6 JWST
16:57:10.92 +41:53:08.6 Chandra
06:37:32.34 +13:50:30.1 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Aug  3 06:27 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461255.96459189 -observatory V36
03:08:08.10 +16:57:50.6 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:03:23.69 -34:38:57.3 13.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:49:18.97 -68:43:57.0 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:08:31.06 +32:53:41.5 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:29:03.94 +35:18:07.1 16.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:42:30.08 +31:42:35.7 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:38:40.50 +26:37:15.7 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:17:10.57 +28:41:04.9 16.9mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:25:40.18 +05:17:01.7 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:11:47.12 -12:06:18.9 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:17:09.33 +66:30:00.3 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:52:58.48 -12:29:16.8 14.3mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:02:40.33 +31:07:57.0 15.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:07:50.79 +15:37:11.9 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:09:15.25 +42:45:30.4 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:17:38.69 +48:52:20.1 17.6mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:11:14.77 -13:02:15.1 15.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:53:02.68 +24:59:18.6 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:28:40.60 -15:30:11.4 17.6mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:26:22.11 +21:11:55.8 17.3mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:55:22.21 +02:39:30.1 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:05:18.60 +78:15:13.4 16.9mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:05:26.92 +46:04:51.3 17.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:42:55.58 +08:01:17.9 17.2mag A/2026 E1
21:52:51.13 -25:15:12.8 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:26:09.16 -03:06:43.7 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:33:15.17 +32:00:11.9 18.0mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:57:58.19 +06:12:00.3 17.2mag 63P/Wild
00:54:16.38 -05:17:33.8 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
05:24:39.54 +20:45:15.6 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:42:16.56 -22:57:49.7 17.9mag 84P/Giclas
02:55:44.70 +13:18:49.4 16.6mag 88P/Howell
07:43:32.95 +28:16:56.6 16.1mag 93P/Lovas
03:53:07.41 +15:01:58.8 17.7mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
05:40:42.23 +30:45:14.4 16.4mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:07:09.89 +27:26:07.0 15.0mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:34:17.02 -08:25:42.9 17.0mag 124P/Mrkos
05:29:27.61 +21:11:10.0 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:20:17.07 +19:07:02.1 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:03:59.40 +03:25:49.8 17.6mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:22:04.39 -19:51:36.7 14.2mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
06:59:34.65 +37:29:42.6 15.7mag 162P/SidingSpring
16:32:56.20 +36:46:05.7 12.5mag 169P/NEAT
02:33:59.99 +09:23:54.0 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:39:21.48 -09:44:56.9 17.6mag 235P/LINEAR
20:25:43.63 -52:48:03.4 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
03:08:14.34 +23:07:33.1 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
06:50:57.12 +37:46:56.5 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:09:04.91 +03:39:31.4 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
08:56:32.35 +18:36:25.6 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:28:39.81 +37:09:10.9 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00  ASASSN-26er  2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00  SN2026vbh  2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90  ASASSN-26eq  2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60  ASASSN-26ep  2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50  ASASSN-26et  2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60  SN2026uwk  2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90  ASASSN-26en  2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10  ASASSN-26es  2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70  ASASSN-26eu  2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80  ASASSN-26eo  2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej  2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek  2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei  2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb  2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh  2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-22le  2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb  2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil  2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee  2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu  2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg  2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30  AT2026qly  2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10  ASASSN-26ea  2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb  2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp  2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz  2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90  AT 2026rdg  2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40  AT 2026qpr  2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80  SN 2026pub  2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70  SN 2026pel  2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30  ASASSN-26dy  2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30  ASASSN-26dv  2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70  ASASSN-26dw  2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20  SN 2026mke  2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50  SN 2026nmv  2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50  AT2026oxh  2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90  ASASSN-26dx  2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10  AT2026pvk  2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20  AT2026plb  2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30  SN2026ore  2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30  AT2026oxl  2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20  AT2026ouj  2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20  AT2026ntk  2026-06-18.09 17.34
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20  ASASSN-26du  2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00  SN2026oxc  2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30  AT2026ovz  2026-06-14.59 15.39
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50  AT2026nwc  2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20  SN 2026odc  2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20  SN 2026nyq  2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90  ASASSN-26dt  2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60  SN2026nyp  2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50  SN2026mta  2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20  SN2026oao  2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60  AT2026nvf  2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00  SN2026npn  2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20  ASASSN-26dq  2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70  SN 2026obc  2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90  ASASSN-26dr  2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00  ASASSN-26ds  2026-06-2.97 15.02
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40  SN2026mho  2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10  AT2026min  2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:33.11 -68:48:32.90  ASASSN-26no  2026-05-24.03 8.35
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60  ASASSN-26dp  2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.59 -58:37:47.40  ASASSN-26dn  2026-05-20.01 14.59
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60  AT2026nma  2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10  AT2026lli  2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70  AT2026nad  2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40  ASASSN-26dm  2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10  ASASSN-26dl  2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00  ASASSN-26dk  2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60  ASASSN-26dh  2026-05-18.43 15.37
17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90  ASASSN-26dj  2026-05-17.05 15.7
01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10  ASASSN-26dg  2026-05-13.41 16.8
16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40  AT2026mhn  2026-05-12.33 15.8
09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00  ASASSN-26di  2026-05-12.14 14.63
21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00  AT2026kwu  2026-05-12.26 16.9
14:20:14.30 -30:20:51.90  AT2026ktm  2026-05-12.06 17.21
14:41:39.01 -37:13:46.40  AT2026lkm  2026-05-11.18 16.89
12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80  SN2026kep  2026-05-9.06 17.5
13:37:29.61 -29:50:30.90  AT2026lkd  2026-05-9.09 17.23
09:46:42.01 -14:52:03.60  SN2026kmo  2026-05-8.99 17.51
15:03:05.28 +22:02:03.80  AT2026lxf  2026-05-8.34 13.72
10:23:49.41 -20:57:25.30  ASASSN-26df  2026-05-8.21 16.52
22:14:40.56 +05:04:51.60  2026lda  2026-05-7.56 16.2
21:35:33.81 -14:05:16.30  ASASSN-26de  2026-05-6.29 14.51
16:21:49.13 -61:36:14.60  ASASSN-26dd  2026-05-5.15 15.93
14:26:40.22 -24:48:37.50  AT2026lig  2026-05-4.27 14.63
13:17:51.04 +30:25:13.50  SN2026kcp  2026-05-4.46 16.43
11:27:55.57 -13:38:56.90  SN2026kza  2026-05-1.08 15.59
22:28:27.10 +30:17:54.30  SN 2026fov  2026-04-29.6 14.36
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
00:42:51.20 +41:16:59.4  PNV J00425120+4116594  2022-10-26.135  19.3mag
12:24:25.10 +28:47:12.0  TCP J12242510+2847120  2026-05-31.6015  14.8mag
00:56:07.13 +43:01:40.6  TCP J00560713+4301406  2026-06-01.4135  12.2mag
00:42:41.64 +41:15:16.2  PNV J00424164+4115162  2026-06-02.029  17.4mag
00:42:38.68 +41:15:58.2  PNV J00423868+4115582  2026-06-05.1224  19.97Umag
19:00:42.95 -48:31:01.7  PNV J19004295-4831017  2026-05-25.0752  14.2mag
09:55:21.28 +69:02:52.6  PNV J09552128+6902526  2026-06-13.933  18.9mag
19:51:21.42 +37:06:40.0  TCP J19512142+3706400  2026-06-17.2942  16.8mag
19:57:03.87 +37:41:46.4  TCP J19570387+3741464  2026-06-18.2638  17.5mag
00:42:32.04 +41:10:28.3  PNV J00423204+4110283  2026-06-26.059  16.6mag
02:19:17.36 +28:57:15.8  TCP J02191736+2857158  2026-07-12.3549  12.5mag
00:44:56.43 +41:57:41.6  PNV J00445643+4157416  2026-07-13.8026  17.98Cmag
00:42:55.36 +41:17:27.0  PNV J00425536+4117270  2026-07-20.1813  17.7mag
20:35:43.64 +61:31:32.9  TCP J20354364+6131329  2026-07-20.5443  14.4mag
21:17:31.48 +22:25:51.0  TCP J21173148+2225510  2026-07-23.5577  14.8mag
00:41:24.04 +40:49:02.8  PNV J00412404+4049028  2026-07-25.0157  18.7mag
00:43:04.26 +41:02:28.6  PNV J00430426+4102286  2026-07-26.1512  20mag
14:51:51.40 +66:13:24.0  TCP J14515140+6613240  2026-07-29.2561  13.5mag
00:43:06.15 +41:22:08.2  PNV J00430615+4122082  2026-07-30.0085  19.4mag
00:41:33.23 +41:10:12.2  PNV J00413323+4110122  2026-08-02.8913  17.1mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
23:26:49.845 -15:52:02.67  AT 2026utb  2026-07-14.34 23.0748
02:20:14.495 -03:27:27.04  AT 2026uta  2026-07-14.42 22.0425
21:11:59.570 -26:46:45.14  AT 2026usz  2026-07-14.35 23.1653
04:19:46.442 -47:52:19.72  AT 2026usy  2026-07-14.41 23.0613
21:17:48.247 -26:24:28.88  AT 2026usx  2026-07-14.35 23.0343
02:20:05.672 -04:18:19.68  AT 2026usw  2026-07-14.42 20.309
02:21:35.519 -03:26:57.43  AT 2026usv  2026-07-14.42 21.0166
02:24:36.634 -06:21:13.50  AT 2026usu  2026-07-14.42 21.7916
23:25:11.058 -15:15:11.80  AT 2026ust  2026-07-14.34 23.6229
23:26:46.101 -16:07:55.32  AT 2026uss  2026-07-14.34 23.2217
00:35:25.027 -44:14:53.02  AT 2026usr  2026-07-14.40 23.4548
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
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Mon Aug  3 06:27:06 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 23s (0.38 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 7s (0.12 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 37s (0.62 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 8 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 6 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 5 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 24s (0.40 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: 20s (0.33 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 2s (0.03 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 49s (0.82 min)
FIELD_Per-03-Q2b1x1: 98s (1.63 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 114s (1.90 min)
Finished: Mon Aug  3 06:29:00 CDT 2026