FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Lup-01-Q2b1x1 reference image: Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Field Lup-01-Q2b1x1 reference image: Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Field Lup-01-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
Field Lup-01-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461180.75420722 20.05.2026 06:05:53.504   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
First image: 2461180.75420722 20.05.2026 06:05:53.504   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Last  image: 2461256.60823351 04.08.2026 02:35:41.375   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 4
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.43
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  4343
Objects passed selection criteria:  4331
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 3036.75
Average stars matched: 2807.5 (92.4508 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   230992 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 21:38:05 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: 2461180.75420722 20.05.2026 06:05:53.504   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
First image: 2461180.75420722 20.05.2026 06:05:53.504   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Last  image: 2461256.60823351 04.08.2026 02:35:41.375   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 25
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.03
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: 13 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):  46588
Objects passed selection criteria:  46493
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 35087
Average stars matched: 31932 (91.0081 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   267796 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 21:38:56 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: 
Lup-01-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Lup-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Lup-01-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 394753 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 394753 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.png' -> 'transient_report/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits_preview.png'

Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits


renamed 'Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.png' -> 'transient_report/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits_preview.png'

Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.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= 2766.7995
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 726.5331
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 10905.2450
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 2622.4764
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 9893.6938
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 2441.0771
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.94147
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.074
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 =     30.4599990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
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Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
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Record 16: "XBINNING=                    1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
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Record 20: "XPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/d_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits :)

Spent 0.589340 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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/d_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     30.3500003814697 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/d_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits :)

Spent 0.528278 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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/d_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits



fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.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/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.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/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.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: 2461256.60768054
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits'
wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits'
wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits'
wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits'
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Image size: 937.5'x625.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:39:09.198 -34:00:32.57 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.8'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:39:09.863 -34:01:08.42 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 15:39:09.198 -34:00:32.57
Second-epoch image center 15:39:09.863 -34:01:08.42
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0102 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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.8'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:39:11.268 -34:01:27.49 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 15:39:09.198 -34:00:32.57
Second-epoch image center 15:39:11.268 -34:01:27.49
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0168 deg.
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  15:39:09.863 -34:01:08.42
Second-epoch second image center 15:39:11.268 -34:01:27.49
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00718 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/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits &> /tmp/tmp.m2FfOOC9yB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5mdFa4rTlg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OMRAQu2EV1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rYE2scRAfD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits and wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits and wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits and wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits) and catalog (wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5307 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 224.8414 to 244.7935 deg, Dec -39.2753 to -28.4894 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 224.8414 to 244.7935 deg, Dec -39.2753 to -28.4894 deg
Loaded 10295 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): 4399 out of 4491 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4491 out of 5307 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.318600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.318600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.43
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  13.89

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  13.89

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5307 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 224.8414 to 244.7935 deg, Dec -39.2753 to -28.4894 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 224.8414 to 244.7935 deg, Dec -39.2753 to -28.4894 deg
Loaded 10295 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): 4399 out of 4491 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4491 out of 5307 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 5327 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 224.8414 to 244.7943 deg, Dec -39.2752 to -28.4893 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 224.8414 to 244.7943 deg, Dec -39.2752 to -28.4893 deg
Loaded 10295 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): 4421 out of 4516 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4516 out of 5327 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
 2.2 pix  Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 13.9 mag.  Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
 13.9 mag.  Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
 13.2 mag.  fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
 13.3 mag.  fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.2 (SNR )  10.3 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.m2FfOOC9yB (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits' -> 'wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.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/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.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=372, bad_region=1285, passed=5307
Got 5307 stars (including 3737 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5307 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3678 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3659 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3660 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3659 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4317 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3678 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3659 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4317 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3659 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4317 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Excluding outliers - 3659 stars left (next iteration limit 4024)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits N_match=3659 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.487 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.533 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.564 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.456 n_q1=1248 n_q2=598 n_q3=1049 n_q4=764 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.159
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits -region wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.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.5mdFa4rTlg (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits' -> 'wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.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/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.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=375, bad_region=1281, passed=5327
Got 5327 stars (including 3767 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5327 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3707 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3687 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3687 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3687 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4333 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3707 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3687 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4333 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3687 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4333 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Excluding outliers - 3687 stars left (next iteration limit 4055)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits N_match=3687 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.480 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.431 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.568 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.557 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.436 n_q1=1249 n_q2=617 n_q3=1058 n_q4=763 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.184
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits -region wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.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.OMRAQu2EV1 (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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.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=291, bad_region=481, passed=2510
Got 2510 stars (including 1774 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2510 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1742 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1732 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1733 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1732 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2117 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1743 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1732 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2117 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1732 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2117 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Excluding outliers - 1732 stars left (next iteration limit 1905)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1732 robust_rms=7.218 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.739 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1732 robust_rms=0.507 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.551 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1732 robust_rms=0.415 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.450 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1732 robust_rms_before=0.923 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.449 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.415 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.497 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.450
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.497 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits N_match=1732 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.443 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.431 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.483 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.459 n_q1=677 n_q2=297 n_q3=464 n_q4=294 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.091
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits -region wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.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.rYE2scRAfD (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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.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=318, bad_region=492, passed=2618
Got 2618 stars (including 1846 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2618 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1813 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1800 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2221 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1813 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2221 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2221 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Excluding outliers - 1798 stars left (next iteration limit 1978)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1798 robust_rms=7.157 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.875 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1798 robust_rms=0.484 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.531 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1798 robust_rms=0.406 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.436 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1798 robust_rms_before=0.898 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.459 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.406 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.486 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.436
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.9'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:39:11.235 -34:01:27.82 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 2618 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky4054455.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.898 -> 0.406 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits N_match=1798 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.451 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.441 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.423 n_q1=699 n_q2=312 n_q3=486 n_q4=301 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.076
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits -region wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.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=Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits sigma_overall=0.487 worst_q_ratio=1.159
ref2=Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits sigma_overall=0.480 worst_q_ratio=1.184
new1=fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits sigma_overall=0.443 worst_q_ratio=1.091
new2=fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits sigma_overall=0.420 worst_q_ratio=1.076
reference average sigma_overall=0.4835 worst_q_ratio=1.1715
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230_astrometric_residuals.png (3659 matched stars from wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.43 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231_astrometric_residuals.png (3687 matched stars from wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.43 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000_astrometric_residuals.png (1732 matched stars from wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001_astrometric_residuals.png (1798 matched stars from wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Lup-01-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: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 20463_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 20463_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 04.10823    2461256.60823    9.50    15:25:47.76 -36:13:53.3   6418 4561   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

**** FOUND  15:25:47.75 -36:13:53.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 20673_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 20673_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 04.10823    2461256.60823    10.26    15:51:24.13 -32:51:16.1   3240 2506   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

**** FOUND  15:51:24.15 -32:51:15.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 20771_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 20771_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 04.10823    2461256.60823    10.46    15:51:06.87 -31:35:15.9   3257 1738   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

**** FOUND  15:51:06.85 -31:35:16.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 01642_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 01642_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 04.10823    2461256.60823    9.77    15:53:28.88 -36:17:52.4   3040 4595   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

**** FOUND  15:53:28.88 -36:17:52.3 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 Lup-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Image size: 937.5'x625.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:39:09.198 -34:00:32.57 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.8'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:39:09.863 -34:01:08.42 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 15:39:09.198 -34:00:32.57
Second-epoch image center 15:39:09.863 -34:01:08.42
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0102 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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.8'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:39:11.268 -34:01:27.49 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 15:39:09.198 -34:00:32.57
Second-epoch image center 15:39:11.268 -34:01:27.49
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0168 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  15:39:09.863 -34:01:08.42
Second-epoch second image center 15:39:11.268 -34:01:27.49
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00718 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/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits &> /tmp/tmp.t19ehD0Ksp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2D6lFTRrSC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nqvTQ1jjLM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uOsHXiXMdk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits and wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits and wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits and wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits) and catalog (wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 57659 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 224.7627 to 244.7936 deg, Dec -39.2844 to -28.4655 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
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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 224.7627 to 244.7936 deg, Dec -39.2844 to -28.4655 deg
Loaded 10356 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): 8057 out of 8697 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8697 out of 57659 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.099300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.099300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.03
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.07

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.07

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 57659 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 224.7627 to 244.7936 deg, Dec -39.2844 to -28.4655 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
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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 224.7627 to 244.7936 deg, Dec -39.2844 to -28.4655 deg
Loaded 10356 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): 8057 out of 8697 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8697 out of 57659 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits (aperture=4.4)
Read 58252 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 224.7626 to 244.7942 deg, Dec -39.2887 to -28.4846 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
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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 224.7626 to 244.7942 deg, Dec -39.2887 to -28.4846 deg
Loaded 10344 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): 8041 out of 8700 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8700 out of 58252 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits (aperture=4.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 19 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
 2.0 pix  Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
 2.0 pix  fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.1 mag.  Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
 14.1 mag.  Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
 13.3 mag.  fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
 13.4 mag.  fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.3 (SNR )  12.9 (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.t19ehD0Ksp (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits' -> 'wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.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/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.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=11, blended=2382, bad_region=13017, passed=57648
Got 57648 stars (including 42756 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 57648 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4931 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4907 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47718 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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4931 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47718 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47718 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Excluding outliers - 4906 stars left (next iteration limit 5396)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits N_match=4906 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.468 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.495 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.530 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.450 n_q1=1710 n_q2=845 n_q3=1287 n_q4=1064 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.133
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits -region wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.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.2D6lFTRrSC (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits' -> 'wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.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/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=2461, bad_region=13182, passed=58247
Got 58247 stars (including 43137 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 58247 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4932 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4907 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48232 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4932 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48232 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48232 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Excluding outliers - 4907 stars left (next iteration limit 5397)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits N_match=4907 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.468 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.523 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.549 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.449 n_q1=1708 n_q2=839 n_q3=1285 n_q4=1075 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.172
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits -region wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.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.nqvTQ1jjLM (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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=878, bad_region=3305, passed=28135
Got 28135 stars (including 24076 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28135 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4929 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4899 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25694 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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4931 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25694 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25694 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Excluding outliers - 4896 stars left (next iteration limit 5388)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits N_match=4896 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.446 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.476 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.481 n_q1=1911 n_q2=804 n_q3=1389 n_q4=792 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.078
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits -region wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.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.uOsHXiXMdk (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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.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=1013, bad_region=3354, passed=30008
Got 30008 stars (including 25752 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30008 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4926 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4889 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27556 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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4927 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27556 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27556 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Excluding outliers - 4891 stars left (next iteration limit 5377)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits N_match=4891 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.457 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.460 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.488 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.477 n_q1=1917 n_q2=817 n_q3=1382 n_q4=775 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.067
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits -region wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.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
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INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
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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_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Lup-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits at 15:49:12.36 -36:15:38.9:  12.39 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits at 15:45:56.21 -37:46:55.7:  12.36 +/- 0.09  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits at 15:37:08.95 -30:33:54.0:  12.49 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits at 15:40:04.44 -35:42:34.7:  12.92 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-05-53_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0230.fits at 15:21:05.33 -33:20:59.0:  12.37 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits at 15:49:12.36 -36:15:38.9:  12.31 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits at 15:45:56.21 -37:46:55.7:  12.44 +/- 0.09  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits at 15:37:08.95 -30:33:54.0:  12.36 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.35 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.40 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:49:12.36 -36:15:38.9: ref_mag=12.35 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.3735 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.42 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:45:56.21 -37:46:55.7: ref_mag=12.40 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=12.1817 delta=0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:37:08.95 -30:33:54.0: ref_mag=12.42 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.7343 delta=-0.32 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits at 15:21:05.33 -33:20:59.0:  12.39 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-20_01-06-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0231.fits at 15:40:04.44 -35:42:34.7:  12.96 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.38 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.94 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:21:05.33 -33:20:59.0: ref_mag=12.38 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.5297 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:40:04.44 -35:42:34.7: ref_mag=12.94 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.1818 delta=-0.24 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 72281_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 72281_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 04.10768    2461256.60768    12.86    15:37:08.82 -30:33:53.3   5061 1108   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 04.10823    2461256.60823    12.66    15:37:09.09 -30:33:54.7   5063 1105   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 72289_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 72289_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 04.10768    2461256.60768    12.30    15:49:12.33 -36:15:38.4   3559 4560   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 04.10823    2461256.60823    12.47    15:49:12.39 -36:15:39.5   3561 4557   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 72848_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 72848_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 04.10823    2461256.60823    10.53    15:51:06.85 -31:35:16.2   3257 1738   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

**** FOUND  15:51:06.83 -31:35:16.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 74313_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 74313_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 04.10823    2461256.60823    11.76    15:42:40.27 -34:44:04.1   4355 3624   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

**** FOUND  15:42:40.28 -34:44:04.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 74403_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 74403_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 04.10823    2461256.60823    11.92    15:30:04.48 -30:52:33.5   5981 1308   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

**** FOUND  15:30:04.42 -30:52:33.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 74752_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 74752_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 04.10823    2461256.60823    12.01    15:44:45.01 -31:03:21.6   4075 1403   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (25.8") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 75373_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 75373_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 04.10823    2461256.60823    12.18    15:25:58.37 -32:04:52.4   6488 2053   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (26.0") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 75460_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 75460_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 04.10768    2461256.60768    12.14    15:45:56.20 -37:46:56.2   3969 5474   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 04.10823    2461256.60823    12.22    15:45:56.22 -37:46:55.3   3972 5471   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 76068_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 76068_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 04.10823    2461256.60823    12.36    15:24:02.53 -36:59:26.4   6614 5030   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

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Considering the candidate 77484_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 77484_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 04.10823    2461256.60823    12.60    16:00:34.35 -36:11:41.2   2168 4570   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (25.9") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 77642_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 77642_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 04.10768    2461256.60768    12.67    15:21:05.32 -33:20:57.0   7075 2848   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 04.10823    2461256.60823    12.47    15:21:05.33 -33:21:01.0   7078 2845   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 78875_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 78875_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 04.10823    2461256.60823    13.24    15:50:14.53 -31:26:38.8   3368 1649   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

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Considering the candidate 78894_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 78894_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 04.10768    2461256.60768    13.04    15:40:04.50 -35:42:34.7   4673 4215   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 04.10823    2461256.60823    13.43    15:40:04.37 -35:42:34.7   4676 4212   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 18388_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 18388_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 04.10823    2461256.60823    11.28    15:38:51.34 -35:44:09.3   4825 4228   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

**** FOUND  15:38:51.33 -35:44:09.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 08711_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 08711_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 04.10823    2461256.60823    11.66    15:28:35.61 -37:34:01.7   6052 5358   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

**** FOUND  15:28:35.57 -37:34:01.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 67998_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 67998_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 04.10823    2461256.60823    9.66    15:25:47.78 -36:13:53.4   6418 4561   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

**** FOUND  15:25:47.76 -36:13:53.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 15127_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 15127_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 04.10823    2461256.60823    9.84    15:53:28.85 -36:17:51.7   3040 4595   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

**** FOUND  15:53:28.85 -36:17:51.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 41818_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 41818_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 04.10823    2461256.60823    10.37    15:51:24.07 -32:51:16.5   3240 2506   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

**** FOUND  15:51:24.10 -32:51:16.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 48443_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001
The candidate 48443_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 04.10823    2461256.60823    12.16    15:56:47.10 -30:41:53.4   2502 1220   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits

**** FOUND  15:56:47.07 -30:41:53.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Lup-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
Source monitoring: measuring positions from /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-08-03_CI_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_213624_TTUQ2b1x1_4004759_d1J2mzfJ/monitoring_positions.txt
Read 28137 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 225.2520 to 244.7917 deg, Dec -39.2893 to -28.4699 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 225.2520 to 244.7917 deg, Dec -39.2893 to -28.4699 deg
Loaded 10066 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): 8029 out of 8299 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8299 out of 28137 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461256.60768 (FITS header)
Observing site: lat= +33.748292 deg  lon= -101.958319 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords)
Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 234.79210 deg  Dec= -34.01818 deg
Frame center: alt= +20.845 deg  az= 195.521 deg  airmass= 2.7850
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 20.845 deg (difference -0.000 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 2.7913 (we compute 2.7850)
Airmass zero-point fit: OK  k= +0.2936 +/- 0.0073 mag/airmass  N= 4769  airmass span 2.1652-3.9508  scatter 0.2164 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-34-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0000.fits: OK +0.846637 -0.293571 2.7850 +0.2936 4769 1.7856 0.2164 2.1652 3.9508
Read 30008 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 225.2954 to 244.7917 deg, Dec -39.2928 to -28.5269 deg
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 225.2954 to 244.7917 deg, Dec -39.2928 to -28.5269 deg
Loaded 10010 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): 7984 out of 8276 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8276 out of 30008 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461256.60823 (FITS header)
Observing site: lat= +33.748292 deg  lon= -101.958319 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords)
Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 234.79795 deg  Dec= -34.02348 deg
Frame center: alt= +20.803 deg  az= 195.716 deg  airmass= 2.7902
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 20.808 deg (difference -0.005 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 2.7959 (we compute 2.7902)
Airmass zero-point fit: OK  k= +0.2825 +/- 0.0073 mag/airmass  N= 4777  airmass span 2.1664-3.9536  scatter 0.2165 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_Lup-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-03_21-35-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0001.fits: OK +0.819647 -0.282473 2.7902 +0.2825 4777 1.7871 0.2165 2.1664 3.9536
########### Completed Lup-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
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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)2461256.60768054 -observatory V36
07:34:35.88 +20:17:20.2 Mercury (-0.1mag)
11:48:06.30 +00:58:01.6 Venus (-4.3mag)
05:37:15.99 +23:28:02.0 Mars (1.3mag)
08:39:13.49 +18:54:57.3 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:39.50 +03:18:05.1 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:11:13.89 +20:55:39.5 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:19.45 +00:14:48.2 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:28:32.24 -23:28:34.0 Pluto (14.4mag)
00:56:00.84 +09:16:53.1 Moon (-11.0mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461256.60768054:
08:39:19.60 +18:54:32.8 Io (6.0mag)
08:39:13.58 +18:54:58.2 Europa (6.3mag)
08:39:01.78 +18:55:46.2 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:38:47.75 +18:56:46.3 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:36:52.03 +18:51:51.3 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:39:13.29 +18:54:59.1 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:36:21.26 +18:51:11.7 Elara (17.7mag)
08:43:18.07 +18:36:22.8 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:42:40.58 +19:04:21.1 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:46.89 +03:18:20.0 Titan (8.4mag)
00:56:44.33 +03:17:54.8 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:56:37.03 +03:16:06.7 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:56:33.37 +03:18:32.5 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:56:07.30 +03:11:48.8 Phoebe (16.5mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461256.60768054:
18:48:21.52 -25:02:04.1 JWST
18:16:02.52 +30:00:53.7 Chandra
08:41:15.65 -48:13:51.7 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461256.60768054 -observatory V36
03:08:54.10 +17:01:16.8 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:03:09.31 -34:38:52.9 13.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:49:55.33 -68:45:14.8 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:08:41.87 +32:54:28.2 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:31:06.41 +35:38:50.3 16.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:41:59.31 +31:40:39.4 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:39:19.87 +26:36:37.6 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:17:45.97 +28:39:20.0 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:26:05.95 +05:17:12.6 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:11:51.91 -12:07:44.2 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:16:17.09 +66:26:24.2 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:52:14.32 -12:32:57.4 14.3mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:03:24.67 +31:09:40.0 15.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:07:42.65 +15:37:10.9 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:08:25.04 +42:48:33.4 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:16:43.69 +48:55:22.2 17.6mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:11:46.78 -13:01:35.4 15.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:53:28.98 +24:52:36.0 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:28:58.56 -15:35:12.2 17.6mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:27:14.18 +21:09:37.2 17.3mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:55:43.77 +02:37:03.9 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:04:52.21 +78:12:06.3 16.9mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:05:45.68 +46:05:45.1 17.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:43:26.30 +08:05:43.4 17.2mag A/2026 E1
21:53:39.40 -25:32:08.1 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:26:31.53 -03:09:00.5 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:34:04.39 +32:03:48.8 18.0mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
10:59:16.90 +05:59:22.6 17.2mag 63P/Wild
00:54:17.57 -05:18:41.6 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
05:26:08.32 +20:44:59.5 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:41:42.57 -23:02:26.7 17.9mag 84P/Giclas
02:56:27.33 +13:22:02.8 16.6mag 88P/Howell
07:45:14.18 +28:12:04.5 16.1mag 93P/Lovas
03:54:53.02 +15:16:47.1 17.7mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
05:42:50.20 +30:42:05.2 16.4mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:08:41.80 +27:19:55.0 15.0mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:35:32.79 -08:40:43.3 17.1mag 124P/Mrkos
05:30:25.56 +21:11:12.0 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:21:24.27 +19:05:23.2 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:03:56.08 +03:25:47.3 17.6mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:21:58.79 -19:49:57.0 14.1mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
07:01:49.83 +37:32:37.6 15.8mag 162P/SidingSpring
16:23:44.98 +37:27:50.1 12.5mag 169P/NEAT
02:35:15.16 +09:25:05.9 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:39:38.05 -09:47:40.1 17.6mag 235P/LINEAR
20:25:16.50 -52:49:05.9 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
03:10:06.64 +23:24:17.7 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
06:52:54.24 +37:46:41.0 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:09:15.17 +03:35:21.1 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
08:57:07.48 +18:34:34.6 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
08:29:36.61 +37:05:48.1 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00  ASASSN-26er  2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00  SN2026vbh  2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90  ASASSN-26eq  2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60  ASASSN-26ep  2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50  ASASSN-26et  2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60  SN2026uwk  2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90  ASASSN-26en  2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10  ASASSN-26es  2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70  ASASSN-26eu  2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80  ASASSN-26eo  2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej  2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek  2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei  2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb  2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh  2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-22le  2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb  2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil  2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee  2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu  2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg  2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30  AT2026qly  2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10  ASASSN-26ea  2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb  2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp  2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz  2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90  AT 2026rdg  2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40  AT 2026qpr  2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80  SN 2026pub  2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70  SN 2026pel  2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30  ASASSN-26dy  2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30  ASASSN-26dv  2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70  ASASSN-26dw  2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20  SN 2026mke  2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50  SN 2026nmv  2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50  AT2026oxh  2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90  ASASSN-26dx  2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10  AT2026pvk  2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20  AT2026plb  2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30  SN2026ore  2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30  AT2026oxl  2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20  AT2026ouj  2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20  AT2026ntk  2026-06-18.09 17.34
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20  ASASSN-26du  2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00  SN2026oxc  2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30  AT2026ovz  2026-06-14.59 15.39
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50  AT2026nwc  2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20  SN 2026odc  2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20  SN 2026nyq  2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90  ASASSN-26dt  2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60  SN2026nyp  2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50  SN2026mta  2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20  SN2026oao  2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60  AT2026nvf  2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00  SN2026npn  2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20  ASASSN-26dq  2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70  SN 2026obc  2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90  ASASSN-26dr  2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00  ASASSN-26ds  2026-06-2.97 15.02
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40  SN2026mho  2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10  AT2026min  2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:33.11 -68:48:32.90  ASASSN-26no  2026-05-24.03 8.35
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60  ASASSN-26dp  2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.59 -58:37:47.40  ASASSN-26dn  2026-05-20.01 14.59
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60  AT2026nma  2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10  AT2026lli  2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70  AT2026nad  2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40  ASASSN-26dm  2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10  ASASSN-26dl  2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00  ASASSN-26dk  2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60  ASASSN-26dh  2026-05-18.43 15.37
17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90  ASASSN-26dj  2026-05-17.05 15.7
01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10  ASASSN-26dg  2026-05-13.41 16.8
16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40  AT2026mhn  2026-05-12.33 15.8
09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00  ASASSN-26di  2026-05-12.14 14.63
21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00  AT2026kwu  2026-05-12.26 16.9
14:20:14.30 -30:20:51.90  AT2026ktm  2026-05-12.06 17.21
14:41:39.01 -37:13:46.40  AT2026lkm  2026-05-11.18 16.89
12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80  SN2026kep  2026-05-9.06 17.5
13:37:29.61 -29:50:30.90  AT2026lkd  2026-05-9.09 17.23
09:46:42.01 -14:52:03.60  SN2026kmo  2026-05-8.99 17.51
15:03:05.28 +22:02:03.80  AT2026lxf  2026-05-8.34 13.72
10:23:49.41 -20:57:25.30  ASASSN-26df  2026-05-8.21 16.52
22:14:40.56 +05:04:51.60  2026lda  2026-05-7.56 16.2
21:35:33.81 -14:05:16.30  ASASSN-26de  2026-05-6.29 14.51
16:21:49.13 -61:36:14.60  ASASSN-26dd  2026-05-5.15 15.93
14:26:40.22 -24:48:37.50  AT2026lig  2026-05-4.27 14.63
13:17:51.04 +30:25:13.50  SN2026kcp  2026-05-4.46 16.43
11:27:55.57 -13:38:56.90  SN2026kza  2026-05-1.08 15.59
22:28:27.10 +30:17:54.30  SN 2026fov  2026-04-29.6 14.36
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
00:42:51.20 +41:16:59.4  PNV J00425120+4116594  2022-10-26.135  19.3mag
12:24:25.10 +28:47:12.0  TCP J12242510+2847120  2026-05-31.6015  14.8mag
00:56:07.13 +43:01:40.6  TCP J00560713+4301406  2026-06-01.4135  12.2mag
00:42:41.64 +41:15:16.2  PNV J00424164+4115162  2026-06-02.029  17.4mag
00:42:38.68 +41:15:58.2  PNV J00423868+4115582  2026-06-05.1224  19.97Umag
19:00:42.95 -48:31:01.7  PNV J19004295-4831017  2026-05-25.0752  14.2mag
09:55:21.28 +69:02:52.6  PNV J09552128+6902526  2026-06-13.933  18.9mag
19:51:21.42 +37:06:40.0  TCP J19512142+3706400  2026-06-17.2942  16.8mag
19:57:03.87 +37:41:46.4  TCP J19570387+3741464  2026-06-18.2638  17.5mag
00:42:32.04 +41:10:28.3  PNV J00423204+4110283  2026-06-26.059  16.6mag
02:19:17.36 +28:57:15.8  TCP J02191736+2857158  2026-07-12.3549  12.5mag
00:44:56.43 +41:57:41.6  PNV J00445643+4157416  2026-07-13.8026  17.98Cmag
00:42:55.36 +41:17:27.0  PNV J00425536+4117270  2026-07-20.1813  17.7mag
20:35:43.64 +61:31:32.9  TCP J20354364+6131329  2026-07-20.5443  14.4mag
21:17:31.48 +22:25:51.0  TCP J21173148+2225510  2026-07-23.5577  14.8mag
00:41:24.04 +40:49:02.8  PNV J00412404+4049028  2026-07-25.0157  18.7mag
00:43:04.26 +41:02:28.6  PNV J00430426+4102286  2026-07-26.1512  20mag
14:51:51.40 +66:13:24.0  TCP J14515140+6613240  2026-07-29.2561  13.5mag
00:43:06.15 +41:22:08.2  PNV J00430615+4122082  2026-07-30.0085  19.4mag
00:41:33.23 +41:10:12.2  PNV J00413323+4110122  2026-08-02.8913  17.1mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
00:30:19.249 +18:24:23.83  AT 2026uvg  2026-07-03.45 20.3378
02:34:07.458 +16:36:44.86  AT 2026uvf  2026-07-08.47 20.1237
05:51:16.620 -53:34:27.66  SN 2026uve  2026-07-14.17 17.677
14:40:13.463 -21:42:28.05  AT 2026uvd  2026-07-15.38 19.23
15:23:59.541 -29:29:57.56  AT 2026uvc  2026-07-15.38 20.26
14:05:43.115 -39:08:24.01  AT 2026uvb  2026-07-15.39 19.73
13:43:05.573 -20:04:24.22  AT 2026uva  2026-07-15.37 19.18
15:22:34.470 -05:37:40.51  AT 2026uuz  2026-07-15.39 19.82
16:09:54.586 +00:47:42.41  AT 2026uuy  2026-07-15.44 20.09
19:33:35.563 -39:15:48.22  AT 2026uux  2026-07-14.41 20.62
00:40:10.620 -43:16:14.80  AT 2026uuw  2026-06-26.42 21.69
01:06:29.115 +11:42:11.17  AT 2026uuv  2026-07-11.21 20.08
16:51:06.135 +20:55:05.41  AT 2026uuu  2026-07-10.91 20.4
13:34:34.622 +55:47:04.76  AT 2026uut  2026-07-14.76 19.13
13:51:15.996 +56:24:21.13  AT 2026uus  2026-07-14.76 19.68
15:20:47.992 +45:03:38.57  AT 2026uur  2026-07-14.77 19.22
17:15:43.403 +47:21:24.62  AT 2026uuq  2026-07-14.76 19.19
17:01:52.196 +41:26:22.21  AT 2026uup  2026-07-14.78 19.77
15:45:07.966 +53:24:05.89  AT 2026uuo  2026-07-14.82 19.85
17:58:55.437 +44:40:19.09  AT 2026uun  2026-07-14.88 18.67
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Mon Aug  3 21:37:33 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 26s (0.43 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 7s (0.12 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 41s (0.68 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 8 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 2 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 13s (0.22 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 1s (0.02 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 0s (0.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 12s (0.20 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 29s (0.48 min)
FIELD_Lup-01-Q2b1x1: 85s (1.42 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 101s (1.68 min)
Finished: Mon Aug  3 21:39:14 CDT 2026