Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 05.3439  2461257.8439   7.18  04:11:23.76 +20:56:05.4
173.33155 -21.80816 galactic  Tau  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 6.9 pix   This object is listed in planets.txt    6.9"  Uranus (5.8mag)
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
6.9" Uranus  (5.8mag)
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits


fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits


fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits  wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits -crosshair 9009.10938 2875.95410 image    wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits -crosshair 9011.13867 2882.57837 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w

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

     TAU0008  C2026 08 05.34389 04 11 23.76 +20 56 05.4           7.2 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 05.34359 04 11 23.74 +20 56 05.5           7.2 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 05.34419 04 11 23.78 +20 56 05.4           7.2 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 08 05.3439*  04 11 23.76 +20 56 05.4   7.2 U             Tau       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461257.8439,7.18,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260805.3439 7.18CV NMW


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

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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 05.3439  2461257.8439   7.25  04:11:23.75 +20:56:05.4
173.33152 -21.80819 galactic  Tau  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 6.9 pix   This object is listed in planets.txt    6.8"  Uranus (5.8mag)
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
6.8" Uranus  (5.8mag)
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits


fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits


fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits  wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits -crosshair 9009.10840 2875.95288 image    wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits -crosshair 9011.13770 2882.57666 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w

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

     TAU0008  C2026 08 05.34389 04 11 23.75 +20 56 05.4           7.2 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 05.34359 04 11 23.72 +20 56 05.5           7.2 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 05.34419 04 11 23.77 +20 56 05.3           7.3 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 08 05.3439*  04 11 23.75 +20 56 05.4   7.2 U             Tau       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461257.8439,7.25,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260805.3439 7.25CV NMW


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

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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 05.3439  2461257.8439  11.96  04:01:00.62 +24:01:58.0
169.14288 -21.38041 galactic  Tau  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.9" and 7.2 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
230 Athamantis               1      1       1  12.2     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 04:01:00.62 +24:01:58.0:  16.11 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 04:01:00.62 +24:01:58.0:  16.15 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits


fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits


fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits  wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits -crosshair 7375.35303 4598.76025 image    wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits -crosshair 7377.50000 4605.60498 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w

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

     TAU0008  C2026 08 05.34389 04 01 00.62 +24 01 58.0          12.0 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 05.34359 04 01 00.55 +24 01 57.6          12.0 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 05.34419 04 01 00.68 +24 01 58.3          11.9 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 08 05.3439*  04 01 00.62 +24 01 58.0  12.0 U             Tau       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461257.8439,11.96,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260805.3439 11.96CV NMW


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

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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 05.3439  2461257.8439  12.63  03:53:33.39 +23:08:22.3
168.49295 -23.21146 galactic  Tau  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.9" and 7.2 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
49 Pales                   -0     -0       0  13.0     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:53:33.39 +23:08:22.3:  16.20 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:53:33.39 +23:08:22.3:  16.15 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits


fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits


fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits  wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits -crosshair 6390.08203 3973.09497 image    wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits -crosshair 6392.13818 3979.94482 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w

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

     TAU0008  C2026 08 05.34389 03 53 33.39 +23 08 22.3          12.6 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 05.34359 03 53 33.34 +23 08 21.6          12.7 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 05.34419 03 53 33.43 +23 08 23.0          12.6 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 08 05.3439*  03 53 33.39 +23 08 22.3  12.6 U             Tau       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461257.8439,12.63,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260805.3439 12.63CV NMW


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

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

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Tau-02-Q1b1x1 reference image: Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Field Tau-02-Q1b1x1 reference image: Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Field Tau-02-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
Field Tau-02-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461049.67777097 09.01.2026 04:15:49.412   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
First image: 2461049.67777097 09.01.2026 04:15:49.412   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Last  image: 2461257.84419199 05.08.2026 08:15:28.188   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.51
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):  10737
Objects passed selection criteria:  10679
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.5    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.5    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 7021.25
Average stars matched: 6861.75 (97.7283 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   236624 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Tue Aug  4 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-188-g9fc0b030
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-04)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Wed Aug  5 03:18:43 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461049.67777097 09.01.2026 04:15:49.412   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
First image: 2461049.67777097 09.01.2026 04:15:49.412   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Last  image: 2461257.84419199 05.08.2026 08:15:28.188   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 28
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.22
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: 14 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):  65688
Objects passed selection criteria:  65475
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.5    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.5    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 44110.8
Average stars matched: 42575.8 (96.5201 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   286168 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Tue Aug  4 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-188-g9fc0b030
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-04)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Wed Aug  5 03:19:40 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Tau-02-Q1b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Tau-02-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Tau-02-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 350418 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 350418 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.png' -> 'transient_report/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits_preview.png'

Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits


renamed 'Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.png' -> 'transient_report/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits_preview.png'

Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.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.
----------------------------------------------
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 529.0259
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 655.2036
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4909.0608
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1083.2890
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4879.2592
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1067.2133
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 9.27943
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.015
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
----------------------------------------------
Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
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Record 2: "BITPIX  =                   16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/d_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits :)

Spent 0.559910 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/d_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 26658.571233
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=17308.5, right_median=19900.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/d_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits :)

Spent 0.527596 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/d_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 26658.571233
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=17308.5, right_median=19900.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.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_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits



fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.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: 2461257.84359340
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits'
wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits'
wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits'
wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:41:33.276 +21:59:52.28 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
Image size: 942.9'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:41:40.921 +22:01:48.04 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 03:41:33.276 +21:59:52.28
Second-epoch image center 03:41:40.921 +22:01:48.04
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0437 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
Image size: 942.9'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:41:39.978 +22:01:09.33 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 03:41:33.276 +21:59:52.28
Second-epoch image center 03:41:39.978 +22:01:09.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0336 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  03:41:40.921 +22:01:48.04
Second-epoch second image center 03:41:39.978 +22:01:09.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01135 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8avq4D0ELR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SUPB5hIgQL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cqNbQPaTjs
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gyhylQBzKa
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits and wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits and wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits and wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 11324 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 46.6706 to 64.2537 deg, Dec +16.5354 to +27.2942 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 46.6706 to 64.2537 deg, Dec 16.5354 to 27.2942 deg
Loaded 6127 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): 4779 out of 5136 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5136 out of 11324 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.939900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.939900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.51
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.43

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.43

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 11324 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 46.6706 to 64.2537 deg, Dec +16.5354 to +27.2942 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 46.6706 to 64.2537 deg, Dec 16.5354 to 27.2942 deg
Loaded 6127 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): 4779 out of 5136 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5136 out of 11324 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 11315 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 46.6502 to 64.2538 deg, Dec +16.5175 to +27.2929 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 46.6502 to 64.2538 deg, Dec 16.5175 to 27.2929 deg
Loaded 6135 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): 4761 out of 5130 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5130 out of 11315 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
 2.0 pix  Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
 2.6 pix  fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
 2.6 pix  fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
 15.4 mag.  Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
 13.2 mag.  fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
 13.2 mag.  fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.2 (SNR )  10.7 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.8avq4D0ELR (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_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=882, bad_region=0, passed=11324
Got 11324 stars (including 10422 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11324 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4935 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4923 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4923 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4923 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11324 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 

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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4935 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4923 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11324 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4923 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11324 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Excluding outliers - 4923 stars left (next iteration limit 5415)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits N_match=4923 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.293 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.287 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.260 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.238 n_q1=1548 n_q2=1222 n_q3=1071 n_q4=1082 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.278
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits -region wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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.SUPB5hIgQL (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_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=893, bad_region=0, passed=11315
Got 11315 stars (including 10408 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11315 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4921 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11315 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11315 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11315 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4921 stars left (next iteration limit 5413)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits N_match=4921 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.308 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.282 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.236 n_q1=1546 n_q2=1221 n_q3=1073 n_q4=1081 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.338
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits -region wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.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.cqNbQPaTjs (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_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.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_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=198, bad_region=0, passed=2794
Got 2794 stars (including 2594 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2794 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013096 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010477 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2545 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2541 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2540 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2541 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2791 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

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 531 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2545 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2541 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2791 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2541 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2791 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 2541 stars left (next iteration limit 2795)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2541 robust_rms=7.467 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.393 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2541 robust_rms=0.450 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.618 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2541 robust_rms=0.369 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.442 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2541 robust_rms_before=1.169 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.325 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.369 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.437 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.442
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.437 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits N_match=2541 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.322 n_q1=685 n_q2=380 n_q3=730 n_q4=746 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.391
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.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.gyhylQBzKa (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_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.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_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=201, bad_region=0, passed=2787
Got 2787 stars (including 2585 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2787 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013096 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010477 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2539 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2534 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2533 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2534 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2784 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

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 531 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2540 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2534 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2784 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2534 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2785 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 2534 stars left (next iteration limit 2787)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2534 robust_rms=7.394 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.089 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2534 robust_rms=0.421 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.573 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2534 robust_rms=0.329 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.407 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2534 robust_rms_before=1.181 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.343 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.329 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.402 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.407
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.402 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits N_match=2534 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.366 n_q1=691 n_q2=390 n_q3=722 n_q4=731 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.182
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits sigma_overall=0.293 worst_q_ratio=1.278
ref2=Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits sigma_overall=0.308 worst_q_ratio=1.338
new1=fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits sigma_overall=0.326 worst_q_ratio=1.391
new2=fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits sigma_overall=0.348 worst_q_ratio=1.182
reference average sigma_overall=0.3005 worst_q_ratio=1.308
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145_astrometric_residuals.png (4923 matched stars from wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146_astrometric_residuals.png (4921 matched stars from wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342_astrometric_residuals.png (2541 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343_astrometric_residuals.png (2534 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 2s
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 20577_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343
Preparing report for the candidate 20577_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343
  
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Considering the candidate 07061_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343
The candidate 07061_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 05.34419    2461257.84419    10.48    04:02:39.41 +21:03:59.0   7765 2841   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits

**** FOUND  04:02:39.39 +21:03:59.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 3s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:41:33.276 +21:59:52.28 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
Image size: 942.9'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:41:40.921 +22:01:48.04 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 03:41:33.276 +21:59:52.28
Second-epoch image center 03:41:40.921 +22:01:48.04
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0437 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
Image size: 942.9'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:41:39.978 +22:01:09.33 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 03:41:33.276 +21:59:52.28
Second-epoch image center 03:41:39.978 +22:01:09.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0336 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  03:41:40.921 +22:01:48.04
Second-epoch second image center 03:41:39.978 +22:01:09.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01135 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7LHGt7kA54
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AskzaeZoor
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Vi5EdEvD4v
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jrUkJh3N00
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits and wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits and wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits and wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 71179 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 46.6551 to 64.2537 deg, Dec +16.4774 to +27.2939 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.07
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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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 46.6551 to 64.2537 deg, Dec 16.4774 to 27.2939 deg
Loaded 6152 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): 4354 out of 5188 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5188 out of 71179 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.815850
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.815850
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.22
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.60

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.60

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 71179 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 46.6551 to 64.2537 deg, Dec +16.4774 to +27.2939 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 46.6551 to 64.2537 deg, Dec 16.4774 to 27.2939 deg
Loaded 6152 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): 4354 out of 5188 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5188 out of 71179 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 71492 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 46.6502 to 64.2538 deg, Dec +16.4673 to +27.2929 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 46.6502 to 64.2538 deg, Dec 16.4673 to 27.2929 deg
Loaded 6157 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): 4359 out of 5185 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5185 out of 71492 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 26 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
 1.9 pix  Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
 15.6 mag.  Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
 13.3 mag.  fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
 13.3 mag.  fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.3 (SNR )  13.0 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.7LHGt7kA54 (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_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=24, blended=4312, bad_region=7, passed=71155
Got 71155 stars (including 66715 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 71155 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4939 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4932 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4932 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4932 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 71155 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 

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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4939 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4932 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 71155 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4932 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 71155 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Excluding outliers - 4932 stars left (next iteration limit 5425)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits N_match=4932 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.281 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.255 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.223 n_q1=1490 n_q2=1223 n_q3=1113 n_q4=1106 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.284
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits -region wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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.AskzaeZoor (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_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=17, blended=4374, bad_region=8, passed=71475
Got 71475 stars (including 66975 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 71475 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4937 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4928 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 71475 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4937 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 71475 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 71475 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Excluding outliers - 4928 stars left (next iteration limit 5420)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits N_match=4928 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.284 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.230 n_q1=1490 n_q2=1228 n_q3=1108 n_q4=1102 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.318
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits -region wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.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.Vi5EdEvD4v (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_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.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_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=426, bad_region=2, passed=17265
Got 17265 stars (including 16819 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17265 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013096 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010477 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4928 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4919 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17265 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4928 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17265 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17265 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4918 stars left (next iteration limit 5410)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits N_match=4918 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.353 n_q1=1248 n_q2=778 n_q3=1509 n_q4=1383 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.230
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.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.jrUkJh3N00 (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_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.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_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=430, bad_region=2, passed=17554
Got 17554 stars (including 17093 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17554 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013096 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010477 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4928 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17554 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4928 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17554 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17554 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4917 stars left (next iteration limit 5409)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits N_match=4917 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.365 n_q1=1258 n_q2=784 n_q3=1496 n_q4=1379 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.219
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 04:01:00.62 +24:01:58.0:  16.11 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:31:40.65 +18:47:35.8:  12.78 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:20:20.07 +24:31:49.0:  12.40 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:52:11.06 +26:14:42.3:  12.73 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:48:54.46 +23:50:01.5:  12.35 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:39:54.78 +25:11:45.5:  12.81 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:45:54.16 +23:08:33.0:  12.81 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 04:01:00.62 +24:01:58.0:  16.15 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:20:20.07 +24:31:49.0:  12.43 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:31:40.65 +18:47:35.8:  12.77 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:52:11.06 +26:14:42.3:  12.78 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.42 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:48:54.46 +23:50:01.5:  12.40 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.78 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:20:20.07 +24:31:49.0: ref_mag=12.42 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2760 delta=0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.75 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:31:40.65 +18:47:35.8: ref_mag=12.78 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3650 delta=0.41 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:52:11.06 +26:14:42.3: ref_mag=12.75 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3393 delta=0.41 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.37 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:48:54.46 +23:50:01.5: ref_mag=12.37 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9956 delta=0.38 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:45:54.16 +23:08:33.0:  12.79 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:39:54.78 +25:11:45.5:  12.75 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.80 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:45:54.16 +23:08:33.0: ref_mag=12.80 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4369 delta=0.36 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.78 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:39:54.78 +25:11:45.5: ref_mag=12.78 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6165 delta=0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:34:24.26 +22:45:55.2:  13.42 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:53:33.39 +23:08:22.3:  16.20 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:36:51.48 +23:11:59.8:  13.40 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:34:24.26 +22:45:55.2:  13.38 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:53:33.39 +23:08:22.3:  16.15 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.40 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:34:24.26 +22:45:55.2: ref_mag=13.40 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8647 delta=0.54 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:36:51.48 +23:11:59.8:  13.37 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.38 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:36:51.48 +23:11:59.8: ref_mag=13.38 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8560 delta=0.53 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out87087.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out87246.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 8s
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: 2s
  
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Considering the candidate 86893_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343
Preparing report for the candidate 86893_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343
  
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Considering the candidate 86964_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343
The candidate 86964_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 05.34419    2461257.84419    11.58    03:20:23.14 +24:32:56.9   1783 4607   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits

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Considering the candidate 87015_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343
The candidate 87015_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 05.34419    2461257.84419    11.65    03:53:04.31 +25:32:38.8   6218 5423   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits

**** FOUND  03:53:04.32 +25:32:39.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 87040_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343
The candidate 87040_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 05.34359    2461257.84359    12.27    03:20:20.10 +24:31:49.1   1774 4589   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 05.34419    2461257.84419    12.28    03:20:20.05 +24:31:48.8   1776 4595   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 87059_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343
The candidate 87059_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 05.34359    2461257.84359    11.99    03:48:54.46 +23:50:01.2   5720 4343   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 05.34419    2461257.84419    12.00    03:48:54.46 +23:50:01.8   5722 4349   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 87087_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343
Preparing report for the candidate 87087_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343
  
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Considering the candidate 87110_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343
The candidate 87110_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 05.34359    2461257.84359    12.34    03:31:40.64 +18:47:35.7   3473 1176   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 05.34419    2461257.84419    12.39    03:31:40.65 +18:47:35.8   3475 1182   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 87119_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343
The candidate 87119_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 05.34419    2461257.84419    12.33    03:47:20.91 +24:04:49.1   5498 4483   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits

**** FOUND  03:47:20.96 +24:04:49.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 87121_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343
The candidate 87121_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 05.34359    2461257.84359    12.34    03:52:10.95 +26:14:42.9   6065 5830   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 05.34419    2461257.84419    12.33    03:52:11.17 +26:14:41.8   6067 5837   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 87139_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343
The candidate 87139_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 05.34419    2461257.84419    12.24    03:49:07.50 +24:00:40.0   5744 4458   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits

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Considering the candidate 87145_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343
The candidate 87145_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 05.34359    2461257.84359    12.53    03:39:54.76 +25:11:45.8   4441 5086   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 05.34419    2461257.84419    12.77    03:39:54.81 +25:11:45.2   4443 5093   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 87146_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343
The candidate 87146_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 05.34419    2461257.84419    12.70    03:27:02.57 +24:51:02.2   2695 4811   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits

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Considering the candidate 87156_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343
The candidate 87156_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 05.34419    2461257.84419    12.47    03:44:41.98 +24:17:13.1   5128 4583   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits

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Considering the candidate 87177_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343
The candidate 87177_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 05.34359    2461257.84359    12.50    03:45:54.12 +23:08:33.0   5334 3899   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 05.34419    2461257.84419    12.39    03:45:54.20 +23:08:33.1   5336 3906   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 87199_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343
The candidate 87199_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 05.34419    2461257.84419    12.95    03:24:28.76 +22:02:24.9   2391 3104   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits

**** FOUND  03:24:28.84 +22:02:25.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 87239_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343
The candidate 87239_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 05.34419    2461257.84419    12.90    03:46:08.44 +23:20:49.6   5360 4031   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits

**** FOUND  03:46:08.66 +23:20:49.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 87245_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343
The candidate 87245_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 05.34359    2461257.84359    12.92    03:34:24.29 +22:45:55.0   3757 3585   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 05.34419    2461257.84419    12.83    03:34:24.24 +22:45:55.4   3758 3592   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 87246_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343
Preparing report for the candidate 87246_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343
  
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Considering the candidate 87255_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343
The candidate 87255_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 05.34359    2461257.84359    13.05    03:36:51.54 +23:12:00.4   4084 3863   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-14-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0342.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 05.34419    2461257.84419    12.77    03:36:51.41 +23:11:59.3   4086 3869   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 45202_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343
The candidate 45202_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 05.34419    2461257.84419    10.48    04:02:39.40 +21:03:58.9   7765 2841   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits

**** FOUND  04:02:39.39 +21:03:59.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 63847_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343
The candidate 63847_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 05.34419    2461257.84419    12.43    03:36:48.35 +19:41:20.4   4180 1757   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits

**** FOUND  03:36:48.36 +19:41:19.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 55322_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343
The candidate 55322_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 05.34419    2461257.84419    12.55    03:23:05.55 +18:34:42.2   2249 1005   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits

**** FOUND  03:23:05.56 +18:34:43.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 32790_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343
The candidate 32790_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 05.34419    2461257.84419    12.27    03:34:13.39 +23:04:09.2   3725 3774   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits

**** FOUND  03:34:13.43 +23:04:08.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 11236_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343
The candidate 11236_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 05.34419    2461257.84419    12.04    04:04:04.87 +25:42:47.7   7709 5662   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits

**** FOUND  04:04:04.74 +25:42:47.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 57655_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343
The candidate 57655_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 05.34419    2461257.84419    11.83    03:43:21.14 +18:01:19.6   5165 0803   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits

**** FOUND  03:43:21.11 +18:01:20.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 24649_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343
The candidate 24649_fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 05.34419    2461257.84419    11.89    03:36:22.18 +24:09:27.3   3991 4442   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-05_CI_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_031635_TTUQ1b1x1_3656154_huCGnx1w/fd_Tau-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-05_03-15-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0343.fits

**** FOUND  03:36:22.21 +24:09:27.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 11s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
04:01:00.62 +24:01:58.0
03:53:33.39 +23:08:22.3
########### Completed Tau-02-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
04:11:23.76 +20:56:05.4
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04:01:00.62 +24:01:58.0
03:53:33.39 +23:08:22.3
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04:11:23.76 +20:56:05.4  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
04:11:23.75 +20:56:05.4  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
04:01:00.62 +24:01:58.0  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
03:53:33.39 +23:08:22.3  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461257.84359340 -observatory V36
07:40:51.46 +20:21:46.8 Mercury (-0.2mag)
11:52:33.49 +00:21:42.8 Venus (-4.3mag)
05:40:53.11 +23:30:51.8 Mars (1.3mag)
08:40:20.69 +18:50:52.3 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:35.88 +03:17:20.7 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:11:23.28 +20:56:03.9 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:15.62 +00:14:19.6 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:28:25.06 -23:29:03.6 Pluto (14.4mag)
01:58:43.57 +16:30:24.6 Moon (-10.6mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461257.84359340:
08:40:16.72 +18:51:10.7 Io (6.0mag)
08:40:30.72 +18:50:09.8 Europa (6.3mag)
08:40:08.18 +18:51:48.4 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:40:00.30 +18:52:21.2 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:37:57.64 +18:48:30.7 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:40:23.76 +18:50:40.4 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:37:27.70 +18:47:36.4 Elara (17.7mag)
08:44:26.08 +18:31:42.2 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:43:42.95 +19:00:31.6 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:37.87 +03:17:44.8 Titan (8.4mag)
00:56:35.17 +03:17:29.0 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:56:36.97 +03:15:33.9 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:56:24.86 +03:17:42.1 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:56:02.05 +03:10:54.4 Phoebe (16.5mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Aug  5 03:18 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461257.84359340:
18:51:43.94 -24:26:53.1 JWST
13:42:45.23 +53:58:44.3 Chandra
05:24:59.64 +42:04:33.4 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461257.84359340 -observatory V36
03:10:21.82 +17:07:51.9 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:02:42.25 -34:38:36.9 14.0mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:51:05.53 -68:47:48.3 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:09:02.61 +32:55:59.8 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:35:00.73 +36:17:50.8 16.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:40:59.43 +31:36:48.4 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:40:35.58 +26:35:24.5 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:18:54.41 +28:35:57.8 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:26:55.78 +05:17:31.5 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:12:01.69 -12:10:29.3 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:14:36.05 +66:19:14.5 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:50:51.36 -12:39:57.9 14.3mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:04:50.09 +31:12:59.2 15.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:07:27.72 +15:37:05.0 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:06:48.30 +42:54:03.1 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:14:56.57 +49:00:57.7 17.6mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:12:48.18 -13:00:25.1 15.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:54:19.55 +24:39:41.3 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:29:33.17 -15:44:58.3 17.6mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:28:55.32 +21:05:06.5 17.3mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:56:25.97 +02:32:19.8 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:04:07.17 +78:05:43.8 16.9mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:06:20.11 +46:07:32.5 17.1mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:44:26.11 +08:14:05.7 17.2mag A/2026 E1
21:55:05.12 -26:04:37.2 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:27:14.93 -03:13:24.7 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:35:38.86 +32:10:48.0 18.0mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
11:01:48.70 +05:35:05.4 17.2mag 63P/Wild
00:54:18.32 -05:20:59.6 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
05:28:59.13 +20:44:22.0 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:40:35.12 -23:11:17.2 17.8mag 84P/Giclas
02:57:47.75 +13:28:10.1 16.7mag 88P/Howell
07:48:28.56 +28:02:35.0 16.1mag 93P/Lovas
03:58:17.65 +15:45:24.0 17.7mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
05:46:56.93 +30:35:44.1 16.3mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:11:39.07 +27:07:51.0 15.0mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:37:59.48 -09:09:28.1 17.1mag 124P/Mrkos
05:32:17.00 +21:11:13.7 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:23:33.60 +19:02:09.2 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:03:48.20 +03:25:36.0 17.6mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:21:45.78 -19:46:58.7 14.1mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
07:06:10.04 +37:37:55.1 15.8mag 162P/SidingSpring
16:04:36.55 +38:41:38.8 12.4mag 169P/NEAT
02:37:38.08 +09:27:14.0 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:40:10.67 -09:52:53.8 17.6mag 235P/LINEAR
20:24:20.97 -52:50:28.9 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
03:13:43.07 +23:56:28.6 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
06:56:40.00 +37:45:59.3 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:09:35.63 +03:27:17.8 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
08:58:15.43 +18:31:00.0 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00  ASASSN-26er  2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00  SN2026vbh  2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90  ASASSN-26eq  2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60  ASASSN-26ep  2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50  ASASSN-26et  2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60  SN2026uwk  2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90  ASASSN-26en  2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10  ASASSN-26es  2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70  ASASSN-26eu  2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80  ASASSN-26eo  2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej  2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek  2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei  2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb  2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh  2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-22le  2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb  2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil  2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee  2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu  2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg  2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30  AT2026qly  2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10  ASASSN-26ea  2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb  2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp  2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz  2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90  AT 2026rdg  2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40  AT 2026qpr  2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80  SN 2026pub  2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70  SN 2026pel  2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30  ASASSN-26dy  2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30  ASASSN-26dv  2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70  ASASSN-26dw  2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20  SN 2026mke  2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50  SN 2026nmv  2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50  AT2026oxh  2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90  ASASSN-26dx  2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10  AT2026pvk  2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20  AT2026plb  2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30  SN2026ore  2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30  AT2026oxl  2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20  AT2026ouj  2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20  AT2026ntk  2026-06-18.09 17.34
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20  ASASSN-26du  2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00  SN2026oxc  2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30  AT2026ovz  2026-06-14.59 15.39
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50  AT2026nwc  2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20  SN 2026odc  2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20  SN 2026nyq  2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90  ASASSN-26dt  2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60  SN2026nyp  2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50  SN2026mta  2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20  SN2026oao  2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60  AT2026nvf  2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00  SN2026npn  2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20  ASASSN-26dq  2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70  SN 2026obc  2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90  ASASSN-26dr  2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00  ASASSN-26ds  2026-06-2.97 15.02
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40  SN2026mho  2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10  AT2026min  2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:33.11 -68:48:32.90  ASASSN-26no  2026-05-24.03 8.35
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60  ASASSN-26dp  2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.59 -58:37:47.40  ASASSN-26dn  2026-05-20.01 14.59
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60  AT2026nma  2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10  AT2026lli  2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70  AT2026nad  2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40  ASASSN-26dm  2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10  ASASSN-26dl  2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00  ASASSN-26dk  2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60  ASASSN-26dh  2026-05-18.43 15.37
17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90  ASASSN-26dj  2026-05-17.05 15.7
01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10  ASASSN-26dg  2026-05-13.41 16.8
16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40  AT2026mhn  2026-05-12.33 15.8
09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00  ASASSN-26di  2026-05-12.14 14.63
21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00  AT2026kwu  2026-05-12.26 16.9
14:20:14.30 -30:20:51.90  AT2026ktm  2026-05-12.06 17.21
14:41:39.01 -37:13:46.40  AT2026lkm  2026-05-11.18 16.89
12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80  SN2026kep  2026-05-9.06 17.5
13:37:29.61 -29:50:30.90  AT2026lkd  2026-05-9.09 17.23
09:46:42.01 -14:52:03.60  SN2026kmo  2026-05-8.99 17.51
15:03:05.28 +22:02:03.80  AT2026lxf  2026-05-8.34 13.72
10:23:49.41 -20:57:25.30  ASASSN-26df  2026-05-8.21 16.52
22:14:40.56 +05:04:51.60  2026lda  2026-05-7.56 16.2
21:35:33.81 -14:05:16.30  ASASSN-26de  2026-05-6.29 14.51
16:21:49.13 -61:36:14.60  ASASSN-26dd  2026-05-5.15 15.93
14:26:40.22 -24:48:37.50  AT2026lig  2026-05-4.27 14.63
13:17:51.04 +30:25:13.50  SN2026kcp  2026-05-4.46 16.43
11:27:55.57 -13:38:56.90  SN2026kza  2026-05-1.08 15.59
22:28:27.10 +30:17:54.30  SN 2026fov  2026-04-29.6 14.36
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
00:42:51.20 +41:16:59.4  PNV J00425120+4116594  2022-10-26.135  19.3mag
12:24:25.10 +28:47:12.0  TCP J12242510+2847120  2026-05-31.6015  14.8mag
00:56:07.13 +43:01:40.6  TCP J00560713+4301406  2026-06-01.4135  12.2mag
00:42:41.64 +41:15:16.2  PNV J00424164+4115162  2026-06-02.029  17.4mag
00:42:38.68 +41:15:58.2  PNV J00423868+4115582  2026-06-05.1224  19.97Umag
19:00:42.95 -48:31:01.7  PNV J19004295-4831017  2026-05-25.0752  14.2mag
09:55:21.28 +69:02:52.6  PNV J09552128+6902526  2026-06-13.933  18.9mag
19:51:21.42 +37:06:40.0  TCP J19512142+3706400  2026-06-17.2942  16.8mag
19:57:03.87 +37:41:46.4  TCP J19570387+3741464  2026-06-18.2638  17.5mag
00:42:32.04 +41:10:28.3  PNV J00423204+4110283  2026-06-26.059  16.6mag
02:19:17.36 +28:57:15.8  TCP J02191736+2857158  2026-07-12.3549  12.5mag
00:44:56.43 +41:57:41.6  PNV J00445643+4157416  2026-07-13.8026  17.98Cmag
00:42:55.36 +41:17:27.0  PNV J00425536+4117270  2026-07-20.1813  17.7mag
20:35:43.64 +61:31:32.9  TCP J20354364+6131329  2026-07-20.5443  14.4mag
21:17:31.48 +22:25:51.0  TCP J21173148+2225510  2026-07-23.5577  14.8mag
00:41:24.04 +40:49:02.8  PNV J00412404+4049028  2026-07-25.0157  18.7mag
00:43:04.26 +41:02:28.6  PNV J00430426+4102286  2026-07-26.1512  20mag
14:51:51.40 +66:13:24.0  TCP J14515140+6613240  2026-07-29.2561  13.5mag
00:43:06.15 +41:22:08.2  PNV J00430615+4122082  2026-07-30.0085  19.4mag
00:41:33.23 +41:10:12.2  PNV J00413323+4110122  2026-08-02.8913  17.1mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
13:26:10.063 -16:31:39.35  AT 2026veb  2026-07-19.29 18.748
15:04:36.261 -42:05:00.15  AT 2026vea  2026-07-15.38 19.28
15:40:32.860 -29:39:49.28  AT 2026vdz  2026-07-15.40 18.96
15:52:47.663 -24:57:36.67  AT 2026vdy  2026-07-20.37 19.7
16:03:13.659 -23:49:43.48  AT 2026vdx  2026-07-15.44 19.73
02:01:59.494 -27:33:08.94  AT 2026vdw  2026-07-19.82 19.43
15:10:37.347 +08:41:02.43  AT 2026vdv  2026-07-20.39 17.63
00:48:47.035 -17:46:37.99  AT 2026vdu  2026-07-19.83 19.69
15:08:14.743 -20:24:40.47  AT 2026vdt  2026-07-15.37 19.81
12:37:49.799 -40:14:52.54  AT 2026vds  2026-07-15.40 18.95
17:22:30.654 +19:42:09.07  SN 2026vdr  2026-07-17.91 19.5
20:41:44.088 -01:12:34.78  AT 2026vdq  2026-07-20.01 18.35
14:49:19.169 -14:49:17.78  AT 2026vdp  2026-07-15.38 20.17
00:42:55.360 +41:17:27.00  AT 2026vdo  2026-07-20.08 17.7
18:01:57.813 +32:54:02.20  AT 2026vdn  2026-07-15.24 20.8647
17:45:13.282 +43:23:54.28  AT 2026vdm  2026-07-12.34 20.6398
21:52:40.898 +29:03:58.38  AT 2026vdl  2026-07-12.05 19.09
16:53:07.017 +53:15:53.01  AT 2026vdk  2026-07-19.80 19.75
17:29:48.362 +40:12:07.56  AT 2026vdj  2026-07-19.85 19.22
17:09:35.647 +52:57:47.42  AT 2026vdi  2026-07-10.75 19.25
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Wed Aug  5 03:18:23 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 28s (0.47 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 8s (0.13 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 3s (0.05 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 46s (0.77 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 6 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 2 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 3 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 15s (0.25 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 13s (0.22 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 11s (0.18 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 42s (0.70 min)
FIELD_Tau-02-Q1b1x1: 103s (1.72 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 104s (1.73 min)
Finished: Wed Aug  5 03:20:07 CDT 2026