FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Cam-03-Q1b1x1 reference image: Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Field Cam-03-Q1b1x1 reference image: Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Field Cam-03-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Field Cam-03-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461049.69502470 09.01.2026 04:40:40.134   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
First image: 2461049.69502470 09.01.2026 04:40:40.134   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Last  image: 2461258.79866979 06.08.2026 07:09:55.070   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.54
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 5 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):  10941
Objects passed selection criteria:  10928
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 9213.75
Average stars matched: 8824.5 (95.7753 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   239052 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Wed Aug  5 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-189-g49d3cdfd
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-05)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Thu Aug  6 02:12:55 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461049.69502470 09.01.2026 04:40:40.134   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
First image: 2461049.69502470 09.01.2026 04:40:40.134   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Last  image: 2461258.79866979 06.08.2026 07:09:55.070   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 22
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.23
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 22 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  2.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     57000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.83            # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  73789
Objects passed selection criteria:  73620
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 63883
Average stars matched: 61403.2 (96.1183 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   576568 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Wed Aug  5 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-189-g49d3cdfd
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-05)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Thu Aug  6 02:14:04 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## 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: 
Cam-03-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Cam-03-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Cam-03-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 106464 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 106464 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.png' -> 'transient_report/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits_preview.png'

Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits


renamed 'Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.png' -> 'transient_report/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits_preview.png'

Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 554.4690
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 674.0212
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2016.2670
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 509.7837
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2089.3511
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 515.8457
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.63639
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.012
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/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 =     28.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
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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
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT'              / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE=                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-08-06T02:06:12.4928708' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-08-06T07:06:12.4928708' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS =     61258.2959779166 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-08-06T07:06:22.3960614' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG =     61258.2960925461 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING=                    1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET  =                   30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M'            / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT=                   50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU1'       / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN=                135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
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Record 32: "DEC     =     77.5000734959101 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT =     30.4741666666667 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.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_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.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_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/d_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits :)

Spent 0.673892 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_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/d_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.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_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.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_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     28.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
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Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.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_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.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_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/d_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits :)

Spent 0.855547 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_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/d_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.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_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.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_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.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_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits



fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.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/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.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: 2461258.79609366
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_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits'
wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits'
wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits'
wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:00:06.755 +77:30:36.28 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_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.6'  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: 03:58:48.767 +77:31:42.24 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:00:06.755 +77:30:36.28
Second-epoch image center 03:58:48.767 +77:31:42.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0726 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_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Image size: 941.6'x626.6'  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: 03:58:46.746 +77:31:00.95 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:00:06.755 +77:30:36.28
Second-epoch image center 03:58:46.746 +77:31:00.95
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0724 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  03:58:48.767 +77:31:42.24
Second-epoch second image center 03:58:46.746 +77:31:00.95
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01161 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/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KNA7scZoUb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NAJYk44txo
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits &> /tmp/tmp.T9jngjzQqW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8D089ClQ61
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.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_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits and wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.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_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits and wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits and wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 16218 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 10.9495 to 103.5032 deg, Dec +69.5806 to +83.1561 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 10.9495 to 103.5032 deg, Dec 69.5806 to 83.1561 deg
Loaded 18171 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): 8337 out of 8979 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8979 out of 16218 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.901100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.901100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.54
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.36

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.36

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 16218 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 10.9495 to 103.5032 deg, Dec +69.5806 to +83.1561 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 10.9495 to 103.5032 deg, Dec 69.5806 to 83.1561 deg
Loaded 18171 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): 8337 out of 8979 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8979 out of 16218 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 11846 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 13.6468 to 107.4590 deg, Dec +70.5132 to +82.7600 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 13.6468 to 107.4590 deg, Dec 70.5132 to 82.7600 deg
Loaded 16212 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): 8022 out of 8355 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8355 out of 11846 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
 2.3 pix  Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
 2.7 pix  fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
 14.9 mag.  Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
 13.3 mag.  fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
 13.1 mag.  fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.1 (SNR )  10.9 (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.KNA7scZoUb (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_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.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/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.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=1323, bad_region=0, passed=16218
Got 16218 stars (including 14876 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16218 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 797 to 867 (Dec 69.6 to 83.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4909 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16218 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 797 to 867 (Dec 69.6 to 83.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16218 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16218 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Excluding outliers - 4909 stars left (next iteration limit 5399)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits N_match=4909 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.292 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.283 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.275 n_q1=1130 n_q2=1242 n_q3=1357 n_q4=1180 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.228
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits -region wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.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.NAJYk44txo (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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=783, bad_region=0, passed=11846
Got 11846 stars (including 11054 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11846 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010420 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 802 to 865 (Dec 70.5 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4913 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4901 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11846 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 

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 802 to 865 (Dec 70.5 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4913 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11846 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11846 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 
Excluding outliers - 4901 stars left (next iteration limit 5391)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits N_match=4901 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.493 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.455 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.581 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.517 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.471 n_q1=1255 n_q2=1233 n_q3=1190 n_q4=1223 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.180
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits -region wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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.T9jngjzQqW (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_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.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_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.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=249, bad_region=0, passed=4757
Got 4757 stars (including 4502 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4757 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 803 to 866 (Dec 70.7 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4415 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4400 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4400 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4400 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4757 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 803 to 866 (Dec 70.7 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4416 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4400 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4757 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4400 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4757 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 4400 stars left (next iteration limit 4840)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4400 robust_rms=8.306 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.639 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4400 robust_rms=0.381 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.403 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4400 robust_rms=0.322 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.352 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4400 robust_rms_before=0.856 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.328 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.322 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.360 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.352
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.360 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits N_match=4400 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.300 n_q1=1276 n_q2=1035 n_q3=1142 n_q4=947 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.097
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.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.8D089ClQ61 (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_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.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_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.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=205, bad_region=0, passed=4251
Got 4251 stars (including 4041 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4251 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 803 to 866 (Dec 70.7 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3946 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3946 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3946 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4251 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 803 to 866 (Dec 70.7 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3947 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4251 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3947 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4251 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 3947 stars left (next iteration limit 4340)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3947 robust_rms=7.929 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=18.916 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3947 robust_rms=0.409 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.435 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3947 robust_rms=0.333 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.366 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3947 robust_rms_before=0.844 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.339 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.333 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.393 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.366
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.393 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits N_match=3947 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.308 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.298 n_q1=1271 n_q2=802 n_q3=1053 n_q4=821 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.134
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.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=Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits sigma_overall=0.292 worst_q_ratio=1.228
ref2=Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits sigma_overall=0.493 worst_q_ratio=1.180
new1=fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits sigma_overall=0.345 worst_q_ratio=1.097
new2=fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits sigma_overall=0.347 worst_q_ratio=1.134
reference average sigma_overall=0.3925 worst_q_ratio=1.204
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168_astrometric_residuals.png (4909 matched stars from wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222_astrometric_residuals.png (4901 matched stars from wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.44 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256_astrometric_residuals.png (4400 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257_astrometric_residuals.png (3947 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.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_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cam-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 02849_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 02849_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 06.29867    2461258.79867    10.43    02:43:15.89 +81:08:10.1   2954 5583   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

**** FOUND  02:43:15.95 +81:08:10.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 0s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cam-03-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/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.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_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:00:06.755 +77:30:36.28 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_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.6'  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: 03:58:48.767 +77:31:42.24 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:00:06.755 +77:30:36.28
Second-epoch image center 03:58:48.767 +77:31:42.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0726 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_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Image size: 941.6'x626.6'  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: 03:58:46.746 +77:31:00.95 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:00:06.755 +77:30:36.28
Second-epoch image center 03:58:46.746 +77:31:00.95
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0724 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  03:58:48.767 +77:31:42.24
Second-epoch second image center 03:58:46.746 +77:31:00.95
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01161 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/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits &> /tmp/tmp.MKs7cbsWFo
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ftRLQU2OrQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LlBgd9VYF1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits &> /tmp/tmp.TZHBXh6bdJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.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_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits and wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.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_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits and wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits and wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 111565 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 10.9494 to 104.0495 deg, Dec +69.5806 to +83.1561 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 10.9494 to 104.0495 deg, Dec 69.5806 to 83.1561 deg
Loaded 18253 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): 7247 out of 9104 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9104 out of 111565 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.773900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.773900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.23
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.54

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.54

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 111565 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 10.9494 to 104.0495 deg, Dec +69.5806 to +83.1561 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.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 10.9494 to 104.0495 deg, Dec 69.5806 to 83.1561 deg
Loaded 18253 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): 7247 out of 9104 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9104 out of 111565 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits (aperture=4.5)
Read 80000 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 13.1685 to 107.4589 deg, Dec +70.4423 to +82.7833 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 13.1685 to 107.4589 deg, Dec 70.4423 to 82.7833 deg
Loaded 16454 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): 7802 out of 8912 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8912 out of 80000 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 21 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
 2.1 pix  Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
 15.0 mag.  Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
 13.6 mag.  fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
 13.5 mag.  fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.5 (SNR )  13.2 (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.MKs7cbsWFo (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_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.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/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.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=25, blended=9221, bad_region=5, passed=111540
Got 111540 stars (including 102135 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 111540 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 797 to 867 (Dec 69.6 to 83.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4919 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4913 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 111540 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 797 to 867 (Dec 69.6 to 83.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4919 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 111540 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 111540 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4912 stars left (next iteration limit 5403)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits N_match=4912 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.285 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.265 n_q1=1194 n_q2=1226 n_q3=1294 n_q4=1198 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.184
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits -region wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.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.ftRLQU2OrQ (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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=5, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=39, blended=5398, bad_region=1, passed=79956
Got 79956 stars (including 74452 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 79956 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010420 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 802 to 865 (Dec 70.4 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4915 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4906 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 79956 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 

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 802 to 865 (Dec 70.4 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4915 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 79956 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 79956 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Excluding outliers - 4906 stars left (next iteration limit 5396)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits N_match=4906 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.488 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.444 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.563 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.528 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.469 n_q1=1263 n_q2=1218 n_q3=1157 n_q4=1268 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.154
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits -region wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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.LlBgd9VYF1 (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_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.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_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.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=8, blended=1050, bad_region=2, passed=35373
Got 35373 stars (including 34261 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 35373 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 802 to 866 (Dec 70.5 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4901 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35373 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 802 to 866 (Dec 70.5 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35373 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4901 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35373 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 4901 stars left (next iteration limit 5391)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits N_match=4901 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.292 n_q1=1430 n_q2=1097 n_q3=1333 n_q4=1041 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.094
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.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.TZHBXh6bdJ (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_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.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_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.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=1, blended=927, bad_region=2, passed=30337
Got 30337 stars (including 29369 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30337 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 802 to 866 (Dec 70.5 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30337 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 802 to 866 (Dec 70.5 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30337 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30337 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 4893 stars left (next iteration limit 5382)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits N_match=4893 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.306 n_q1=1541 n_q2=955 n_q3=1368 n_q4=1029 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.125
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.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_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.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_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.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_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cam-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 02:28:03.03 +77:44:02.0:  13.21 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 02:55:58.66 +72:53:21.5:  12.82 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 02:27:46.69 +80:37:11.8:  13.18 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 02:55:58.66 +72:53:21.5:  12.69 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 02:28:03.03 +77:44:02.0:  13.00 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.77 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.13 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:55:58.66 +72:53:21.5: ref_mag=12.77 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.6996 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:28:03.03 +77:44:02.0: ref_mag=13.13 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1587 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 02:27:46.69 +80:37:11.8:  13.26 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.20 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 02:49:08.38 +72:35:29.3:  99.00 +/- 99.00  edge
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:27:46.69 +80:37:11.8: ref_mag=13.20 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.9592 delta=0.24 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 02:49:08.38 +72:35:29.3:  12.96 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:49:08.38 +72:35:29.3: at least one reference image reported edge (off-image or aperture/annulus past image boundary); cannot perform the forced-photometry cross-check
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Considering the candidate 130975_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 130975_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 06.29609    2461258.79609    13.16    02:28:02.78 +77:44:01.6   1924 3747   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.29867    2461258.79867    13.15    02:28:03.28 +77:44:02.4   1925 3753   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 130981_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 130981_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.29867    2461258.79867    12.54    02:51:53.31 +75:53:49.1   2395 2457   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

**** FOUND  02:51:53.27 +75:53:49.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 130983_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 130983_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.29867    2461258.79867    12.40    02:24:31.82 +74:56:21.8   1223 2206   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

**** FOUND  02:24:31.98 +74:56:21.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 130985_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 130985_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.29867    2461258.79867    11.66    02:28:03.12 +79:32:23.1   2291 4782   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

**** FOUND  02:28:03.15 +79:32:23.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 130986_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 130986_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.29867    2461258.79867    11.44    02:47:45.13 +72:50:00.2   1770 0695   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

**** FOUND  02:47:45.15 +72:50:00.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 131060_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 131060_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.29867    2461258.79867    11.46    03:50:36.41 +80:18:06.0   4507 4865   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

**** FOUND  03:50:36.32 +80:18:06.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 131111_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 131111_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.29867    2461258.79867    12.26    03:39:49.14 +75:45:07.3   4134 2130   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

**** FOUND  03:39:48.99 +75:45:07.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 131138_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 131138_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.29867    2461258.79867    12.47    02:07:04.51 +74:01:13.9   0346 1958   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

**** FOUND  02:07:04.53 +74:01:14.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 131163_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 131163_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 06.29609    2461258.79609    12.69    02:55:58.78 +72:53:21.5   2136 0637   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.29867    2461258.79867    12.71    02:55:58.54 +72:53:21.5   2136 0643   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 131188_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 131188_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.29867    2461258.79867    12.48    04:10:45.78 +80:41:30.8   4995 5127   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

**** FOUND  04:10:45.82 +80:41:30.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 131190_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 131190_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.29867    2461258.79867    12.47    03:36:47.52 +73:40:39.5   3961 0883   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

**** FOUND  03:36:47.51 +73:40:39.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 131195_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 131195_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.29867    2461258.79867    12.38    04:02:57.99 +72:49:32.7   5102 0376   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

**** FOUND  04:02:57.87 +72:49:32.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 131254_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 131254_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 06.29609    2461258.79609    12.96    02:27:46.88 +80:37:12.4   2504 5394   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.29867    2461258.79867    12.96    02:27:46.50 +80:37:11.1   2504 5400   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 131259_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 131259_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.29867    2461258.79867    12.63    04:18:41.59 +74:39:03.9   5657 1539   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

**** FOUND  04:18:41.33 +74:39:06.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 131276_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 131276_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.29867    2461258.79867    12.92    03:20:11.10 +80:36:28.6   3758 5092   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

**** FOUND  03:20:10.63 +80:36:28.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 131314_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 131314_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.29867    2461258.79867    13.47    02:38:14.11 +75:32:52.2   1846 2387   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.6") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 125538_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 125538_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 06.29867    2461258.79867    12.59    02:51:21.22 +72:31:13.9   1881 0471   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

**** FOUND  02:51:21.21 +72:31:14.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 55565_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 55565_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 06.29867    2461258.79867    12.85    03:39:26.98 +77:26:57.3   4159 3152   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

**** FOUND  03:39:27.32 +77:26:56.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 126978_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 126978_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 06.29867    2461258.79867    12.62    02:25:15.22 +71:19:30.0   0477 0121   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (35.6") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 121845_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 121845_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.29609    2461258.79609    12.81    02:49:08.56 +72:35:29.5   1792 0530   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Discovery image 3     2026 08 06.29867    2461258.79867    12.81    02:49:08.21 +72:35:29.1   1793 0537   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 17177_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257
The candidate 17177_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 06.29867    2461258.79867    10.69    02:43:16.06 +81:08:09.7   2954 5583   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits

**** FOUND  02:43:16.10 +81:08:09.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
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Prepared the HTML report for the field Cam-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
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#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
Source monitoring: measuring positions from /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_021034_TTUQ1b1x1_2039490_M2s8HO2d/monitoring_positions.txt
Read 35381 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 11.8156 to 106.1511 deg, Dec +70.5211 to +82.8112 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.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
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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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 11.8156 to 106.1511 deg, Dec 70.5211 to 82.8112 deg
Loaded 16378 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): 8642 out of 9036 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9036 out of 35381 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461258.79609 (FITS header)
Observing site: lat= +33.748056 deg  lon= -101.958333 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords)
Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 59.69918 deg  Dec= +77.52761 deg
Frame center: alt= +30.701 deg  az= 17.056 deg  airmass= 1.9510
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 30.474 deg (difference +0.226 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 1.9664 (we compute 1.9510)
Airmass zero-point fit: REJECT_K_RANGE  k= +0.9959 +/- 0.0135 mag/airmass  N= 5329  airmass span 1.5680-2.6497  scatter 0.2469 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-06-12_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0256.fits: REJECT_K_RANGE +1.949582 -0.995869 1.9510 +0.9959 5329 1.0817 0.2469 1.5680 2.6497
Read 30338 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 11.8363 to 105.9901 deg, Dec +70.5218 to +82.8110 deg
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 11.8363 to 105.9901 deg, Dec 70.5218 to 82.8110 deg
Loaded 16348 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): 8629 out of 8974 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8974 out of 30338 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461258.79867 (FITS header)
Observing site: lat= +33.748056 deg  lon= -101.958333 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords)
Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 59.69076 deg  Dec= +77.51614 deg
Frame center: alt= +30.891 deg  az= 17.154 deg  airmass= 1.9403
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 30.664 deg (difference +0.227 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 1.9555 (we compute 1.9403)
Airmass zero-point fit: REJECT_K_RANGE  k= +1.2757 +/- 0.0135 mag/airmass  N= 5287  airmass span 1.5632-2.6286  scatter 0.2410 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0257.fits: REJECT_K_RANGE +2.507812 -1.275706 1.9403 +1.2757 5287 1.0654 0.2410 1.5632 2.6286
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The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
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Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
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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)2461258.79609366 -observatory V36
07:46:03.96 +20:23:18.6 Mercury (-0.3mag)
11:55:57.65 -00:06:15.1 Venus (-4.3mag)
05:43:39.90 +23:32:49.0 Mars (1.3mag)
08:41:12.32 +18:47:42.9 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:32.70 +03:16:44.1 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:11:30.28 +20:56:22.1 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:12.55 +00:13:56.9 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:28:19.55 -23:29:26.1 Pluto (14.4mag)
02:51:35.56 +21:04:13.8 Moon (-10.3mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461258.79609366:
08:41:18.25 +18:47:17.5 Io (6.0mag)
08:41:07.91 +18:48:02.3 Europa (6.3mag)
08:41:09.86 +18:47:57.4 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:40:59.24 +18:48:42.0 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:38:48.11 +18:45:55.6 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:41:10.71 +18:47:50.3 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:38:18.80 +18:44:49.9 Elara (17.7mag)
08:45:18.26 +18:28:05.4 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:44:30.83 +18:57:34.3 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:30.09 +03:17:11.1 Titan (8.4mag)
00:56:26.80 +03:16:46.6 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:56:36.55 +03:15:07.0 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:56:19.13 +03:16:57.7 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:55:57.63 +03:10:10.2 Phoebe (16.5mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461258.79609366:
18:55:29.70 -24:00:35.1 JWST
17:18:08.33 +39:50:08.3 Chandra
10:03:00.18 -56:15:32.4 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461258.79609366 -observatory V36
03:11:28.58 +17:12:50.8 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:02:22.99 -34:38:22.3 14.0mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:51:59.28 -68:49:49.1 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:09:18.29 +32:57:10.9 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:37:57.20 +36:46:10.9 16.7mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:40:13.05 +31:33:41.3 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:41:33.45 +26:34:27.0 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:19:47.13 +28:33:22.8 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:27:34.10 +05:17:44.3 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:12:09.83 -12:12:38.6 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:13:18.94 +66:13:27.5 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:49:49.51 -12:45:21.4 14.3mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:05:55.32 +31:15:32.7 15.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:07:16.94 +15:36:57.9 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:05:34.59 +42:57:59.9 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:13:33.57 +49:05:01.3 17.6mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:13:35.02 -12:59:34.6 15.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:54:57.92 +24:29:42.5 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:29:58.98 -15:52:36.6 17.7mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:30:13.63 +21:01:35.7 17.3mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:56:59.00 +02:28:38.3 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:03:39.96 +78:00:42.0 16.8mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:06:44.89 +46:08:49.5 17.1mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:45:12.43 +08:20:26.0 17.3mag A/2026 E1
21:56:11.44 -26:29:17.1 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:27:48.62 -03:16:51.1 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:36:50.94 +32:16:08.2 18.0mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
11:03:45.45 +05:16:22.3 17.2mag 63P/Wild
00:54:17.82 -05:22:51.5 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
05:31:10.10 +20:43:43.5 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:39:43.40 -23:18:02.6 17.8mag 84P/Giclas
02:58:48.05 +13:32:43.8 16.7mag 88P/Howell
07:50:57.10 +27:55:08.3 16.1mag 93P/Lovas
04:00:56.05 +16:07:28.9 17.6mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
05:50:06.59 +30:30:28.8 16.3mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:13:55.24 +26:58:26.5 15.0mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:39:52.70 -09:31:34.4 17.1mag 124P/Mrkos
05:33:42.35 +21:11:10.4 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:25:12.61 +18:59:34.4 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:03:41.24 +03:25:20.3 17.6mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:21:33.09 -19:44:44.8 14.0mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
07:09:29.55 +37:41:40.0 15.8mag 162P/SidingSpring
15:48:40.68 +39:33:04.3 12.3mag 169P/NEAT
02:39:26.58 +09:28:38.2 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:40:37.31 -09:56:58.5 17.7mag 235P/LINEAR
20:23:40.52 -52:50:57.1 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
03:16:29.77 +24:21:03.4 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
06:59:33.41 +37:45:13.4 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:09:52.25 +03:21:03.7 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
08:59:07.66 +18:28:13.8 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90  AT2026wek  2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60  ASASSN-26ev  2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20  SN2026wgm  2026-08-1.73 15.61
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
02:02:26.67 +32:04:22.70  AT2026ovz  2026-06-14.6 15.52
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
14:23:56.72 -58:37:47.60  ASASSN-26dn  2026-05-20.01 14.64
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 +22:02:03.40  AT2026lxf  2026-05-8.07 13.88
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
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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/ :
09:39:31.292 -08:28:35.35  AT 2026vla  2026-02-21.40 20.65
17:07:24.157 +32:28:59.94  AT 2026vkz  2026-06-16.33 21.89
18:55:34.805 +34:42:05.78  AT 2026vky  2026-06-22.39 21.01
15:27:13.875 -10:50:21.14  AT 2026vkx  2026-06-14.35 20.55
13:36:43.476 +25:28:01.16  AT 2026vkw  2026-06-25.38 20.6
04:43:04.292 -16:08:54.64  AT 2026vkv  2026-01-12.30 21.72
04:48:25.928 -18:19:58.05  AT 2026vku  2026-01-26.25 21.35
12:55:24.686 +13:58:33.13  AT 2026vkt  2026-06-05.34 21.42
11:39:28.884 +47:23:59.43  AT 2026vks  2026-01-14.61 21.82
10:26:55.799 -14:09:20.42  AT 2026vkr  2026-01-13.55 21.98
12:26:22.284 +20:06:25.68  AT 2026vkq  2026-02-13.60 20.86
12:08:12.778 +41:30:56.83  AT 2026vkp  2026-06-15.27 20.88
05:11:50.298 -12:02:24.75  AT 2026vko  2026-02-15.23 20.49
00:35:37.087 -45:29:22.45  AT 2026vkn  2026-06-26.42 23.13
04:11:06.535 -49:23:35.67  AT 2026vkm  2026-07-09.42 22.31
23:40:19.411 -26:01:53.34  AT 2026vkl  2026-07-20.59 21.47
22:23:27.160 +00:54:32.97  AT 2026vkk  2026-07-14.55 21.17
21:14:05.875 -09:55:36.50  AT 2026vkj  2026-07-20.46 21.9
17:17:56.970 +19:09:32.22  AT 2026vki  2026-07-19.39 21.8
17:18:18.165 +24:21:20.44  AT 2026vkh  2026-07-19.40 21.78
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Thu Aug  6 02:12:31 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 5s (0.08 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 32s (0.53 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: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 49s (0.82 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 10 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 5 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 4 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 25s (0.42 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 20s (0.33 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 2s (0.03 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 50s (0.83 min)
FIELD_Cam-03-Q1b1x1: 119s (1.98 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 122s (2.03 min)
Finished: Thu Aug  6 02:14:33 CDT 2026