Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 06.2769  2461258.7769  10.71  21:26:38.61 -13:38:04.3
 38.05369 -40.50081 galactic  Aqr  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 8.9 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
306 Unitas                  -0      0       0  10.6     0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:26:38.61 -13:38:04.3:  15.44 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:26:38.61 -13:38:04.3:  15.47 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits


fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits


fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits  wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits -crosshair 4922.23438 992.23242 image    wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits -crosshair 4929.60547 997.13391 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD

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

     TAU0008  C2026 08 06.27689 21 26 38.61 -13 38 04.3          10.7 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 06.27658 21 26 38.61 -13 38 04.2          10.8 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 06.27721 21 26 38.60 -13 38 04.4          10.6 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 08 06.2769*  21 26 38.61 -13 38 04.3  10.7 U             Aqr       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461258.7769,10.71,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260806.2769 10.71CV NMW


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

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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 06.2769  2461258.7769  11.46  21:21:52.30 -07:26:13.9
 44.49565 -36.69669 galactic  Aqr  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 9.0 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
389 Industria               -0      0       1  11.6     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:21:52.30 -07:26:13.9:  15.68 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:21:52.30 -07:26:13.9:  15.67 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits


fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits


fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits  wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits -crosshair 4213.28223 4741.80664 image    wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits -crosshair 4220.75977 4746.79541 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD

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

     TAU0008  C2026 08 06.27689 21 21 52.30 -07 26 13.9          11.5 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 06.27658 21 21 52.29 -07 26 13.8          11.6 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 06.27721 21 21 52.31 -07 26 13.9          11.3 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 08 06.2769*  21 21 52.30 -07 26 13.9  11.5 U             Aqr       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461258.7769,11.46,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260806.2769 11.46CV NMW


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

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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 06.2769  2461258.7769  12.46  21:19:12.54 -11:39:09.6
 39.39310 -38.02262 galactic  Aqr  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 8.9 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
38 Leda                    -0      0       0  12.8    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:19:12.54 -11:39:09.6:  15.60 +/- 0.34  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:19:12.54 -11:39:09.6:  15.66 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.60 +/- 0.34
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits


fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits


fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits  wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits -crosshair 3823.38672 2191.84204 image    wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits -crosshair 3830.80957 2196.78882 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD

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

     TAU0008  C2026 08 06.27689 21 19 12.54 -11 39 09.6          12.5 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 06.27658 21 19 12.54 -11 39 09.3          12.5 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 06.27721 21 19 12.55 -11 39 09.8          12.4 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 08 06.2769*  21 19 12.54 -11 39 09.6  12.5 U             Aqr       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461258.7769,12.46,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260806.2769 12.46CV NMW


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

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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 06.2769  2461258.7769  13.18  21:20:00.72 -13:55:00.6
 36.86478 -39.14481 galactic  Aqr  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.6" and 8.8 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
558 Carmen                   0     -0       0  13.1     0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:20:00.72 -13:55:00.6:  15.56 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:20:00.72 -13:55:00.6:  15.60 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits


fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits


fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits  wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits -crosshair 3946.49976 818.81769 image    wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits -crosshair 3953.61572 823.91779 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD

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

     TAU0008  C2026 08 06.27689 21 20 00.72 -13 55 00.6          13.2 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 06.27658 21 20 00.77 -13 55 00.8          13.2 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 06.27721 21 20 00.66 -13 55 00.4          13.2 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 08 06.2769*  21 20 00.72 -13 55 00.6  13.2 U             Aqr       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461258.7769,13.18,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260806.2769 13.18CV NMW


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

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

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Aqr-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Field Aqr-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Field Aqr-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Field Aqr-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461209.88890352 18.06.2026 09:19:51.264   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
First image: 2461209.88890352 18.06.2026 09:19:51.264   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Last  image: 2461258.77721101 06.08.2026 06:39:01.031   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.82
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  5945
Objects passed selection criteria:  5937
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 5186
Average stars matched: 4644.25 (89.5536 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   233480 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 02:19:37 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461209.88890352 18.06.2026 09:19:51.264   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
First image: 2461209.88890352 18.06.2026 09:19:51.264   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Last  image: 2461258.77721101 06.08.2026 06:39:01.031   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 26
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.52
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: 11 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):  38732
Objects passed selection criteria:  38674
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.2    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.2    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 35213
Average stars matched: 32172.8 (91.3661 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   265440 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 02:20:31 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Aqr-03-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Aqr-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Aqr-03-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 103828 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 103828 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.png' -> 'transient_report/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits_preview.png'

Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits


renamed 'Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.png' -> 'transient_report/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits_preview.png'

Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
----------------------------------------------
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 875.7239
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 519.3655
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2182.1105
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 588.7858
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2204.5460
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 570.2510
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.49178
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.033
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
----------------------------------------------
Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     27.3199996948242 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
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Record 2: "BITPIX  =                   16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/d_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits :)

Spent 0.604668 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/d_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 19899.553568
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=13115.0, right_median=15628.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     27.2399997711182 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/d_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits :)

Spent 0.619418 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/d_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 19899.553568
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=13115.0, right_median=15628.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-07-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits



fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits




Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.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/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.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: 2461258.77657509
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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits'
wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits'
wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits'
wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:25:43.484 -09:59:39.66 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:25:43.371 -09:59:43.71 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 21:25:43.484 -09:59:39.66
Second-epoch image center 21:25:43.371 -09:59:43.71
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0012 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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:25:40.380 -10:00:13.34 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 21:25:43.484 -09:59:39.66
Second-epoch image center 21:25:40.380 -10:00:13.34
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0158 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  21:25:43.371 -09:59:43.71
Second-epoch second image center 21:25:40.380 -10:00:13.34
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01478 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/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lIwKKXNzqg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VRpW43DbH3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits &> /tmp/tmp.M9QHt5c53u
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NV54BJUbRL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 8874 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.3905 to 329.4911 deg, Dec -15.2504 to -4.7005 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 313.3905 to 329.4911 deg, Dec -15.2504 to -4.7005 deg
Loaded 6721 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): 5451 out of 5615 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5615 out of 8874 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.686800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.686800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.82
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.87

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.87

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 8874 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.3905 to 329.4911 deg, Dec -15.2504 to -4.7005 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 313.3905 to 329.4911 deg, Dec -15.2504 to -4.7005 deg
Loaded 6721 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): 5451 out of 5615 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5615 out of 8874 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 9225 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.3619 to 329.4904 deg, Dec -15.2503 to -4.7004 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 313.3619 to 329.4904 deg, Dec -15.2503 to -4.7004 deg
Loaded 6736 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): 5526 out of 5688 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5688 out of 9225 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.3 pix  Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
 2.4 pix  Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.9 mag.  Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
 14.9 mag.  Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
 14.1 mag.  fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
 14.0 mag.  fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.0 (SNR )  11.1 (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.lIwKKXNzqg (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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.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/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=515, bad_region=1806, passed=8874
Got 8874 stars (including 6632 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8874 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4800 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4772 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4772 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4772 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7430 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 

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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4800 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4771 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7430 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4771 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7430 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 4771 stars left (next iteration limit 5249)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits N_match=4771 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.300 n_q1=1633 n_q2=774 n_q3=1589 n_q4=775 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.093
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits -region wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.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.VRpW43DbH3 (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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.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/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=511, bad_region=2466, passed=9225
Got 9225 stars (including 6353 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9225 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4685 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4657 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4657 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4657 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7282 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4686 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4658 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7282 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4658 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7282 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4658 stars left (next iteration limit 5122)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits N_match=4658 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.385 n_q1=1453 n_q2=888 n_q3=1350 n_q4=967 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.121
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits -region wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.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.M9QHt5c53u (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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=294, bad_region=891, passed=4478
Got 4478 stars (including 3339 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4478 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3209 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3196 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3196 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3196 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3733 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3209 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3196 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3733 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3196 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3733 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 3196 stars left (next iteration limit 3515)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3196 robust_rms=7.125 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.733 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3196 robust_rms=0.446 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.526 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3196 robust_rms=0.373 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.388 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3196 robust_rms_before=0.850 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.401 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.373 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.419 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.388
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.419 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits N_match=3196 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.407 n_q1=1213 n_q2=489 n_q3=1051 n_q4=443 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.081
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.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.NV54BJUbRL (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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=292, bad_region=797, passed=4242
Got 4242 stars (including 3198 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4242 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3075 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3061 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3061 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3061 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3573 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3076 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3061 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3573 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3061 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3573 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 3061 stars left (next iteration limit 3367)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3061 robust_rms=6.965 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.116 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3061 robust_rms=0.448 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.550 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3061 robust_rms=0.366 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.402 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3061 robust_rms_before=0.806 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.396 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.366 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.428 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.402
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.428 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits N_match=3061 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.426 n_q1=1232 n_q2=480 n_q3=935 n_q4=414 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.095
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.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=Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits sigma_overall=0.327 worst_q_ratio=1.093
ref2=Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits sigma_overall=0.360 worst_q_ratio=1.121
new1=fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits sigma_overall=0.414 worst_q_ratio=1.081
new2=fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits sigma_overall=0.400 worst_q_ratio=1.095
reference average sigma_overall=0.3435 worst_q_ratio=1.107
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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387_astrometric_residuals.png (4771 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198_astrometric_residuals.png (4658 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268_astrometric_residuals.png (3196 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269_astrometric_residuals.png (3061 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:26:38.61 -13:38:04.3:  15.44 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:26:38.61 -13:38:04.3:  15.47 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out22159.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 22158_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 22158_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.27721    2461258.77721    10.75    21:02:32.79 -06:36:21.3   1297 5238   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

**** FOUND  21:02:32.76 -06:36:21.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 22159_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269
Preparing report for the candidate 22159_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 7s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aqr-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
21:26:38.61 -13:38:04.3
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/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:25:43.484 -09:59:39.66 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:25:43.371 -09:59:43.71 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 21:25:43.484 -09:59:39.66
Second-epoch image center 21:25:43.371 -09:59:43.71
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0012 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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:25:40.380 -10:00:13.34 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 21:25:43.484 -09:59:39.66
Second-epoch image center 21:25:40.380 -10:00:13.34
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0158 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  21:25:43.371 -09:59:43.71
Second-epoch second image center 21:25:40.380 -10:00:13.34
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01478 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/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Y7v4cF9CGC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UGxc3rmPIA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits &> /tmp/tmp.yoOlnGwTH6
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UHNp5N5tCj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 53069 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.3814 to 329.5453 deg, Dec -15.2618 to -4.6695 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 313.3814 to 329.5453 deg, Dec -15.2618 to -4.6695 deg
Loaded 6771 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): 5405 out of 5966 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5966 out of 53069 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.549900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.549900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.52
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.03

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.03

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 53069 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.3814 to 329.5453 deg, Dec -15.2618 to -4.6695 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 313.3814 to 329.5453 deg, Dec -15.2618 to -4.6695 deg
Loaded 6771 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): 5405 out of 5966 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5966 out of 53069 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 51567 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.3495 to 329.5140 deg, Dec -15.2503 to -4.6788 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 313.3495 to 329.5140 deg, Dec -15.2503 to -4.6788 deg
Loaded 6759 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): 5424 out of 5938 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5938 out of 51567 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 22 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
 2.3 pix  Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.0 mag.  Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
 15.0 mag.  Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
 14.3 mag.  fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
 14.2 mag.  fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.2 (SNR )  13.7 (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.Y7v4cF9CGC (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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.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/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=2577, bad_region=7654, passed=53055
Got 53055 stars (including 43138 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 53055 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4798 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4784 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4784 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4783 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47298 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 

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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4798 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4782 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47298 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4782 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47298 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Excluding outliers - 4782 stars left (next iteration limit 5261)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits N_match=4782 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.290 n_q1=1667 n_q2=781 n_q3=1558 n_q4=776 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.092
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits -region wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.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.UGxc3rmPIA (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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.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/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=3043, bad_region=10281, passed=51563
Got 51563 stars (including 39434 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 51563 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4673 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4654 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4654 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4654 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43678 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4673 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4654 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43678 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4654 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43678 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 4654 stars left (next iteration limit 5119)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits N_match=4654 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.367 n_q1=1471 n_q2=857 n_q3=1384 n_q4=942 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.182
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits -region wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.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.yoOlnGwTH6 (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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=1094, bad_region=4728, passed=32522
Got 32522 stars (including 26891 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32522 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4802 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4776 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4776 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4776 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28902 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4802 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4776 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28902 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4776 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28902 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4776 stars left (next iteration limit 5253)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits N_match=4776 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.431 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.407 n_q1=1805 n_q2=688 n_q3=1598 n_q4=685 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.065
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.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.UHNp5N5tCj (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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=1123, bad_region=4307, passed=31635
Got 31635 stars (including 26417 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31635 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4804 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4778 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4779 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4778 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28269 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4804 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4779 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28269 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4779 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28269 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4779 stars left (next iteration limit 5255)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits N_match=4779 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.390 n_q1=1859 n_q2=697 n_q3=1555 n_q4=668 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.110
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:02:08.29 -12:31:52.2:  13.58 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:36:08.53 -07:32:46.5:  13.18 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:17:23.57 -10:32:58.1:  12.55 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 20:57:56.23 -08:21:40.2:  13.08 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:38:57.31 -08:15:19.2:  12.84 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:35:42.93 -12:37:07.7:  13.47 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:08:34.53 -06:47:42.6:  12.60 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:34:16.32 -06:17:44.4:  11.34 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:21:52.30 -07:26:13.9:  15.68 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:19:12.54 -11:39:09.6:  15.60 +/- 0.34  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:02:08.29 -12:31:52.2:  99.00 +/- 99.00  bad_region
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:17:23.57 -10:32:58.1:  12.43 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:38:57.31 -08:15:19.2:  12.76 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:08:34.53 -06:47:42.6:  12.35 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:36:08.53 -07:32:46.5:  13.14 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 20:57:56.23 -08:21:40.2:  99.00 +/- 99.00  bad_region
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:34:16.32 -06:17:44.4:  11.31 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:21:52.30 -07:26:13.9:  15.67 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:35:42.93 -12:37:07.7:  13.35 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.58 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.08 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.48 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:02:08.29 -12:31:52.2: ref_mag=13.58 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=13.8914 delta=-0.32 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.80 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.16 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.44 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.33 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:17:23.57 -10:32:58.1: ref_mag=12.48 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6412 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:57:56.23 -08:21:40.2: ref_mag=13.08 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.2396 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:38:57.31 -08:15:19.2: ref_mag=12.80 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9075 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.40 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:08:34.53 -06:47:42.6: ref_mag=12.44 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.8215 delta=-0.38 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:36:08.53 -07:32:46.5: ref_mag=13.16 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3723 delta=-0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:34:16.32 -06:17:44.4: ref_mag=11.33 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.5402 delta=-0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:35:42.93 -12:37:07.7: ref_mag=13.40 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.7857 delta=-0.38 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:19:12.54 -11:39:09.6:  15.66 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.60 +/- 0.34
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 21:19:12.54 -11:39:09.6: ref_mag=15.60 +/- 0.34 new_mean_mag=12.4658 delta=3.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:20:16.01 -10:35:25.0:  13.28 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:32:22.71 -12:17:26.7:  13.17 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:09:44.91 -11:22:06.3:  13.34 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:07:12.15 -09:46:34.4:  13.44 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:02:22.13 -09:41:24.4:  13.31 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:13:52.26 -11:56:15.6:  13.39 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:20:00.72 -13:55:00.6:  15.56 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:33:29.07 -13:26:49.4:  13.36 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:20:16.01 -10:35:25.0:  13.26 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.27 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:20:16.01 -10:35:25.0: ref_mag=13.27 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3658 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:13:52.26 -11:56:15.6:  13.48 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:07:12.15 -09:46:34.4:  99.00 +/- 99.00  bad_region
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:02:22.13 -09:41:24.4:  99.00 +/- 99.00  bad_region
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:32:22.71 -12:17:26.7:  13.14 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:09:44.91 -11:22:06.3:  13.49 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:20:00.72 -13:55:00.6:  15.60 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.43 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.44 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.31 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.15 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:13:52.26 -11:56:15.6: ref_mag=13.43 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.3772 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:02:22.13 -09:41:24.4: ref_mag=13.31 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.2253 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:32:22.71 -12:17:26.7: ref_mag=13.15 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3238 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:07:12.15 -09:46:34.4: ref_mag=13.44 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.2626 delta=0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.41 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:09:44.91 -11:22:06.3: ref_mag=13.41 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.4000 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:33:29.07 -13:26:49.4:  13.32 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.34 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:33:29.07 -13:26:49.4: ref_mag=13.34 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.5749 delta=-0.24 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 20:59:25.43 -09:01:53.2:  14.57 +/- 0.15  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 20:59:25.43 -09:01:53.2:  99.00 +/- 99.00  bad_region
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.57 +/- 0.15
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:59:25.43 -09:01:53.2: ref_mag=14.57 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=14.3550 delta=0.21 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out75002.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out75008.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out75019.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
  
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Considering the candidate 74963_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 74963_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 06.27658    2461258.77658    13.97    21:35:42.96 -12:37:08.1   6264 1600   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.27721    2461258.77721    13.70    21:35:42.89 -12:37:07.3   6271 1605   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 74968_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 74968_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 06.27658    2461258.77658    14.10    21:02:08.29 -12:31:53.0   1288 1624   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.27721    2461258.77721    13.81    21:02:08.28 -12:31:51.4   1295 1630   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 74975_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 74975_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 06.27658    2461258.77658    13.44    21:36:08.54 -07:32:46.9   6354 4670   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.27721    2461258.77721    13.32    21:36:08.52 -07:32:46.1   6361 4675   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 74981_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 74981_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 06.27658    2461258.77658    13.00    21:38:57.31 -08:15:19.5   6772 4237   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.27721    2461258.77721    12.84    21:38:57.31 -08:15:18.8   6780 4242   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 74985_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 74985_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 06.27658    2461258.77658    13.24    20:57:56.28 -08:21:39.3   0607 4153   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.27721    2461258.77721    13.24    20:57:56.19 -08:21:41.0   0615 4158   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 74989_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 74989_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 06.27658    2461258.77658    12.81    21:08:34.54 -06:47:42.8   2208 5124   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.27721    2461258.77721    12.85    21:08:34.52 -06:47:42.3   2215 5129   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 74991_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 74991_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 06.27658    2461258.77658    12.69    21:17:23.59 -10:32:58.0   3551 2858   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.27721    2461258.77721    12.60    21:17:23.55 -10:32:58.1   3558 2863   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 74994_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 74994_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 06.27658    2461258.77658    11.58    21:34:16.32 -06:17:44.1   6079 5431   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.27721    2461258.77721    11.50    21:34:16.31 -06:17:44.6   6087 5436   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 74997_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 74997_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.27721    2461258.77721    10.65    21:26:38.59 -13:38:04.7   4930 0997   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

**** FOUND  21:26:38.60 -13:38:04.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75002_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269
Preparing report for the candidate 75002_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269
  
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Considering the candidate 75008_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269
Preparing report for the candidate 75008_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269
  
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Considering the candidate 75018_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 75018_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 06.27658    2461258.77658    13.29    21:02:22.14 -09:41:24.5   1295 3354   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.27721    2461258.77721    13.17    21:02:22.12 -09:41:24.3   1303 3359   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75019_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269
Preparing report for the candidate 75019_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269
  
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Considering the candidate 75022_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 75022_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 06.27658    2461258.77658    13.31    21:07:12.16 -09:46:34.6   2024 3312   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.27721    2461258.77721    13.22    21:07:12.13 -09:46:34.2   2032 3317   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75023_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 75023_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.27721    2461258.77721    13.25    21:01:25.80 -07:25:50.8   1136 4733   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.2") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 75028_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 75028_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 06.27658    2461258.77658    13.32    21:20:16.09 -10:35:24.4   3978 2835   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.27721    2461258.77721    13.43    21:20:15.93 -10:35:25.5   3986 2840   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75029_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 75029_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 06.27658    2461258.77658    13.40    21:13:52.26 -11:56:16.0   3033 2013   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.27721    2461258.77721    13.36    21:13:52.26 -11:56:15.2   3040 2019   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75031_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 75031_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 06.27658    2461258.77658    13.42    21:09:44.93 -11:22:06.8   2416 2351   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.27721    2461258.77721    13.39    21:09:44.89 -11:22:05.8   2424 2356   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75037_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 75037_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 06.27658    2461258.77658    13.33    21:32:22.63 -12:17:27.3   5771 1803   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.27721    2461258.77721    13.32    21:32:22.80 -12:17:26.2   5779 1808   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75048_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 75048_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 06.27658    2461258.77658    13.51    21:33:29.02 -13:26:49.3   5930 1100   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.27721    2461258.77721    13.67    21:33:29.12 -13:26:49.5   5938 1105   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75092_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 75092_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 06.27658    2461258.77658    14.34    20:59:25.46 -09:01:53.7   0842 3748   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-38-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.27721    2461258.77721    14.37    20:59:25.41 -09:01:52.7   0849 3753   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 45096_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 45096_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.27721    2461258.77721    10.80    21:02:32.76 -06:36:22.4   1297 5238   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_021719_TTUQ2b1x1_2636542_NfXbDpSD/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_01-39-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

**** FOUND  21:02:32.75 -06:36:22.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 8s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aqr-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
21:26:38.61 -13:38:04.3
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21:20:00.72 -13:55:00.6
########### Completed Aqr-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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21:26:38.61 -13:38:04.3  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
21:21:52.30 -07:26:13.9  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
21:19:12.54 -11:39:09.6  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
21:20:00.72 -13:55:00.6  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461258.77657509 -observatory V36
07:45:57.28 +20:23:17.7 Mercury (-0.3mag)
11:55:53.42 -00:05:40.7 Venus (-4.3mag)
05:43:36.46 +23:32:46.6 Mars (1.3mag)
08:41:11.25 +18:47:46.8 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:32.77 +03:16:44.8 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:11:30.14 +20:56:21.7 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:12.61 +00:13:57.4 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:28:19.67 -23:29:25.6 Pluto (14.4mag)
02:50:28.98 +20:56:54.4 Moon (-10.3mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Aug  6 02:19 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461258.77657509:
08:41:17.46 +18:47:20.2 Io (6.0mag)
08:41:07.12 +18:48:05.0 Europa (6.3mag)
08:41:08.53 +18:48:02.4 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:40:58.00 +18:48:46.5 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:38:47.07 +18:45:58.7 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:41:09.44 +18:47:55.1 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:38:17.75 +18:44:53.3 Elara (17.7mag)
08:45:17.18 +18:28:09.8 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:44:29.84 +18:57:37.9 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:30.25 +03:17:11.8 Titan (8.4mag)
00:56:26.90 +03:16:47.7 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:56:36.56 +03:15:07.6 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:56:19.24 +03:16:58.6 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:55:57.73 +03:10:11.1 Phoebe (16.5mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461258.77657509:
18:55:30.85 -24:01:26.7 JWST
17:16:52.65 +40:21:18.3 Chandra
09:52:42.28 -55:30:22.4 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461258.77657509 -observatory V36
03:11:27.22 +17:12:44.6 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:02:23.39 -34:38:22.7 14.0mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:51:58.17 -68:49:46.6 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:09:17.97 +32:57:09.5 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:37:53.57 +36:45:35.2 16.7mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:40:14.01 +31:33:45.2 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:41:32.26 +26:34:28.2 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:19:46.04 +28:33:26.0 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:27:33.31 +05:17:44.1 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:12:09.66 -12:12:36.0 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:13:20.54 +66:13:34.8 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:49:50.77 -12:45:14.9 14.3mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:05:53.97 +31:15:29.5 15.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:07:17.16 +15:36:58.1 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:05:36.12 +42:57:55.3 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:13:35.29 +49:04:56.4 17.6mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:13:34.05 -12:59:35.6 15.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:54:57.12 +24:29:54.8 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:29:58.43 -15:52:27.1 17.7mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:30:12.01 +21:01:40.1 17.3mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:56:58.31 +02:28:42.9 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:03:40.49 +78:00:48.6 16.8mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:06:44.40 +46:08:47.7 17.1mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:45:11.47 +08:20:18.3 17.3mag A/2026 E1
21:56:10.25 -26:28:46.6 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:27:47.92 -03:16:46.8 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:36:49.46 +32:16:01.6 18.0mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
11:03:43.04 +05:16:45.3 17.2mag 63P/Wild
00:54:17.85 -05:22:49.1 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
05:31:07.41 +20:43:44.3 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:39:44.51 -23:17:54.4 17.8mag 84P/Giclas
02:58:46.82 +13:32:38.2 16.7mag 88P/Howell
07:50:54.05 +27:55:17.5 16.1mag 93P/Lovas
04:00:52.78 +16:07:01.5 17.6mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
05:50:02.68 +30:30:35.3 16.3mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:13:52.43 +26:58:38.2 15.0mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:39:50.36 -09:31:07.3 17.1mag 124P/Mrkos
05:33:40.59 +21:11:10.4 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:25:10.57 +18:59:37.5 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:03:41.41 +03:25:20.6 17.6mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:21:33.37 -19:44:47.3 14.0mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
07:09:25.43 +37:41:35.5 15.8mag 162P/SidingSpring
15:49:01.01 +39:32:08.2 12.3mag 169P/NEAT
02:39:24.38 +09:28:36.4 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:40:36.77 -09:56:53.5 17.6mag 235P/LINEAR
20:23:41.45 -52:50:56.9 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
03:16:26.35 +24:20:33.0 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
06:59:29.83 +37:45:14.4 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:09:51.90 +03:21:11.3 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
08:59:06.58 +18:28:17.2 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 02:19:16 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 24s (0.40 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 1s (0.02 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: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 7s (0.12 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 46s (0.77 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 7 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 2 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 12s (0.20 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: 9s (0.15 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 8s (0.13 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 31s (0.52 min)
FIELD_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1: 92s (1.53 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 94s (1.57 min)
Finished: Thu Aug  6 02:20:50 CDT 2026