FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Cam-04-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Field Cam-04-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Field Cam-04-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
Field Cam-04-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461119.71967594 20.03.2026 05:16:10.001   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
First image: 2461119.71967594 20.03.2026 05:16:10.001   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Last  image: 2461258.79883448 06.08.2026 07:10:09.299   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 0
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.63
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  9013
Objects passed selection criteria:  8941
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.1    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.1    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 5031
Average stars matched: 4808.75 (95.5824 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   235764 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 02:33:36 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461119.71967594 20.03.2026 05:16:10.001   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
First image: 2461119.71967594 20.03.2026 05:16:10.001   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Last  image: 2461258.79883448 06.08.2026 07:10:09.299   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 25
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.30
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: 17 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):  49978
Objects passed selection criteria:  49804
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.2    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.2    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 29736.8
Average stars matched: 28257.2 (95.0247 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   274140 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 02:34:34 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Cam-04-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Cam-04-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Cam-04-Q2b1x1
WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 96664 MB free at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 96664 MB free at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.png' -> 'transient_report/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits_preview.png'

Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits


renamed 'Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.png' -> 'transient_report/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits_preview.png'

Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 559.9569
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 576.8255
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2164.7091
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 390.1257
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2185.0542
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 393.2820
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.86585
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.008
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     26.7900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
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Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT'              / Type of exposure" status=0
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Record 13: "MJD-OBS =       61258.29796169 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-08-06T07:09:13.7930816' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
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Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
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Record 20: "XPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
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Record 24: "SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT=                   50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.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_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.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_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/d_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits :)

Spent 0.626315 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_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/d_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.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_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.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_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     26.7900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
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Record 34: "CENTAZ  =     4.51444444444444 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
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Record 54: "FOCUSTEM=     26.7900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 55: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN'           / FITS Image Orientation" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.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_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.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_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/d_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits :)

Spent 0.609192 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_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/d_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.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_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.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_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
Dark frame used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



Flat field used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



after the calibration attempt:
SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits



fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.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/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.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: 2461258.79807743
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits'
wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits'
wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.4'  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: 08:00:02.169 +77:29:56.45 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_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
Image size: 937.5'x625.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:00:16.408 +77:32:29.30 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 08:00:02.169 +77:29:56.45
Second-epoch image center 08:00:16.408 +77:32:29.30
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0444 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
Image size: 937.5'x625.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:00:14.612 +77:32:19.71 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 08:00:02.169 +77:29:56.45
Second-epoch image center 08:00:14.612 +77:32:19.71
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0413 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  08:00:16.408 +77:32:29.30
Second-epoch second image center 08:00:14.612 +77:32:19.71
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00312 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WjPnHtAR4P
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vxJ6Y0KUU3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits &> /tmp/tmp.h3AaqpwWP7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pIaS5QuIvc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 12435 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 73.1389 to 167.1161 deg, Dec +70.6344 to +82.7618 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 73.1389 to 167.1161 deg, Dec 70.6344 to 82.7618 deg
Loaded 13344 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): 7041 out of 7354 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7354 out of 12435 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.873600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.873600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.63
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.24

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.24

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 12435 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 73.1389 to 167.1161 deg, Dec +70.6344 to +82.7618 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 73.1389 to 167.1161 deg, Dec 70.6344 to 82.7618 deg
Loaded 13344 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): 7041 out of 7354 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7354 out of 12435 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits (aperture=6.5)
Read 12488 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 73.1397 to 167.1161 deg, Dec +70.6169 to +82.7615 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 73.1397 to 167.1161 deg, Dec 70.6169 to 82.7615 deg
Loaded 13373 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): 7038 out of 7341 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7341 out of 12488 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (aperture=6.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.4 pix  Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 2.5 pix  Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 2.6 pix  fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
 2.6 pix  fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.2 mag.  Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 15.2 mag.  Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 11.4 mag.  fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
 11.4 mag.  fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  11.4 (SNR )   9.6 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.WjPnHtAR4P (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.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=759, bad_region=3251, passed=12435
Got 12435 stars (including 8602 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12435 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (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 803 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4925 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4917 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9839 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 803 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4925 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9839 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9839 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 4917 stars left (next iteration limit 5408)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits N_match=4917 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.261 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.319 n_q1=1533 n_q2=1062 n_q3=1351 n_q4=971 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.126
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits -region wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.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.vxJ6Y0KUU3 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.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=749, bad_region=3238, passed=12488
Got 12488 stars (including 8683 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12488 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (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 803 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4924 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4917 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9902 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 803 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4924 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9902 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9902 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Excluding outliers - 4917 stars left (next iteration limit 5408)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=4917 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.292 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.255 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.298 n_q1=1539 n_q2=1056 n_q3=1352 n_q4=970 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.126
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.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.h3AaqpwWP7 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.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=49, bad_region=145, passed=1071
Got 1071 stars (including 884 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1071 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 802 to 866 (Dec 70.5 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 857 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 836 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 913 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 802 to 866 (Dec 70.5 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 858 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Excluding outliers - 854 stars left (next iteration limit 939)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=854 robust_rms=4.456 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=30.969 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=854 robust_rms=0.691 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.926 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=854 robust_rms_before=1.372 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.541 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.691 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.610 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.926
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.610 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits N_match=854 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.536 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.545 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.567 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.570 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.429 n_q1=200 n_q2=70 n_q3=432 n_q4=152 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.065
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.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.pIaS5QuIvc (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.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=42, bad_region=135, passed=1015
Got 1015 stars (including 842 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1015 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 802 to 865 (Dec 70.5 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 814 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 812 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 795 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 812 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 870 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 802 to 865 (Dec 70.5 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 815 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 813 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 870 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 813 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 870 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60" 
Excluding outliers - 813 stars left (next iteration limit 893)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=813 robust_rms=4.971 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=23.494 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=813 robust_rms=0.726 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=1.083 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=813 robust_rms_before=1.402 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.642 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.726 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.712 worst_quadrant_rms_after=1.083
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.712 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits N_match=813 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.611 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.620 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.637 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.659 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.570 n_q1=182 n_q2=75 n_q3=431 n_q4=125 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.079
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits sigma_overall=0.303 worst_q_ratio=1.126
ref2=Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits sigma_overall=0.292 worst_q_ratio=1.126
new1=fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits sigma_overall=0.536 worst_q_ratio=1.065
new2=fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits sigma_overall=0.611 worst_q_ratio=1.079
reference average sigma_overall=0.2975 worst_q_ratio=1.126
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
WCS_QUALITY_RETRY: 2nd new image (fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits) flagged: sigma=0.611 (ref avg 0.2975), ratio=1.079 (ref avg 1.126), threshold=2.0x. Retrying with --tweak-order 2.
Running with VAST_TWEAK_ORDER=2: util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
No image with WCS calibration found for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits .... Determining astrometry method...
Using the local copy of Astrometry.net software...
Choosing aperture...
Using the catalog image00004.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/lib/make_outxyls_for_astrometric_calibration found 969 high-SNR stars for plate solving
 
This service uses tools provided by Astrometry.net.
For more information visit http://astrometry.net/ 

######### Trying to solve plate assuming 605' field of view #########
 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
Using the local copy of Astrometry.net code
IMAGE_SIZE= --width 9576 --height 6388    SCALE_LOW=544.5 SCALE_HIGH=3025.0
Using solve-field binary
/usr/local/astrometry/bin/solve-field
Reading input file 1 of 1: "out3631376.xyls"...
Reading sort column "FLUX_APER"
Sorting sort column
mmapping input file
Copying table header.
Writing row 0
Done
Solving...
Reading file "./out3631376.axy"...
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4119.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4118.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4117.fits, field objects 1-10).
  log-odds ratio 60.7105 (2.3239e+26), 8 match, 0 conflict, 10 distractors, 27 index.
  RA,Dec = (120.015,77.5397), pixel scale 5.95057 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ---++-+++--++----+(best)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Field 1: solved with index index-4116.fits.
Field 1 solved: writing to file ./out3631376.solved to indicate this.
Field: out3631376.xyls
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (120.061370, 77.536164) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (08:00:14.729, +77:32:10.191).
Field size: 15.7291 x 10.5489 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is -5.9172 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg

Inserting WCS header...  '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits' -> 'fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits'
WCS keywords and Astrometry.net provenance markers have been successfully stripped from all HDUs in the file.
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 117M Aug  6 02:34 fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache  12K Aug  6 02:34 out3631376.wcs
Inserting WCS header (1st iteration local)...  Opening FITS image file fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits for reading...  done!
Creating new image file (wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits)...  done!
done!
All done!
done
The WCS header appears to be added with no errors in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits (fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits)
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST001 = 'wcs_image_calibration.sh' / VaST script name
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST002 = 'local   '           / ASTROMETRYNET_LOCAL_OR_REMOTE
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST003 = 'local   '           / PLATE_SOLVE_SERVER
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST004 = 'iteration01'        / astrometry.net run
Reading input file 1 of 1: "out3631376.xyls"...
Reading sort column "FLUX_APER"
Sorting sort column
mmapping input file
Copying table header.
Writing row 0
Done
Solving...
Reading file "./out3631376.axy"...
Only searching for solutions within 15.6417 degrees of RA,Dec (120.065,77.5371)
  log-odds ratio 60.7105 (2.3239e+26), 8 match, 0 conflict, 10 distractors, 27 index.
  RA,Dec = (120.015,77.5397), pixel scale 5.95057 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ---++-+++--++----+(best)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Field 1: solved with index index-4116.fits.
Field 1 solved: writing to file ./out3631376.solved to indicate this.
Field: out3631376.xyls
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (120.061370, 77.536164) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (08:00:14.729, +77:32:10.191).
Field size: 15.7291 x 10.5489 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is -5.9172 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg

WCS keywords and Astrometry.net provenance markers have been successfully stripped from all HDUs in the file.
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 117M Aug  6 02:34 fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache  12K Aug  6 02:34 out3631376.wcs
Inserting WCS header (2nd iteration local)...  Opening FITS image file fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits for reading...  done!
Creating new image file (wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits)...  done!
done!
All done!
The WCS header appears to be added with no errors.
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST001 = 'wcs_image_calibration.sh' / VaST script name
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST002 = 'local   '           / ASTROMETRYNET_LOCAL_OR_REMOTE
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST003 = 'local   '           / PLATE_SOLVE_SERVER
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST004 = 'iteration02'        / astrometry.net run
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits was not found.
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
Generating wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits.wcscat from image00004.cat
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits created.
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
Image size: 938.5'x627.1'  15.6(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:00:15.548 +77:32:13.46 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 1015 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3635645.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.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=42, bad_region=135, passed=1015
Got 1015 stars (including 842 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1015 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013035 (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 0.010428 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 802 to 865 (Dec 70.5 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 761 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 742 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 724 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 2.60" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 741 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 841 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 2.76" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 802 to 865 (Dec 70.5 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 798 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 790 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 852 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.47" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 790 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 865 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.42" 
Excluding outliers - 790 stars left (next iteration limit 815)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=790 robust_rms=5.865 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.633 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=790 robust_rms=0.729 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.838 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=790 robust_rms_before=16.338 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=2.773 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.729 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=3.900 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.838
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
Image size: 937.6'x625.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:00:14.280 +77:32:19.35 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 1015 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3636710.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 3, robust RMS 16.338 -> 0.729 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits N_match=790 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.772 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.761 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.820 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.818 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.648 n_q1=182 n_q2=75 n_q3=408 n_q4=125 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.062
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
WCS_QUALITY_RETRY: --tweak-order 2 did NOT improve 2nd new image (fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits): sigma 0.611->0.772, ratio 1.079->1.062; reverting to order 3
WARNING: 2nd new image has sigma_overall_arcsec=0.772 -- 2.59x the reference average (0.2975); plate solution may be of low accuracy

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206_astrometric_residuals.png (4917 matched stars from wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207_astrometric_residuals.png (4917 matched stars from wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296_astrometric_residuals.png (854 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.48 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297_astrometric_residuals.png (813 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.57 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cam-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cam-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.4'  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: 08:00:02.169 +77:29:56.45 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_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
Image size: 937.5'x625.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:00:16.408 +77:32:29.30 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 08:00:02.169 +77:29:56.45
Second-epoch image center 08:00:16.408 +77:32:29.30
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0444 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
Image size: 937.5'x625.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:00:14.612 +77:32:19.71 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 08:00:02.169 +77:29:56.45
Second-epoch image center 08:00:14.612 +77:32:19.71
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0413 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  08:00:16.408 +77:32:29.30
Second-epoch second image center 08:00:14.612 +77:32:19.71
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00312 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XzlM1PITCC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lslCyuToH8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nFyuDhk6MO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GpfTayzxpi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits and wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 66718 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 72.9322 to 167.2035 deg, Dec +70.6173 to +82.7646 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 72.9322 to 167.2035 deg, Dec 70.6173 to 82.7646 deg
Loaded 13424 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): 6463 out of 7411 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7411 out of 66718 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.743600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.743600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.30
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.44

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.44

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 66718 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 72.9322 to 167.2035 deg, Dec +70.6173 to +82.7646 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 72.9322 to 167.2035 deg, Dec 70.6173 to 82.7646 deg
Loaded 13424 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): 6463 out of 7411 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7411 out of 66718 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 65755 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 72.9299 to 167.2067 deg, Dec +70.6169 to +82.7618 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 72.9299 to 167.2067 deg, Dec 70.6169 to 82.7618 deg
Loaded 13422 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): 6499 out of 7407 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7407 out of 65755 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (aperture=5.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 18 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.3 pix  Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 2.3 pix  Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 15.4 mag.  Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 12.2 mag.  fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
 12.2 mag.  fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  12.2 (SNR )  12.0 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.XzlM1PITCC (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.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=19, blended=4412, bad_region=14204, passed=66699
Got 66699 stars (including 49136 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 66699 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (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 803 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4927 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4924 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 55924 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 803 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4927 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 55924 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 55924 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 4924 stars left (next iteration limit 5416)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits N_match=4924 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.293 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.257 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.300 n_q1=1549 n_q2=1058 n_q3=1315 n_q4=1002 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.140
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits -region wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.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.lslCyuToH8 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.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=4260, bad_region=14034, passed=65741
Got 65741 stars (including 48469 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 65741 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (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 803 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4927 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4924 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 55062 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 803 to 865 (Dec 70.6 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4927 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 55062 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 55062 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Excluding outliers - 4924 stars left (next iteration limit 5416)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=4924 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.281 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.249 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.298 n_q1=1554 n_q2=1049 n_q3=1314 n_q4=1007 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.146
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.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.nFyuDhk6MO (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=168, bad_region=1357, passed=9273
Got 9273 stars (including 7776 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9273 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 802 to 866 (Dec 70.5 to 82.9)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4892 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.78" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8224 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.74" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 802 to 866 (Dec 70.5 to 82.9)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8224 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.76" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8224 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.77" 
Excluding outliers - 4892 stars left (next iteration limit 5381)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits N_match=4892 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.780 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.763 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.592 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.946 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.659 n_q1=1328 n_q2=534 n_q3=2147 n_q4=883 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.212
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.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.GpfTayzxpi (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.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=3, blended=224, bad_region=1336, passed=8990
Got 8990 stars (including 7447 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8990 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 802 to 866 (Dec 70.5 to 82.9)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4902 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4891 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.81" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.78" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 802 to 866 (Dec 70.5 to 82.9)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.79" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.80" 
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5380)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.832 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.783 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.657 sigma_q3_arcsec=1.010 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.693 n_q1=1330 n_q2=567 n_q3=2171 n_q4=822 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.214
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/wcs_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cam-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 07:59:34.36 +81:49:33.2:  11.91 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 09:21:17.65 +81:23:21.7:  9.95 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 09:33:51.56 +80:20:37.8:  10.70 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 07:59:34.36 +81:49:33.2:  11.95 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 09:33:51.56 +80:20:37.8:  10.69 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-03-20_00-16-54_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 09:21:17.65 +81:23:21.7:  9.92 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  10.70 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.93 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:33:51.56 +80:20:37.8: ref_mag=10.70 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.0510 delta=-0.36 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 07:59:34.36 +81:49:33.2: ref_mag=11.93 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.8101 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  9.94 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:21:17.65 +81:23:21.7: ref_mag=9.94 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.1611 delta=-0.22 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 80100_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297
The candidate 80100_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 06.29808    2461258.79808    11.88    07:59:34.64 +81:49:32.1   5042 5774   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.29883    2461258.79883    11.75    07:59:34.07 +81:49:34.4   5042 5777   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 80101_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297
The candidate 80101_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 06.29808    2461258.79808    10.96    09:33:51.51 +80:20:37.2   7317 5113   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.29883    2461258.79883    11.34    09:33:51.60 +80:20:38.4   7318 5115   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 80103_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297
The candidate 80103_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 06.29808    2461258.79808    10.23    09:21:17.53 +81:23:21.5   6856 5643   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-09-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0296.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.29883    2461258.79883    10.11    09:21:17.78 +81:23:21.8   6857 5645   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 80306_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297
The candidate 80306_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.29883    2461258.79883    8.90    09:03:04.30 +74:40:12.6   7119 1546   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (15.0") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 80838_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297
The candidate 80838_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.29883    2461258.79883    10.32    08:48:45.53 +75:38:11.7   6488 2053   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (13.5") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 81401_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297
The candidate 81401_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.29883    2461258.79883    11.15    07:20:02.06 +76:25:21.0   3320 2791   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (10.2") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 81745_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297
The candidate 81745_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.29883    2461258.79883    11.36    08:05:44.89 +77:51:18.5   4983 3369   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (11.6") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 81906_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297
The candidate 81906_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.29883    2461258.79883    11.34    08:53:14.34 +78:02:58.7   6476 3519   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (12.4") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 82021_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297
The candidate 82021_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.29883    2461258.79883    10.99    08:51:22.02 +75:07:47.8   6621 1759   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits

**** FOUND  08:51:21.84 +75:07:47.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 82334_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297
The candidate 82334_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.29883    2461258.79883    12.50    06:43:42.95 +80:58:07.2   3255 5738   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (8.9") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 50589_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297
The candidate 50589_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 06.29883    2461258.79883    10.70    08:03:59.56 +73:24:32.0   4693 0696   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits

**** FOUND  08:03:59.52 +73:24:31.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 10578_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297
The candidate 10578_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 06.29883    2461258.79883    11.73    06:23:27.22 +80:04:15.4   2555 5486   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits

**** FOUND  06:23:26.87 +80:04:16.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 37641_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297
The candidate 37641_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 06.29883    2461258.79883    11.43    08:11:26.06 +76:55:41.6   5132 2799   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (18.7") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 19568_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297
The candidate 19568_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 06.29883    2461258.79883    6.68    08:04:46.52 +79:28:43.7   5035 4348   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits

**** FOUND  08:04:46.59 +79:28:43.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 65102_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297
The candidate 65102_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 06.29883    2461258.79883    6.74    08:19:32.34 +75:45:26.0   5394 2081   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits

**** FOUND  08:19:32.19 +75:45:26.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 32413_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297
The candidate 32413_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 06.29883    2461258.79883    6.18    07:00:05.70 +76:58:38.6   2764 3325   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits

**** FOUND  07:00:05.73 +76:58:38.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53753_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297
The candidate 53753_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 06.29883    2461258.79883    6.41    08:00:11.51 +73:55:04.4   4561 1019   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits

**** FOUND  08:00:11.50 +73:55:04.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 15396_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297
The candidate 15396_fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 06.29883    2461258.79883    6.54    06:46:14.77 +79:33:35.3   2962 4932   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_023119_TTUQ2b1x1_3592188_yXYTRTyL/fd_Cam-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-10-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0297.fits

**** FOUND  06:46:14.59 +79:33:35.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cam-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Cam-04-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461258.79807743 -observatory V36
07:46:04.63 +20:23:18.7 Mercury (-0.3mag)
11:55:58.08 -00:06:18.6 Venus (-4.3mag)
05:43:40.25 +23:32:49.3 Mars (1.3mag)
08:41:12.43 +18:47:42.5 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:32.69 +03:16:44.0 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:11:30.30 +20:56:22.1 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:12.54 +00:13:56.9 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:28:19.54 -23:29:26.2 Pluto (14.4mag)
02:51:42.16 +21:04:58.4 Moon (-10.3mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461258.79807743:
08:41:18.32 +18:47:17.2 Io (6.0mag)
08:41:07.99 +18:48:02.1 Europa (6.3mag)
08:41:10.00 +18:47:56.9 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:40:59.37 +18:48:41.5 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:38:48.22 +18:45:55.2 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:41:10.85 +18:47:49.8 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:38:18.91 +18:44:49.6 Elara (17.7mag)
08:45:18.37 +18:28:04.9 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:44:30.93 +18:57:33.9 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:30.07 +03:17:11.0 Titan (8.4mag)
00:56:26.79 +03:16:46.5 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:56:36.55 +03:15:07.0 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:56:19.12 +03:16:57.6 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:55:57.62 +03:10:10.1 Phoebe (16.5mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461258.79807743:
18:55:29.61 -24:00:29.7 JWST
17:18:16.41 +39:46:56.2 Chandra
10:04:04.73 -56:20:04.3 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461258.79807743 -observatory V36
03:11:28.72 +17:12:51.4 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:02:22.94 -34:38:22.2 14.0mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:51:59.39 -68:49:49.4 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:09:18.32 +32:57:11.1 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:37:57.56 +36:46:14.5 16.7mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:40:12.95 +31:33:40.9 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:41:33.57 +26:34:26.9 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:19:47.24 +28:33:22.5 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:27:34.18 +05:17:44.4 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:12:09.85 -12:12:38.9 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:13:18.77 +66:13:26.8 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:49:49.39 -12:45:22.1 14.3mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:05:55.46 +31:15:33.0 15.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:07:16.92 +15:36:57.9 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:05:34.44 +42:58:00.3 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:13:33.39 +49:05:01.8 17.6mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:13:35.11 -12:59:34.5 15.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:54:58.00 +24:29:41.3 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:29:59.03 -15:52:37.5 17.7mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:30:13.80 +21:01:35.2 17.3mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:56:59.07 +02:28:37.8 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:03:39.91 +78:00:41.3 16.8mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:06:44.94 +46:08:49.6 17.1mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:45:12.53 +08:20:26.8 17.3mag A/2026 E1
21:56:11.56 -26:29:20.2 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:27:48.69 -03:16:51.5 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:36:51.09 +32:16:08.9 18.0mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
11:03:45.70 +05:16:19.9 17.2mag 63P/Wild
00:54:17.81 -05:22:51.7 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
05:31:10.38 +20:43:43.4 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:39:43.28 -23:18:03.5 17.8mag 84P/Giclas
02:58:48.17 +13:32:44.4 16.7mag 88P/Howell
07:50:57.42 +27:55:07.4 16.1mag 93P/Lovas
04:00:56.38 +16:07:31.7 17.6mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
05:50:06.99 +30:30:28.1 16.3mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:13:55.52 +26:58:25.3 15.0mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:39:52.94 -09:31:37.2 17.1mag 124P/Mrkos
05:33:42.53 +21:11:10.4 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:25:12.82 +18:59:34.1 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:03:41.22 +03:25:20.2 17.6mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:21:33.06 -19:44:44.6 14.0mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
07:09:29.96 +37:41:40.5 15.8mag 162P/SidingSpring
15:48:38.62 +39:33:10.0 12.3mag 169P/NEAT
02:39:26.81 +09:28:38.3 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:40:37.37 -09:56:59.0 17.7mag 235P/LINEAR
20:23:40.42 -52:50:57.1 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
03:16:30.12 +24:21:06.5 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
06:59:33.77 +37:45:13.3 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:09:52.28 +03:21:02.9 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
08:59:07.77 +18:28:13.5 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 02:33:15 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 28s (0.47 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 5s (0.08 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: 6s (0.10 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 43s (0.72 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 9 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 3 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 18s (0.30 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 0s (0.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 12s (0.20 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 34s (0.57 min)
FIELD_Cam-04-Q2b1x1: 93s (1.55 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 95s (1.58 min)
Finished: Thu Aug  6 02:34:50 CDT 2026